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Culture

A Journey to Colombia’s Coffee Belt, the northern reaches of the Andes

Desk3 - March 8, 2017

MILAN – The New York Times has recently featured, in its Travel section, an interesting story, written by Gustave Axelson, about a journey to Colombia’s Coffee Belt. The article describes the everyday life of Colombian campesinos in the northern reaches of the Andes Mountains.

Institutions

Rains in Brazil may help prepare for the 2017/18 crop

Desk3 - October 19, 2016

Rains in the first fortnight of October in arabica producing regions encouraged growers to start planning the new season (2017/18). According to Cepea collaborators,...

Climate

Arabica futures rise on unexpected frost in Brazil

Desk3 - July 19, 2016

Arabica coffee futures on New York's ICE Futures U.S posted new gains on Monday recovering from the morning's lows. September Arabica rose 1.3 percent and settled at $1.4945 per lb following news of an unexpected moderate frost in ...

Market & Trade

Vietnam to connect coffee belt with multi-billion infrastructure investment

Desk3 - June 27, 2016

The Vietnamese government will invest VND115 trillion dong ($5.1 billion) to boost transport infrastructure in the Central Highlands over the next four years, said...

Climate

Brazil’s Espirito Santo is facing its worst drought in 40 years

Desk3 - October 26, 2015

While the rain has come back in the coffee belt easing concerns over dryness in Minas Gerais, the situation remains critical in Espirito Santo....

Climate

El Nino to bring warmer temperatures in Brazil’s coffee belt

Desk3 - May 27, 2015

El Nino will bring warmer temperatures in Brazil’s coffee belt. According to Brazil’s National Meteorological Institute (Inmet) the country will experience a moderate El...

Events

VIETNAM – Tropical depression Zoraida death toll reaches 36. Harvesting operations resume in main coffee areas

Comunicaffe - November 18, 2013

MILAN – The death toll from flooding triggered by tropical depression Zoraida has hit 36, with about 80,000 people forced from homes, disaster officials...

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Nestlé reports 1Q sales of CHF 22.1B (-5,9%) below consensus, Nespresso’s sales at CHF 1.5 B, down by 4.1% year-on-year

Nespresso launching in India, first boutique to open in Delhi