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Caravan’s compostable coffee capsules make their retail debut
Caravan has teamed up with Waitrose to launch a selection of its home compostable coffee pods and premium coffee into the national retailer for an exclusive supermarket listing.
Arabicas drop slightly while Robustas remain firmly above 120.00 US cents/lb
The ICO reports that Arabicas drop while Robustas remain above 120.00 US cents/lb in September; world economies and rising costs of living expected to impact consumption.
Cafédirect buys out UK-based Grumpy Mule
It is the first time a social enterprise focused on social impact for smallholder coffee farmers has acquired a larger private sector company.
And the (tea sustainability) survey says…
Following up on their joint first tea sustainability survey that was conducted in late 2021-early 2022, T&CTJ and Firsd Tea launched a second tea sustainability survey earlier this year and the results are now available.
The coffee market remains fickle
In an exclusive article to T&CTJ, Carlos Mera, head of the agri-commodities markets at Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets division, reviews the recently closed CY 22/23 and assesses CY 23/24, which begins 1 October. By Carlos Mera
Yemeni Coffee celebrated in a national tasting event
In celebration of World Coffee Day, the Yemeni National Coffee Auction organised a tasting event for Yemeni coffee, which is one of the oldest and finest coffees in the world.
ofi shares sustainability progress in its second Coffee LENS report
Marking International Coffee Day, olam food ingredients (“ofi”), announced that it has achieved more than half of its target to improve the livelihoods of 200,000 coffee farmers by 2025.
Nestlé to pilot weather insurance programme for Indonesian coffee farms
Nestlé announced that it is piloting a weather insurance programme, with climate insurance specialist, Blue Marble, in Indonesia for more than 800 smallholder coffee farmers that supply coffee to its brand, Nescafé.
ICO and GCP renew commitment to coffee sustainability collaboration
The memorandum of understanding (MoU), renews and expands their special partnership within the CPPTF, in an effort to accelerate coffee sustainability, farmer prosperity, and address systemic sustainability issues facing coffee farming communities around the world.
World Tea Expo returns for March 2024
The newly rebranded World Tea Expo, will be held 18-20 March 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and early bird registration is now open through 22 Jan 2024.
illycaffè marks International Coffee Day with first regenerative coffee blend
illycaffè celebrates International Coffee Day by presenting Arabica Selection Brazil Cerrado Mineiro, the first coffee from regenerative agriculture and regenagri certified, created together with the Federation of Cerrado Mineiro producers.
Pack Expo Las Vegas Reaches Record Numbers, Touts Sustainability
Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 hosts its largest show to date with sustainability as its main theme.
On National Coffee Day, Americans will happily caffeinate
Friday – 29 September – is National Coffee Day and Americans will be well caffeinated as my inbox is filled with press releases about promotions, deals and special giveaways that coffee chains are offering tomorrow.
Bad Ass Coffee signs two new Texas agreements
A three-store deal has been inked for Dallas-Fort Worth and a five-unit agreement has been awarded to develop in the North San Antonio market.