Honduran Company Buys Top Cup of Excellence Coffees, Keeps Winning Coffees in Country
Spirit Animal Coffee bought the winning lots at the Honduras Cup of Excellence auction—the first time that a company based in the hosting country has won the winning lot.
New Coffee Seedings May Ease Demand Shortages—But Not Until 2026
As global coffee demand continues to grow, production has struggled to keep up. However, higher prices have encouraged farmers to plant more coffee.
Coffee Prices Climb As US Considers 50% Tariff on Brazil
Coffee commodity prices have been falling in recent months. But they jumped this week after the U.S. threatened to impose a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil.
New Initiative Prioritizes Mental Health Care for Women Coffee Farmers
After a successful trial, the nonprofit SANA has launched a project to provide integrative psychosocial teletherapy sessions, as well as education and community support, for women coffee farmers in Colombia.
Uganda Emerges as Africa’s Top Coffee Exporter
Uganda has almost doubled its coffee production over the past 10 years. In May 2025, the country exported nearly 48,000 tons of coffee, compared to Ethiopia’s almost 43,500 tons, Uganda’s agriculture ministry said in…
ICO Unveils Global Database of 400+ Coffee Sustainability Projects
The ICO's new Coffee Sustainability Support Database features 440 sustainability initiatives, more than 600 organizations, and 170-plus donors. It is all visible from a navigable world map that is filterable by country, donors, goals,…
Wrenches at the Ready: Coffee Techs Battle in New Competition
Nuova Simonelli created a competition for technicians to demonstrate their skills and showcase the profession as a whole.
Specialty Coffee Consumption Up 84% Since 2011, Says NCA Report
A new report shows an impressive rise in the popularity of specialty coffee: the number of people who drank specialty coffee in the last day had increased by 84% since 2011.
Which Coffee Varieties Can Survive Leaf Rust? A New Study May Offer Answers
The study found that no single variety was entirely immune to CLR—even those explicitly bred to be resistant—but several exhibited “high resistance” across different countries.
What To Do When ICE Comes to Your Coffee Shop
The increase in dubiously legal ICE raids isn’t just a moral crisis—it’s also an urgent workplace safety issue. Now’s the time to create a plan for when ICE comes to your coffee shop.