Climate Change Hits India’s ‘Champagne of Teas’ Where It Hurts
Darjeeling, known for its eponymous black tea, is facing erratic weather patterns that have reduced yields and severely impacted quality.
How Microfinance Helps Women Coffee Producers Thrive
Microfinance programs offer women smallholders financial education and access to credit. One program is showing how it can support economic resilience as demographic and climate change make coffee production more risky.
Specialty Coffee for the Community: The Central American Cafes Serving Farm-to-Cup Coffee
Historically, coffee traveled from producing countries in the Global South to consuming countries in the Global North. But increasingly, coffee producers are opening cafes that prioritize their own communities—and changing the wider coffee industry…
In Central America, Women Coffee Producers Lead the Charge in Battling Climate Change
Four farmers in Central America tackle the realities of climate change head-on, challenging antiquated ideas about coffee and inspiring a wave of sustainable farming practices.
The Moral Complexities of Civet Coffee
Coffee collected from the droppings of civets is sought after by the rich and deplored by animal welfare advocates. Caught in the middle are the farmers who produce it.
Battling Drought: How Climate Change and Dry Conditions Threaten Coffee Production
What happens to coffee when it doesn't rain enough? In coffee-producing countries worldwide, drought conditions are drying up coffee cherries and threatening production.
The Transformative Value of Intercropping Coffee and Avocados at Fazenda Minamihara
Long believed to be detrimental to quality, how one farm showed intercropping coffee bushes with other plants can improve coffee and increase biodiversity.
Everything You Need to Know About the EU’s Deforestation Legislation
The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) started with good intentions, but may drastically change the way coffee is grown, sold, and consumed.
In Nicaragua, Women Coffee Pickers Balance Work, Children, and Life
If you drink specialty coffee, you're drinking something that was handpicked. Here's a peek into the lives of women coffee pickers in Nicaragua.
What Does Experimental Processing Mean for Farmers?
Experimental coffee processing methods are becoming increasingly popular in the specialty coffee world. But what does it mean for farmers to engage with the potential—and risk—of these methods?