Committed to Fair Trade

Fair Trade USA announces a bevy of new partnerships to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers around the globe as part of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge.
by Fresh Cup Staff | March 26, 2019

Cashing Out of Women’s Sweat

Women bear the majority of labor on Kenya's coffee farms—but at what cost?
by Daniel Sitole | March 26, 2019

2019 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

Outstanding work in the field of sustainability within the coffee industry can often go unnoticed. But each year, one project, business model, and individual are acknowledged for their work in the field with an…
by Fresh Cup Staff | March 19, 2019

Court Rules in Favor of Nestlé Regarding Non-Disclosure of Slave and Child Labor

While Nestlé admits that some of its cocoa is sourced from the Côte d’Ivoire, which has well-documented widespread practices of child and forced labor in the cocoa industry, a federal court in the District…
by Fresh Cup Staff | March 13, 2019

Unilever and James Finlay Forced off Kenyan Tea Farming Lands

The National Land Commission of Kenya has refused to renew the leases of several multinational tea estates, including Unilever and James Finlay.
by Fresh Cup Staff | March 13, 2019

Preparing for First-Ever Coffee Harvest in San Diego County

Oceanside, California, farmers are preparing for the region’s first-ever coffee harvest, which could eventually fetch prices of hundreds of dollars per pound.
by Fresh Cup Staff | March 7, 2019

Re:co Boston Speakers Announced

The theme of this year’s Re:co Symposium is focused on Coffee in Crisis: A Call and Response. Individuals, companies, and organizations will gather together to address the crisis coffee farmers all over the world…
by Fresh Cup Staff | March 7, 2019

Café Femenino Foundation: Granting Hope in Peru

Fresh Cup publisher Jan Weigel travels with Café Femenino Foundation to visit coffee communities in Peru.
by Fresh Cup Staff | February 26, 2019

Origin: Australia

As the global demand for specialty coffee continues to grow, coffee farmers in Australia aim to compete with heavy-hitting coffee-producing countries—even amidst challenges.
by Anastasia Prikhodko | February 4, 2019

New Show Features Colombia’s Trans Coffee Workers

Three coffee pickers working on a farm near Santuario, Colombia, who are also trans women from the indigenous Emberá community, are the central focus of the premiere episode of a new series from UK’s…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019