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…
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.
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.
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…
Café Femenino Foundation: Granting Hope in Peru
Fresh Cup publisher Jan Weigel travels with Café Femenino Foundation to visit coffee communities in Peru.
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.
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…
Oxcart Coffee Brings Cafe Imports to Costa Rica
The new hub, named for the intricately painted family carretas of the region, is the result of years of work in the country, and will allow Cafe Imports to work directly with growers, build…
Wild Coffee Under Threat—Why That Matters
A new study published in the scientific journal, Science Advances, found that at least 60 percent of wild coffee species are under risk of extinction, threatening one of the coffee industry’s most important strategies…
Growing the Next Generation of Coffee Farmers
Worries about losing the next generation of farmers due to the comparative lack of appeal against other vocations has the coffee industry wondering how to fix coffee farming for today’s youth.