Coffee Farming and agriculture

On 7th May 2020, devastating rains, flooding and heavy mudslides hit the Nyabihu District in northern Rwanda. Nyabihu is home to the families that produce the popular Shyira and Vunga coffees you may know and love

The Journal of AOAC International released a study on 18 March, into fingerprinting the DNA of Arabica Coffee. The study found that a majority of both farmers and seed nurseries do not know what variety they are planting.

According to scientists who have discovered that the invasive gastropods could do a favor to coffee farmers. The snails can do this by devouring a fungus that has been triggering an epidemic of the disease in coffee plants.

The Scottish start-up Revive Eco launched an attack on palm oil. The purpose is to give new life to used coffee grounds (on average daily almost 2 billion coffees are being consumed, that means 6 million tonnes annually).

Starting this year, Ford plans to incorporate coffee chaff– coffee bean skin that comes off during the roasting process– into headlamp housing for some cars. Ford is connecting with McDonald’s providers since the restaurant chain doesn’t roast its coffee. Ford made this announcement last December.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed for a project co-financed by Innovate UK to use satellite remote sensing for improved, sustainable coffee production. The MoU for the SatCafé project was signed by the International Coffee Organization, Remote Sensing Applications Consultants Ltd (RSAC), GEOLAT SAS and the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (Fedecafé). SatCafé will

A five-year project that is expected to help Ethiopian coffee farmers earn more for the coffee they grow has been launched. The Ethiopian News Agency said the €15 million project funded by  the European Union involves farmers in a number or regions. The Government of Ethiopia will provide support in kind and expertise for the implementation of

Newly-launched US importer of Guatemalan coffees Tecolote Coffee announces its mission to reduce coffee producer debt. The company brings a number of strategies to the market to further this goal. For example, Tecolote Coffee supports farmers in the development of marketing materials and access to specialty markets; supplies vital production equipment such as moisture meters

Coffee Days should be about celebrating young farmers producing great coffee, not only the experience in the cup. September 29th marks National Coffee Day in the US and October 1st is International Coffee Day 2019! All – exporters, roasters, coffee shops, baristas and all coffee lovers – need to get involved to do their part.

Coffee made from coffee beans may soon be a thing of the past. First, brews made from adaptogenic mushrooms hit the scene. Then came nutrient-loaded cup of joe made from broccoli. And the latest option hacks the coffee bean to make waves on a molecular level. Despite the fact that it’s made without coffee beans, Atomo Coffee‘s “molecular coffee”