https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/coffee-beans/global-issues/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Thu, 16 May 2024 17:22:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/16/global-center-for-circular-economy-in-coffee-launches-seeks-members/ Thu, 16 May 2024 13:56:19 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179884 According to a new report, approximately 34-39 million tons of biological material — outside of green coffee itself — is generated globally each year in coffee production. With the symbiotic...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/15/guatemala-coffee-report-new-map-for-worlds-fourth-largest-arabica-producer/ Wed, 15 May 2024 13:12:44 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179813 The Guatemalan national coffee association Anacafé led a comprehensive set of geographic surveys to redraw the map of the country’s coffee lands map last year. The effort has resulted in...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/14/this-world-bee-day-a-touch-of-honey-could-help-coffee-producers/ Tue, 14 May 2024 14:27:46 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179829 If you like coffee, you’d better dang well like bees, too. Study after study after study has highlighted the symbiotic relationships between bees and coffee ecosystems, particularly as they translate...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/30/eu-legislators-approve-landmark-corporate-due-diligence-rules-csddd/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:59:59 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179539 The European Parliament last week approved landmark regulations designed to ensure human rights and environmental due diligence among large EU and multinational companies.  While applying only to companies with at...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/23/editorial-shame-on-the-coffee-industrys-earth-day-pr/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:49:23 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179359 The coffee industry, an inherently environmental-resource-intensive entity, has tamped down its publicly stated enthusiasm for the Earth Day holiday in recent years. This may be due to some measure of...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/15/cup-of-excellence-returning-to-ethiopia-in-2024/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:03:03 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179171 With participation from key Ethiopian coffee institutions, the nonprofit Cup of Excellence (CoE) has announced the 2024 return of the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence green coffee competition and auction program....]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/08/startup-sprout-offers-tech-backed-climate-insurance-for-smallholder-farmers/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:33:46 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178645 Ashley King-Bischof founded a company called Sprout in 2021 with a multifaceted approach to building climate resilience for smallholder coffee farmers.  The firm offers seasonal climate insurance to farmers while...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/04/wcr-report-outlines-striking-nonconformity-in-the-coffee-seed-sector/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:32:01 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178827 The United States-based nonprofit World Coffee Research last month released a groundbreaking technical report on the coffee seed sector in Latin America.  The report shines a light on current activities...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/02/column-why-are-sustainable-businesses-going-out-of-business-and-how-can-we-change-that/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:37:07 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178848 Why are “sustainable” businesses going out of business and how can we change that? A good place to start is with greater transparency. We also need honest recognition that multiple...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/03/27/nespresso-plans-20-million-spend-on-drc-coffees-and-sector-development/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:04:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=178789 Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso today announced plans to spend US$20 million on coffee purchases and technical assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as an “ambition” to...]]>