A Vermont-made film about hunger in Central American coffee communities has won recognition from an Italian film festival. “After the Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffeelands” has Read more
US customers shift coffee purchases to retail in 2011
US customers are shifting their coffee buying habits to brewing at home, according to a recent report by Euromonitor. The report “Coffee in the US” indicated that Read more
Brazil rains lead to concerns over crop quality
Heavy rain in Brazil is leading to increasing concerns over crop quality, Volcafe reported on 22 June in an internal report. The weekly bulletin noted that one Read more
Alliance for Coffee Excellence elects new board members
The Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) announced on 22 June the election of four new board members. Flori Marin, Geoff Watts, Mark Dundon and Aida Batlle will Read more
Starbucks opens first store in Costa Rica
Starbucks Coffee Company announced on 19 June two major openings in Latin America, including its first store in Costa Rica. The company also took the occasion to Read more
Australia to host 2013 World Barista Championship and World Brewers Cup
World Coffee Events announced on 18 June that Melbourne, Australia was selected as the site of the 2013 World Barista Championships and World Brewers Cup. Both events Read more
ICO coffee composite price in May hits lowest level in two years
Arabica prices continued to decline in May, dragging down the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) composite price to the lowest level recorded since August 2010, the ICO Read more
La Marzocco’s True Artisan Café voted Favourite Key Feature of The London Coffee Festival
La Marzocco's True Artisan Café was voted the Favourite Key Feature by attendees of The London Coffee Festival, which took place at the end of April Read more
Olam investigating concerns over Laos coffee plantation development
In a statement issued on 8 June, Olam addressed a land dispute by local villagers regarding the granting of land rights in Laos where the international Read more
Global Coffee Review and World Coffee Research announce media partnership
World Coffee Research (WCR) and Global Coffee Review (GCR) formalised in early May a media partnership that will see the international business publication support the communication Read more