More than 14,000 people have been left homeless, without food or shelter, and are extremely vulnerable following devastating floods and landslides that started on 4 April 2021 in Timor-Leste. Read more
Ninth-place Geisha coffee sells for US$68.50/lb in first Hawaii Private Collection Auction
The top price in the first ever Hawaii Private Collection Auction went to the 9th place yeast-fermented, anaerobic natural Geisha from Kona Geisha Farm, which was purchased for US$68.50 per pound by Latorre & Dutch Coffee Traders. This was the only Geisha in the auction and at 300 metres, was also the lowest elevation grown coffee. Read more
Colombia Geisha win kicks off 2021 Cup of Excellence
Pablo Andrés Guerrero of Obraje farm in the Nariño region has won the 2021 Colombia Cup of Excellence with a Washed Geisha scoring 90.61 points. Pablo is the only finalist representing the Nariño region. Read more
Prana Chai releases much-anticipated sticky chai Decaf Blend and starter pack
Prana Chai has released its sticky chai Decaf Blend, inspired by the needs of its café and coffeeshop partners around the world for a decaf black tea-based sticky chai. Read more
World AeroPress Championship returns in 2021
The World AeroPress Championship (WAC) will return in 2021, after skipping a year in 2020 due to COVID-19. Read more
Fincas Mierisch Los Favoritos Auction returns after five-year hiatus
The Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) in partnership with Fincas Mierisch has announced, after a five-year hiatus, the return of the Los Favoritos ACE Private Collection Auction in 2021. Read more
Coffee prices rise but falter towards end of March
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) composite indicator rose slightly in March, averaging 120.36 US cents per pound, confirming an upward trend over the last five months. Read more
How climate change affects Colombia’s coffee production
Climate change poses new challenges to coffee production in Colombia, as it does to agricultural production anywhere in the world. However, a new University of Illinois study shows effects vary widely depending on where the coffee beans grow. Read more
CIRAD partners with industry leaders to reduce pesticide use in coffee farming
The French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) has partnered with leading businesses in the global coffee sector to launch the Ecoffee R&D initiative. Ecoffee R&D aims to reduce the need for pesticide use in conventional coffee farming, with an aspiration towards zero pesticide when viable for farmers. Read more
70% of casual workers more likely to get COVID-19 vaccine if recommended by employer
Seven in 10 casual workers in Australia have indicated that they would be more likely to receive the COVID-19 vaccine if it was recommended by their employer, according to research from Humanforce. Read more