UCC Coffee UK & Ireland has generated £1,099,600 (about US$1.55 million) during 2020 in Fairtrade premium funds, which will help support more than 600 farming communities around the world. Read more
SCA CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos foresees a more stable 2021
While 2020 proved no crystal ball is accurate, GCR invited industry leaders to share their hopes, ambitions, and predictions for 2021, in what is likely to be a defining year for the international coffee market. Read more
Insent Taste Sensing System puts human cuppers to the test
Robotics has found its place in the coffee industry in manufacturing and coffee preparation, but what about taste? GCR discovers a new device that can analyse taste numerically and puts human cuppers to the test. Read more
illycaffè recognised for its ethical practices for ninth consecutive year
Italian coffee roaster illycaffè has been recognised by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This year marks the Company’s ninth consecutive honour. Read more
Intelligentsia Coffee enters ready-to-drink category
Intelligentsia Coffee, one of the United States’ pioneering specialty coffee brands has entered the ready-to-drink category with the launch of three beverages, Cold Coffee, Oat Latte, and Spiced Oat Latte. Read more
International Coffee Partners launches third phase of Coffee & Climate initiative
International Coffee Partners (ICP) has launched the third phase of its Coffee & Climate (c&c) initiative, combining the necessary steps to tackle the effects of climate change on coffee production and producer communities in a pre-competitive and collaborative way. Read more
Ethiopia Cup of Excellence sample entries break competition’s global record
The second Cup of Excellence Ethiopia received 1848 coffee samples, breaking the competition’s global record for the second time by more than 300 samples. Read more
Marco Padelli of Gruppo Gimoka finds opportunity in time of crisis
While 2020 proved no crystal ball is accurate, GCR invited industry leaders to share their hopes, ambitions, and predictions for 2021, in what is likely to be a defining year for the international coffee market. Read more
World Coffee Research unveils five-year strategy
World Coffee Research (WCR) will prioritise origin diversity and accelerating innovation in coffee agriculture, according to its 2021-2025 strategy, released on 12 February 2021. Read more
Nestlé records five-year-high organic growth in 2020
Coffee and food giant Nestlé has reported its full-year results for 2020, with organic growth reaching 3.6 per cent, its highest levels in the past five years. Read more