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. Guerrero is the only finalist representing the Nariño region. Read more
ICO partners with Young Ambassador Society to highlight plight of youth in coffee
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) is partnering with the Young Ambassador Society to highlight how the coffee sector can generate employment and income opportunities for young women and men around the world. Read more
Probat launches new Proair cooling exhaust air treatment system
Probat, the world market and technology leader for coffee processing plants and machinery, has introduced an energy-saving, high-performance solution for the reduction of odours from cooling exhaust air, specifically catered to the requirements of the coffee industry. Read more
Starbucks trials reusable cup program in Seattle
Starbucks will run a two-month borrow-and-return cup trial in five Seattle stores as part of its ongoing commitment to reducing single use cup waste and goal to reduce waste by 50 per cent by 2030. Read more
New smart hub to revolutionise the future of coffee, food & beverage packaging
A new Smart Packaging Hub will help visitors discover answers to their most pressing innovation and digitalisation questions – across the entire coffee, food, and beverage packaging value chain. Read more
Singapore’s Flash Coffee raises US$15M to fuel Asia expansion
Flash Coffee, a tech-enabled coffee chain backed by Rocket Internet, has raised US$15 million in Series A funding, which will be used to expand the brand in 10 markets across the Asia-Pacific. Read more
Olam launches 2020 Annual Report: “Unlocking long-term value and driving sustainable growth”
Global coffee, food, and agri-business Olam International has published its 2020 Annual Report, which outlines the company’s financial and non-financial performance for the year. 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 to highest average since 2017/18 but falter towards end of March
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) composite indicator rose slightly in March, averaging 120.36 US cents per pound, the highest monthly average since coffee year 2017/18.
This marks an 0.8 per cent increase compared to 119.35 US cents per pound in February, 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