Sustainability has become a very global issue and it’s no surprise that the specialty coffee industry has been deeply involved in looking critically at its impact. All across the supply chain, people are changing the way they do business, whether it be through carbon footprint reduction or offset, switching over to more eco-friendly drink-ware, or …
As previously posted, the Congress for the Global Coffee Quality Research Initiative is currently underway. Over the next three days, we’ll post daily summaries here. If you want more perspectives, James Hoffman is here and blogging regularly, Tom Owen has started a Thread on Coffeed, and please fan GCQRI on Facebook to catch the latest …
After a series of signals, some of which have been ringing in our ears for years–rising differentials, world consumption numbers outpacing production, land and labor pressures, climate change, and even lesser known threats, such as a limited genetic base—the specialty coffee industry is taking action. The long-term supply and availability of high quality, washed Arabica …
SCAA Members-our friends at Green Mountain Coffee just passed along this upcoming virtual tasting event they have scheduled on May 6th-details below!You are invited to join a special coffee tasting in honor of World Fair Trade Day. Join Lindsey Bolger, Director of Coffee Sourcing and Relationships, as she brews and tastes our limited edition Spring …
Please follow the link to view the updated DST2 catalog with additional certified coffee’s ready for April 29, 2010 bidding session http://www.ecx.com.et/DSTCatalogResults.aspx. You can start ordering samples starting April 20, 2010 up to Saturday April 23, 2010 noon Ethiopian time. Your can e-mail dst@ecx.com.et if you have any questions or comments.