The New York-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), one of the world’s major commodity trading platforms, said it is phasing out the current U.S.-cents-per-pound benchmark for the arabica coffee trade, known as…
Colombia’s coffee production is forecast to decline by 5.3% in the 2025/26 market year, reaching the equivalent of 12.5 million 60-kilogram bags, according to the latest USDA estimates. The projected…
South African electric fluid-bed roasting machine maker Air-Motion Roasters formally introduced itself to the United States coffee community at last month’s SCA Expo in Houston. With new U.S. distribution…
A United States District Court judge in Northern California dismissed a year-old lawsuit alleging that Peet’s Coffee discriminated against lactose-intolerant people by charging more for non-dairy milks. The Peet’s order…
Nicaragua’s coffee production is forecast to hold steady at the equivalent of approximately 2.58 million 60-kilogram bags in the 2025/26 market year, consistent with recent historical trends, according to the…
South Korean roaster-maker Stronghold is rounding out its lineup of commercial coffee roasting machines with the launch of the 4.5-kilo-capacity S8X. Appearing at the recent SCA Expo in Houston,…
The ASEAN Coffee Federation — a trade group composed of national coffee associations in 10 Southeast Asian countries — recently launched the ASEAN Coffee Appreciation Protocol (ACAP). A framework for…
Brazil’s total coffee production for the 2025/26 market year (July to June) is forecast at the equivalent of 65 million 60-kilogram bags, up 0.5% from the prior year. This modest…
A new local haunt for fresh coffee, a bite to eat and coffee education is open on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ghost Coffee Roaster recently opened…
Honduras is projected to increase coffee production and exports in the 2025/26 market year, with total output forecast at the equivalent of 5.8 million 60-kilogram bags, up 5% from the…