At the end of the 2010-2011 harvest, Honduras exported 5.2 million 48-kilo bags, 13% more than in the 2009-2010 harvest, reports Elsalvador.com (Dec. 19, 2011). The value of exports of the crop totaled...
The 2011-2012 coffee crop in Honduras could be double last seasons, but runs the risk of being spoiled before it can be collected in its entirety due to lack of workers, reports Laprensahn.com...
The combined effects of berry borer infestation, unfavorable weather conditions and farmer apathy could result in Jamaica's lowest coffee production in more than 20 years, reports The Jamaica Gleaner (Dec. 29, 2011). "When...
The Presidency of Nicaragua said on Jan. 9 that, despite problems with the current crop harvest, about 2 million quintals of coffee are expected to be picked. Amilcar Navarro, producer of the grain,...
HEADNOTE OBJECT OF DESIRE What do a husbarid-and-wife team of chocolatiers exchange on Valentine's Day? "Not chocolate, that's for sure," says John Doyle, who, along with Kira Baker-Doyle, runs the Philadelphia -based John...
First major U.S. coffeehouse to source 100 percent of its coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified[TM] farms MINNEAPOLIS -- Caribou Coffee today proudly announced that all coffees and espresso are now sourced from Rainforest...
Hectic trading action on the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) hints at the dynamism and potential of the economy. On the exchange floor, buyers in khaki coats and sellers in green coats strike bargains...
Haiti was once a major supplier of coffee and now the government and its partners are determined to help the industry regain the lustre of years past, reports The Miami Herald (Nov. 19,...
BOGOTA -- Growing consumer demand for top quality coffee will continue to fuel the market for sustainable quality coffee, the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) and Nestle Nespresso SA today told delegates at...
PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Haiti was once a major global supplier of coffee and now, the government of Haiti and its partners are determined to help the industry regain the luster of years past. The...
NEW YORK CITY -- El Platanillo coffee farm in San Marcos, Guatemala, has become the world's first coffee farm to become Rainforest Alliance Verified for its compliance with the Climate Module of the...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] But lack of market, high cost of production and unpredictable weather has made many farmers in this region think outside the box and venture into coffee farming. "I used to plant...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Organic agriculture is practiced in 160 countries and 37.2 million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically by 1.8 million farmers. The main organically produced product groups which are traded internationally...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many producing countries are launching programs to increase internal consumption of high quality coffee. Peru, which exports between four to six million bags, joined that group with...
Reunion Island Coffee is pleased to announce the return of their signature limited-edition Holiday Blend and their support of Coffee Kids during the festive season. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Reunion Island's annual Holiday Blend program...
Purchases of 4C Compliant Coffee grew significantly in coffee year 2010/11, reaching 810,291 bags (approx. 48,000 tons), or more than double the previous period. Since 4C Compliant Coffee was first traded four years...
Higher Grounds Trading Company, Michigan's only 100% fair trade and organic coffee roasting company, offers proof that a company committed to its people, and the planet, is a better way to do business....
China-Africa a marriage of convenience? China's growing relationship with Africa represents, at a macro level, an enormous shift of power and influence in the world from West to East. A thought-provoking new documentary...
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0b35cb/amalgamated_bean_c) has announced the addition of the "Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Limited: SWOT Analysis & Company Profile" company profile to their offering. This SWOT Analysis company profile...