Author: Mariano Peluso

The United States Leaves The International Coffee Agreement

The United States Leaves The International Coffee Agreement

The United States are withdrawing from the International Coffee Agreement 2007, the international commodity agreement between coffee producing and consuming countries, whose objective is to strengthen the global coffee sector and promote its sustainable expansion. As reported by Ico, the withdrawal of the United States will take effect on 3 June 2018 according to the Rules of the Organization. Mr José

Instant Coffee, A New Channel To Promote Specialty Coffee?

Instant Coffee, A New Channel To Promote Specialty Coffee?

“It’s complicated!” You looked at the menu, feeling confused. The barista asked, “what can I get you?” And you replied, “what’s a yir-ga-cheffe chemex? The barista used the next 5 mins to explain what chemex, filter coffee, yirgacheffe was and blah blah blah… But deep down in your mind, you were thinking: I just wanted a simple coffee. All of you must have experienced this

How The Coffee Industry Has Been Engaging With The Circular Economy

How The Coffee Industry Has Been Engaging With The Circular Economy

Last month, Jennifer Ferreira, a researcher in the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University and Opinion Leader at CoffeeBI, gave a guest lecture at Leiden University in the Netherlands to talk about the coffee shop industry, recycling and the circular economy. The lecture focused on exploring the implications of the rapid growth of the coffee shop industry for