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Image: FairtradeThe winners of the Golden Cup final, hosted by non-profit organisation Fairtrade, have been announced in Honduras. The competition aims to bring together coffee farmers and workers to produce the highest quality coffee, while also showcasing the link between quality and climate mitigation practices. Forty-six samples from Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and
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Image: Coffee CollectiveDanish coffee roaster Coffee Collective has announced Rebecca Vang as its new CEO as of 1 September 2024. She succeeds Chairperson Cees Kuypers, who has served as interim CEO since 2023. “We’ve taken our time with this transition because we know how extremely important this shift is. It’s been reassuring to have Cees Kuypers, who
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Rancilio Invicta. Image: Rancilio GroupEspresso machine manufacturer Rancilio Group has produced two videos on coffee extraction technology for authorised technicians. Employing advanced 3D-animation techniques, the videos, which have been published on YouTube, showcase the brand’s single- and multi-boiler technology. A series of graphics reconstruct the internal mechanics of the coffee machines to demonstrate the extraction systems available. It also
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Image: FaemaCimbali Group brand Faema has collaborated with Leica Camera Italia to present Il Sabato Rosa del Villaggio, a photo exhibition celebrating the Giro d’Italia cycle race. As a partner of the event since 2022, Faema wanted to capture the connection between coffee and cycling in a series of images. “Faema is deeply intertwined with the
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Image: International Coffee Organisation. The International Coffee Organization’s (ICO) August 2024 market report shows its Composite Indicator Price (I-CIP) averaged 238.92 US cents per pound in August, a 1.0 per cent increase from July 2024. The I-CIP reported a median value of 239.84 US cents per pound, having fluctuated between 222.58 and 254.12 US cents per pound. The I-CIP
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Image: Cama GroupAs more roasters turn to aluminium capsules, machinery suppliers must come up with new packaging formations to ensure the pods remain perfectly intact. Cama Group details its honeycomb solution.  Until recently, the bags, jars, and tins in which coffee is packaged were almost entirely functional as opposed to aesthetic, with the label often the only
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Image: Brian SweeneyDear Green Founder Lisa Lawson details the rise of specialty coffee in Scotland and building a business that puts sustainability front and centre. Thriving coffee scenes are usually the result of multiple players coming together to raise the standard and engage the local community, yet in Scotland one woman has led the charge for more
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Image: StarbucksIn his first week in his new role, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has published an open letter pledging to “refocus on what has always set Starbucks apart”. The letter, which has been published on the Starbucks website, is addressed to partners, customers, and stakeholders, and outlines the new CEO’s key focuses as he steps into
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Image: dbvirago/stock.adobe.comillycaffè‘s Università del Caffè, a global centre excellence established to promote the culture of quality coffee around the world, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Founded in 1999 in Trieste, Italy, Università del Caffè was established to educate coffee growers, hospitality professionals, and enthusiasts. “Training is a strategic lever for the success of a company, an
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