by andrew | Oct 3, 2022 | agriculture, economy, industry, news, origin, sustainability
I was back on CGTN’s China24 program to briefly discuss the state of China’s coffee market for International Coffee Day. The appearance was similar to the one from May — touching on Starbucks’ expansion plans, international versus domestic... 
by andrew | Nov 26, 2021 | agriculture, business, competitions, economic development, marketing, origin, policy, quality, science
Video presentations and materials below are from day two of the WIPO Regional Conference on Adding Value to Coffee Production with Intellectual Property, held November 11, 2021. Day one’s conference recordings can be found here. Ethical Coffee Certification:... 
by andrew | Nov 26, 2021 | agriculture, business, competitions, economic development, marketing, origin, policy, quality, science
Three hundred viewers joined the WIPO’s Regional Conference on Adding Value to Coffee Production with Intellectual Property on November 10 and 11. Participants heard about the value of geographical indications and intangibles in coffee; how to improve production... 
by andrew | Oct 31, 2021 | agriculture, economic development, events, industry, marketing, origin, women
Regional Conference on Adding Value to Coffee Production with Intellectual Property The World Intellectual Property Association (WIPO) is hosting its first Asia/Pacific virtual conference dedicated to coffee production on November 10th and 11th, 2021. The program is... 
by andrew | Oct 2, 2021 | agriculture, business, economic development, economy, featured, industry, marketing, news, origin, quality, women
The International Trade Centre released an updated version of the Coffee Guide yesterday. The date (October 1st) is also International Coffee Day, a holiday established by the ICO to celebrate the importance of coffee production to humanity. In practice, it is mainly... 
by andrew | Aug 26, 2021 | agriculture, economic development, industry, news, origin, quality
Papua New Guinea’s national coffee regulatory authority has completed a rollout of the industry’s revised green bean standards and new regulation policy guidelines. Published by Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) and approved by the National Institute of Standards and... 