by andrew | Jan 19, 2024 | agriculture, origin, policy, sustainability
Daily Coffee News published my two-part article this week examining the unintended consequences of European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) on small coffee farmers. Part one sets the groundwork by describing the structure of EUDR and conditions...
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 | Aug 9, 2021 | agriculture, economy, industry, news, origin, quality, sustainability
Key coffee market points Commodity coffee market prices remain extremely volatile Frost damage to Brazil’s crop caused a 37% price increase in July within a two-week period Internal market prices will rise smallholder coffee producing countries, but quality and trade...
by andrew | Aug 12, 2020 | agriculture, economic development, sustainability
Had you asked me last December what I know about noni, I would have told you they’re a squishy, fermented-smelling yellow or translucent white cone-shaped fruit found mostly around warm coastal areas of Hawaii. They have a bumpy texture and pungent scent like cheese...
by andrew | Jun 15, 2019 | origin, quality, sustainability
An update of the Papua New Guinea Coffee Market Study written by me for PHAMA last year was published for the recent occasion of the country’s first national coffee symposium, which was held May 22-23, 2019 in Port Moresby. The event drew over 300 stakeholders...
by andrew | Jul 16, 2015 | ideas, news, retail, sustainability
I was quoted yesterday in U.S. News and World Report on the topic of coffee discounts as saying: “The younger generation, particularly, tends to think of coffee cost in terms of ‘cups’ rather than weight and may be surprised to learn that...
