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Coffee prices strengthened significantly over the course of March 2016, despite faltering slightly towards the end of the month. Although somewhat attributable to market fundamentals, coffee was mostly swept up…

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Olam International Limited (Olam) today announced the formation of a joint venture, MC Agri Alliance Ltd (MCAA), in Japan. The new joint venture will import and…

It’s a familiar feeling for any caffeine addict: a racing heart, fluttering away after one too many espresso shots. For years, that’s been enough to steer people with certain heart…

Colombia, the world’s leading producer of mild washed Arabica coffee, produced a total of 944,000 60-kilo bags in March 2016, an 18% increase compared to the 800,000 bags produced in…

The world’s most oil-dependent country is hooked on coffee. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today that it’s investing $3.18 million to revive South Sudan’s coffee industry…

Alexandre Fontana Beltrão, Executive Director of the ICO from 1 April 1968 to 30 September 1994, passed away on 4 April 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Mr Beltrão was the…

The first ever international Tea Masters Cup to be held in Australia is set to showcase Australian talent in brewing and serving tea, and give the coffee industry a run…

The first coffeehouse did not originate in a dainty European town, but in the dusty by-lanes of Middle East in medieval age and by 1512 several of them were already…

The U.S. liquid refreshment beverage market grew more quickly in 2015 than in 2014, according to newly released preliminary data from Beverage Marketing Corporation. The market’s growth was the strongest…

The “Coffee and Climate” project promotes climate-smart agriculture adapting coffee crop management to climate change, from the perspective of the value chain. This initiative was developed by the Peruvian Chamber…