When asking who pays for EUDR compliance, there are three real figures we have gathered in recent months: An Ethiopian producer with 150 hectares spread across several small farms: between $2,500 and $4,000 to comply,…
In our previous article, we discussed the consequences of non-compliance with the EUDR, but in the coffee industry, it remains unclear… whose responsibility is it? The answer is no longer a theoretical debate. The new…
The EUDR for coffee importers has a catch almost nobody explains properly. You’re not penalised for buying coffee from deforested land. You’re penalised for not being able to prove you didn’t. The burden of proof…
Your coffee might be excellent, your price might be right, and your usual buyer might want to keep working with you. Even so, you could still find yourself shut out of the European market simply…
Sustainability in the Coffee Industry: From Dream to Permanent Crisis The coffee industry has centuries of history, but the story of specialty coffee and its sustainability is much more recent. When Erna Knutsen coined the…
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to talk and exchange ideas with Amanuel Abenet, founder of Starabica (based in UAE), a platform connecting Coffee Roasters/Importers with Ethiopian Coffee Exporters and Farmers, and also…
🌍 Ethiopia: The Birthplace of Coffee Ethiopian coffee, considered the origin of Arabica coffee, is facing a crisis… Amid the mists of Kaffa, where according to legend a shepherd discovered coffee centuries ago, a modern…
