We recently published a study in World Development that shows – using real coffee transaction data — how most of the economic benefits associated with quality improvements are not reaching…
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Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council Responds to 50% Tariff Threat
The head of the Brazilian coffee exporters council CECAFÉ said 50% tariffs on U.S. imports from Brazil would result in economic losses on both sides, with higher prices likely to…
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Trump’s 50% Tariff on Brazilian Goods Could Make US Coffee Prices Soar
United States President Donald Trump yesterday announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, up from the 10% tariff initially introduced in April. Beyond the sordid political context…
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Regenerative Collaboration in Colombia Leads to ‘Biochar Origins’ Coffee Line
Colombia-based green coffee seller Equation Coffee recently introduced Biochar Origins, a line of coffees resulting from a collective regenerative agriculture initiative. The first coffee from the initiative recently came to…
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LDC Inaugurates Expanded Green Coffee Center in Minas Gerais
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) officially inaugurated its expanded green coffee processing facility in Varginha, Minas Gerais, completing a major investment in the company’s longstanding Brazilian coffee operations. The expansion adds…
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Federal Court Issues $31 Million Judgement in Green Coffee Dispute
A federal judge in Florida issued a $31 million judgment in favor of green coffee trader Neumann Gruppe USA Inc. after hundreds of containers of green coffee from Nicaragua were…
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