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4-5 min readYemen’s coffee story in the middle of a humanit...
Yemen’s crisis in context Yemen’s war began as a domestic political struggle, but it quickly grew into a regional proxy conflict shaped by shifting alliances and competing interests. When the Houthis took...
Yemen’s coffee story in the middle of a humanit...
Yemen’s crisis in context Yemen’s war began as a domestic political struggle, but it quickly grew into a regional proxy conflict shaped by shifting alliances and competing interests. When the Houthis took...
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4-5 min readCoffee and the development trap: why the system...
What is dependency theory? Dependency theory emerged in the 1960s and 1970s as a response to the idea that “development” simply meant following the economic path of wealthier nations. Thinkers such...
Coffee and the development trap: why the system...
What is dependency theory? Dependency theory emerged in the 1960s and 1970s as a response to the idea that “development” simply meant following the economic path of wealthier nations. Thinkers such...
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6 min readClimate migration and the future of coffee: how...
Climate change is no longer a distant threat for coffee producers. Across Central America, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and new waves of pests are dismantling the foundations of one of...
Climate migration and the future of coffee: how...
Climate change is no longer a distant threat for coffee producers. Across Central America, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and new waves of pests are dismantling the foundations of one of...
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7 min readWhy F1 hybrids might define the future of coffee
Why coffee needs new genetics Coffee’s gene pool is worryingly narrow. Studies suggest that almost all Coffea arabica plants today trace back to a single ancestor that evolved around 10–20,000...
Why F1 hybrids might define the future of coffee
Why coffee needs new genetics Coffee’s gene pool is worryingly narrow. Studies suggest that almost all Coffea arabica plants today trace back to a single ancestor that evolved around 10–20,000...
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How fair is Fairtrade, really?
Fairtrade was created to ensure buyers in wealthier countries paid fair prices to farmers in developing ones. The idea was simple: better pay, decent working conditions, and more stable trade...
How fair is Fairtrade, really?
Fairtrade was created to ensure buyers in wealthier countries paid fair prices to farmers in developing ones. The idea was simple: better pay, decent working conditions, and more stable trade...
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With USAID freezing funds, producers are left i...
Coffee is a deeply political crop. It’s used to build national identity, attract investment, and shape how countries engage on the world stage. For many producing nations, coffee is tied...
With USAID freezing funds, producers are left i...
Coffee is a deeply political crop. It’s used to build national identity, attract investment, and shape how countries engage on the world stage. For many producing nations, coffee is tied...
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Why producers take risks on varietals and proce...
The choices that shape your cup often start years before a harvest. For producers, deciding what varietal to plant or which processing method to use isn’t just about flavour. It’s...
Why producers take risks on varietals and proce...
The choices that shape your cup often start years before a harvest. For producers, deciding what varietal to plant or which processing method to use isn’t just about flavour. It’s...
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Unfiltered: Angry event organisers, broken weig...
Welcome back to Unfiltered, our monthly behind-the-scenes series where we share what’s really happening at Green Coffee Collective. This isn’t about polished announcements or perfect outcomes. It’s about being honest...
Unfiltered: Angry event organisers, broken weig...
Welcome back to Unfiltered, our monthly behind-the-scenes series where we share what’s really happening at Green Coffee Collective. This isn’t about polished announcements or perfect outcomes. It’s about being honest...
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The paradox of tariffs: How Trump unwittingly b...
Trump’s controversial tariffs have stolen the headlines across the globe for weeks now, but what does it mean for speciality coffee? And specifically, for Mexico’s coffee world? We sat down...
The paradox of tariffs: How Trump unwittingly b...
Trump’s controversial tariffs have stolen the headlines across the globe for weeks now, but what does it mean for speciality coffee? And specifically, for Mexico’s coffee world? We sat down...
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How Coffee Producers Are Adapting in a Changing...
It’s easy to focus on the problems in coffee right now - and there are plenty. Factors such as poor harvests, rising fertiliser costs, climate impacts, labour shortages and market...
How Coffee Producers Are Adapting in a Changing...
It’s easy to focus on the problems in coffee right now - and there are plenty. Factors such as poor harvests, rising fertiliser costs, climate impacts, labour shortages and market...
