Who Will Fund the Future of Coffee?
For paid subscribers: some thoughts on the loss of USAID funding for coffee research, and the possibly misguided hope that corporations will step up.
Bad climate news from three key coffee-growing countries
Colombia, Brazil, and Kenya are all predicting lower coffee production because of the climate crisis. Meanwhile at the other end of the supply chain, coffee companies are “eyeing” rapid expansion and growth. No disconnect there at all.
Plus, somewhat connectedly, Nestlé is putting (a portion of) its money where its mouth is by announcing a $1 billion investment in sustainability over the next eight years. This is the same company that brought in $25 billion from coffee in 2021 alone, but hey it’s a start.
Read the whole roundup at Fresh Cup Magazine:
Plus, in case you missed it, I asked a bunch of coffee folks about the fourth wave:
And to close us out, here’s Merlin embracing her Halloween-ness:
See you next week!
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