https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/coffee-beans/global-issues/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:40:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/11/u-n-officially-designates-oct-1-international-coffee-day/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:40:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195125   The United Nations has officially designated Oct. 1 as International Coffee Day, giving the long-running coffee holiday formal UN status for the first time. The UN General Assembly adopted...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/09/burger-study-explores-coffee-pulp-powder-as-beef-fat-replacement/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:47:15 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=193794 New research proposes a potential secret ingredient in a classic comfort food, the burger: rehydrated coffee cherry pulp powder. As research-and-development teams in the global food and beverage industries continue...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/03/equal-origins-says-raise-your-cup-for-the-women-who-grow-coffee/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:41:27 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194927   The nonprofit Equal Origins is calling on traders, roasters, retailers and everyday coffee and chocolate lovers to take part in Raise Your Cup, a campaign designed to shine a...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/26/ico-launches-coffee-is-part-of-the-solution-campaign/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:44:47 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194837   The International Coffee Organization (ICO) on Feb. 26 launched a 2026 global communications campaign called “Coffee Is Part of the Solution,” positioning coffee as a vehicle for socio-economic development...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/18/report-climate-change-adding-weeks-of-coffee-harming-heat-in-major-growing-regions/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:08:12 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194647 A new analysis found that climate change has already added weeks of “coffee-harming” heat to the world’s main coffee-producing regions, threatening future supply and the livelihoods of millions of smallholder...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/17/new-1-billion-usda-specialty-crop-bailout-includes-coffee-march-13-deadline/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:08:44 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194624   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $1 billion in one-time “bridge” aid for U.S. specialty crop producers, including coffee.  Called the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF),...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/13/in-wake-of-indias-green-revolution-scientists-find-organic-soils-healthier/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:44:08 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=193691   As concepts such as “regenerative” and “biodynamic” continue to enter the mainstream coffee lexicon, scientists continue to literally dig into the soil to give them meaning. A recent peer-reviewed...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/11/new-cafeclima-platform-supports-climate-smart-coffee-replanting/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:08:14 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194532   World Coffee Research (WCR), along with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, today announced the launch of CafeClima, a free web platform designed to help farmers, agronomists, funders...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/05/cqi-expands-2026-global-coffee-fund-launches-matching-grants/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:47:11 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194431   The nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) announced an expanded 2026 Global Coffee Fund program, saying it aims to mobilize $500,000 to expand access to coffee quality education and related...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/03/ifad-vietnam-and-green-climate-fund-back-102-million-coffee-initiative/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:13:41 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194332   The Vietnamese government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have combined for a $102.4 million investment designed to protect forests and boost rural...]]>