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CQI and BSCA Partner on Coffee Education in Brazil
The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) and the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association signed an agreement at World of Coffee Brussels to expand CQI education in Brazil. Under the agreement, BSCA will distribute CQI educational offerings in Brazil while the groups seek public and private funding to lower student costs for Brazilian producers.
NCA Applauds Brazil Instant Coffee Tariff Exemptions
The National Coffee Association welcomed the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement that coffee, including unflavored instant coffee, will be exempt from new Section 301 tariffs tied to Brazil. The decision maintains existing coffee exemptions while adding unflavored instant coffee, addressing a gap the NCA had flagged in a recent push to the Trump administration.
Another Coffee Festival Debuts in Singapore
Another Coffee Festival 2026 is making its Singapore debut Sept. 3-6 at Guoco Tower Urban Park. The nonprofit, industry-led festival is expected to feature 34 specialty coffee roasters, including 19 Singapore-based roasters and 15 international roasters from nine countries and regions across Asia and Europe.
ICO Says June Coffee Prices Fell 2.8% from May to June
The International Coffee Organization said its Composite Indicator Price averaged 248.90 U.S. cents per pound in June, down 2.8% from May. Prices fell early in the month before rebounding 17.4% from a June 9 low, with the ICO citing rising El Niño concerns and rainfall-related harvest slowdowns in Brazil’s arabica areas.
SCA Coffee Value Assessment Expands to Digital Platforms
The Specialty Coffee Association’s Coffee Value Assessment is now available through two new digital platforms: TheBeanGeek and Quantify CVA. TheBeanGeek offers a web-based CVA tool, while Quantify CVA is an iOS and Android application with multi-evaluator syncing, multilingual support and PDF form conversion.
Seattle Strong Coffee Relaunches Gofundme Amid Nestlé Dispute
Seattle Strong Coffee has relaunched a Gofundme campaign as its trademark dispute with Nestlé continues. Nestlé, owner of Seattle’s Best Coffee, first challenged Seattle Strong’s federally registered trademark in 2025, and Seattle Strong says the company has since expanded the dispute to challenge its logo and broader branding.
RoasTronix Partners on Best 100 Coffee Shops USA
Missouri City, Texas-based RoasTronix has partnered with The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops to launch Best 100 Coffee Shops USA. The new recognition program is intended to highlight U.S. cafes based on coffee quality, hospitality, innovation, customer experience and sustainability, according to RoasTronix.
Every Half Coffee Roasters Raises $8 Million
Ho Chi Minh City-based Every Half Coffee Roasters has raised US$8 million in Series A funding from existing investors Openspace Capital and DSG Consumer Partners. The company said the funding will support store expansion in Vietnam, e-commerce growth, new sales channels, coffee-processing research and long-term partnerships with local farmers.
Kauai Coffee Appoints Mark Bogner General Manager
Kauai Coffee Co. has named Mark Bogner its new general manager following the company’s recent long-term lease agreement with landowner Brue Baukol Capital Partners. Bogner, who previously served as a consultant to Kauai Coffee, succeeds Brian Kubicki, who served as acting general manager during a period of uncertainty over the future of the 3,100-acre farm, according to a Kaua’i Now report.
Carnival Reuses Coffee Grounds at Celebration Key
Carnival Corporation said its Celebration Key destination in Grand Bahama is receiving approximately 2,800 pounds of spent coffee grounds each week from Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras ship. The grounds are being composted on site and reused as fertilizer for landscaping, including native palms and trees.
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Here are some of DCN’s top stories from the past week…
Inside the 2026 Coffee Barometer, Part 2: What Companies Are Not Saying
The coffee industry is awash in sustainability claims. What’s missing, the 2026 Coffee Barometer finds, is proof that any of it is changing the commercial terms that dictate value in the global coffee trade… read more
World Coffee Innovation Summit Returning to London in October
The World Coffee Innovation Summit is returning to London this fall, with the two-day event scheduled for Oct. 21-22 at the QEII Centre… read more
Palm Oil, Cocoa, Coffee… Who’s Going to Tend to Tomorrow’s Large Tropical Plantations?
Palm oil plantations, for one, are increasingly struggling with the sector’s declining attractiveness, which has hardly changed since the colonial era… read more
Functional Instant Coffee Seller Reformed Gets $22 Million Round
UK “functional coffee” and matcha company Reformed has raised a US$22 million Series A round led by Iris Ventures, with plans for a U.S. launch… read more
Review: Coffee Sustainability Research is Growing but Fragmented
A recent review of more than two decades of coffee sustainability research found that while the field has grown considerably in the 21st century, it remains fragmented… read more
Industry-Backed Study Says Coffee Pulp Extract May Lower Cholesterol
A clinical trial in Thailand found that a drink made from arabica coffee pulp, the fruit material often discarded or composted during coffee processing, may modestly improve cholesterol markers in adults with obesity… read more
NCA Makes New Push for Instant Coffee Tariff Exemption Amid Brazil Talks
The National Coffee Association is asking the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to spare unflavored instant coffee from proposed new tariffs tied to separate trade disputes and forced labor… read more
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