Precious Timber

Nicaraguan Coffee – From Nueva Segovia to Taiwan

April 5, 2021 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

562

By Nica Biz - March 30, 2021 A total of 310 samples of Nicaraguan Coffee from 245 of the country’s finest coffee producers went through a rigorous taste test last Friday March 26th, 2021 in Octotal, Nueva Segovia, one of the biggest and best coffee producing regions in the country.…

Continue Reading

Coffee prices rise in July after three months of decline

August 6, 2020 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

1581

Posted on Wednesday 5th, August 2020.   In July 2020, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) composite indicator increased by 4.7 per cent to an average of 103.66 US cents per pound, following three months of declines. The daily composite indicator reached a low of 98.59 US cents per pound on…

Continue Reading

Specialty Coffee Farmers Feel The Squeeze From COVID-19 Shutdowns

July 8, 2020 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

1518

  by ZAC CADWALADER   26 JUNE 2020 COVID-19, WIRE     It is a deeply troubling fact that many coffee farmers are paid less for their coffee than what it costs to produce. Much of the previous reporting on this subject has focused on the onerous C-market, where commodity grade coffees are traded…

Continue Reading

Winners from a Historic Nicaragua Cup of Excellence Head to July Auction

June 10, 2020 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

1246

Nick Brown | June 9, 2020   After a one-year hiatus, the Cup of Excellence (CoE) coffee quality competition resumed in Nicaragua, with submissions from 249 coffee-producing participants resulting in a wealth of high-quality winners heading to public auction next month. For Portland, Oregon-based Cup of Excellence organizer the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE), the Nicaragua…

Continue Reading

Coffee Pricing: Why We Need to Know Farmgate And Not Just FOB

April 16, 2020 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

1912

April 9, 2020 What did the farmer who grew your coffee get paid? Finding an answer to this simple question is challenging. So challenging, in fact, that most cafés and specialty coffee roasters don’t know the answer. This is a major concern for them and coffee drinkers, because everyone wants…

Continue Reading

Gahwa Renaissance

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

1882

As Zayed al-Tamimi’s brass pestle hits the mortar, its rhythmic clink resounds with the crunch of coffee beans through the hall of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. On a display screen above him, closeups of his motions attract the eyes of coffee professionals and enthusiasts. Watching most closely is…

Continue Reading

Coffee prices continue to decline in February

March 5, 2020 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

2373

Thursday 5th, March 2020. According to the International Coffee Organization (ICO) February 2020 Coffee Market Report, coffee prices continued to decline in February. After price drops in January, the ICO composite indicator fell a further 4.6 per cent, averaging 102 US cents per pound. The daily price of the ICO…

Continue Reading

Coffee: Harvest at Historic Lows

March 5, 2020 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

2333

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 It is estimated that in El Salvador the current coffee harvest will close at 600,000 quintals, a volume similar to that reported in 1890, when the country had not invested considerably in coffee production. The lack of maintenance work such as pruning, fertilization, weed control, pests…

Continue Reading

Fight for a living wage

January 26, 2020 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

2379

Global Coffee Report looks at how the living wage can guide discussions on price and the future sustainability of coffee. When low international coffee prices are discussed, it is often in comparison to the cost of production. However, there is a higher benchmark that needs to be addressed – the…

Continue Reading

Coffee prices rally to 12-month high

December 5, 2019 by Kevin Bird

Kevin Bird

2120

Posted on Wednesday 4th, December 2019. November 2019 marked the first time in the last 12 months when the International Coffee Organization (ICO) Composite Indicator consistently stayed over 100 US cents per pound.The monthly average of the indicator rose 10.1 per cent to 107.23 US cents per pound amid expectations…

Continue Reading