Commodity: Coffee

Supporting successful female entrepeneurs in Colombia's coffee value chain

Carola Schouten, Minister of Agriculture of the Netherlands, met with the Women Coffee Growers Association of West Huila (ASMUCAOCC) on…

11 December 2018

Solidaridad urges COP24 to work with farmers to secure climate change improvements for all

Solidaridad has called on the UN Climate Summit in Katowice to support its efforts in developing countries to help farmers…

10 December 2018

Solidaridad Receives Letter from Saint: “Be a Voice for Those Who Do Not Have a Voice”

Just weeks before his assassination, former Archbishop of San Salvador (El Salvador) Oscar Romero wrote Solidaridad a letter thanking the…

16 October 2018

Solidaridad Names New Director for East & Central Africa

The Solidaridad Network has appointed Rachel Wanyoike as the new Managing Director of Solidaridad East and Central Africa as of…

11 October 2018

A NEW DAWN FOR COFFEE, KENYA’S ‘BLACK GOLD’

Kenyan mild Arabica coffee is distinguished for its sweetness, dry aftertaste, full body, and pleasant aroma. This coffee is used…

15 August 2018

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR EAST AFRICAN COFFEE

From the beautiful Sipi Hills of Kapchorwa District in the East, to the breezy Kazo Plains of Kiruhura District in…

24 July 2018

Opinion: Without Action, The Future of Coffee Is Not Secure

Andrea Olivar, International Programme Manager for Solidaridad Network, highlights the urgency of finding new solutions to solve the sustainability crisis…

18 July 2018

Who is paying for the coffee of the future?

The World of Coffee Event was held last week in Amsterdam, and highlighted that the coffee sector is in danger.…

28 June 2018

Coffee Barometer 2018

Coffee Barometer 2018: Sector Expansion Built on Feet of Clay

While investors are spending billions in coffee-company acquisitions and mergers, coffee production is under threat. Without major efforts to adapt…