The core-root of Vietnam’s coffee policies was never about market dominance, but rather always about “social development” and when the government launched the expansion plan for Arabica it was all…
Vietnam has today by far consolidated its position as the world’s second largest coffee grower and it’s one of only a handful of producing countries that in recent years has…
Since the 2000-2004 coffee crisis when prices crashed to historic lows and caused social disaster in producing countries, Vietnam’s government has embarked on ambitious policies to promote sustainable practices and…
There is no denying Vietnam’s fast growth in the last 30 years of coffee statistics, but one of the most mis-reported myths about the Vietnamese coffee boom is that it…
JULY 20 (SpillingTheBeans)–Coffee production in Uganda in the current 2012-13 crop cycle is on track to reach between 3.3 million and 3.4 million 60-kilogram bags, up at least 6.5 percent…
For more on the fascinating details of Vietnam’s coffee history, please stay tuned for my special 5-part article series written for the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal on Vietnam, coming…
JULY 19–September Arabica coffee closed down 4.85 cent per pound on Friday after predictable profit taking plunged into profits from the strong gains seen earlier in the week. Prices settled…
JULY 18 (SpillingTheBeans)–Coffee exports from Vietnam in the month of June plummeted 37 percent to 1.472 million 60-kilogram bags compared to the same month last year, Vietnam’s General Statistics…
JULY 16 (SpillingTheBeans)–The outbreak of coffee rust in Latin America continues to worsen and up to 25 percent of the entire coffee area in South American producer Peru is now…
SÃO PAULO, 13 Jun (Reuters) – O Brasil colherá 52,9 milhões de sacas de 60 kg de café na temporada 2013-14, estimou a consultoria Safras & Mercado em relatório divulgado…
