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NewsBy Fionn Pooler Coffee is cheap. Despite rising retail prices over the past few years, it remains affordable for the bulk of consumers in the Global North. Because coffee is inexpensive, we drink a lot of it—more than two billion cups every day, worldwide. It’s all too easy to take coffee for granted. Instead of</p>
ReflectionsBy: Lucy Wen When coffee first arrived in China, people didn’t even know what to call it. Some called it “Black Wine.” Others drank it as a digestive aid. At one point, it was even sold in pharmacies as cough medicine. While this seems amusing today, it reveals a key lesson: how a completely foreign</p>
NewsADDIS ABABA – Qahwa World The Ethiopian coffee industry achieved a significant digital milestone on 27 March 2026, as the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) officially concluded the technical handover of the Ethiopian Coffee Traceability and Management System (ECTMS). Developed in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) through its SUVASE project,</p>
NewsLONDON – Qahwa World The latest report from the International Coffee Organization reveals profound shifts in the global trade landscape, as total coffee exports across all forms surged to 12.62 million bags in January, marking a 13.7% increase compared to the same month last year. This growth was primarily driven by an exceptional performance in</p>
Coffee CommunityDubai – Qahwa World The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has welcomed a new resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly proclaiming October 1 as International Coffee Day, marking a significant step toward recognizing coffee’s global economic, social, and cultural importance. The resolution, approved on 10 March 2026 in New York,</p>
NewsDubai – Qahwa World Caffè Nero is pressing ahead with its international expansion, even as it warns that the price of a cup of coffee is likely to keep climbing. The premium coffee house group cited a volatile mix of geopolitical conflict, rising labor costs, and climate-driven supply shortages as the primary drivers behind the</p>
NewsDUBAI – QAHWA January 2026 was not merely the start of a new calendar year for the International Coffee Organization (ICO); it served as a critical testing ground for the resilience of global supply chains against dual shocks: climatic in the primary production origin (Brazil) and logistical in vital waterways. The ICO Composite Indicator Price</p>
NewsDubai – Qahwa World Coffee market prices ended Friday’s sessions with a significant decline, as March Arabica coffee contracts dropped by 3.84% to close at -11.85, while March Robusta coffee fell by 1.75% to close at -67. This downward trend persisted throughout the week, with Arabica hitting a 6-month low and Robusta reaching its lowest</p>
NewsQahwa World – Qahwa World Coffee prices rose on Wednesday as shrinking ICE inventories and ongoing trade tensions between the United States and Brazil brought renewed momentum to the global coffee market. December Arabica coffee (KCZ25) closed up +2.80 (+0.72%), while January Robusta coffee (RMF26) finished +145 (+3.25%) higher. ICE-monitored Arabica inventories fell to a</p>
NewsDubai – August 25, 2025 (Qahwa World) – A groundbreaking academic study titled Quality differences, location, and coffee price return networks: Insights from a high-dimensional CoVaR-copula analysis has shed light on the hidden mechanisms driving coffee price dynamics worldwide. The research highlights that both quality and geographic location play a central role in shaping risk</p>
