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NewsDubai – Qahwa World The Guardian published a lengthy report titled “‘Everyone feels like they are being scammed’: can Central America’s small coffee growers survive as global prices fall?”, which discussed the growing pressures facing coffee farmers in parts of Central America, particularly in El Salvador and Honduras. The report explores how climate instability, rising</p>
NewsBujumbura – QAHWA WORLD Preliminary reports from Burundi and Rwanda indicate promising prospects for the 2026 coffee harvest, with an estimated combined total of around 40,000 metric tonnes (MT) of high-quality green coffee. Teams in both countries have shared insights on volume, quality, and sustainability initiatives supporting farmers. Burundi Harvest Outlook Burundi’s coffee harvest for</p>
InterviewFrom regulatory hurdles like the EUDR to the volatile C-Market and climate resilience, the Director General of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) outlines a strategic roadmap for a fairer global coffee value chain. Dubai – Ali Alzakary The International Coffee Organization (ICO) is the primary intergovernmental body dedicated to fostering a sustainable coffee sector. At</p>
ReflectionsThe December 2026 EUDR deadline will reshape how African coffee reaches European consumers — and traders in the Gulf are caught in the middle. By Raymond Reuel Wayesu Dubai has become the Middle East’s dominant coffee trading hub, with re-exports valued at nearly $1 billion annually and over 615 licensed traders operating through the DMCC</p>
NewsDubai, 18 September 2025 (Qahwa World) – Coffee, consumed in more than two billion cups every day, is more than a morning ritual. It is a global industry worth over $200 billion and a lifeline for more than 25 million smallholder farmers worldwide. Yet, according to a new report by the DMCC Coffee Centre, part of</p>