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ReflectionsDubai – Qahwa World Tariff policies introduced during 2025 have contributed to significant shifts in the global coffee trade, pushing industry players to rethink supply chains and accelerate structural changes across the sector. In 2025, broad tariff measures were imposed on imports of green coffee beans and roasting equipment. The initial rate started at around</p>
Coffee CommunityDubai — Qahwa World The first Coffee Break forum, held yesterday in Dubai, brought together senior leaders from the coffee, hospitality, logistics, media, and investment sectors to discuss the growing structural pressures facing the global coffee industry. Organized by Mokha 1450 in partnership with Modora, the event went beyond discussion, offering a detailed real-time reading</p>
NewsDubai – Qahwa World Coffee futures rose sharply on Wednesday, hitting a 3.5-week high as markets reacted to escalating disruptions linked to the Iran war and concerns over global supply chains. The main driver of the rally was growing uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. Traders fear that prolonged conflict</p>
NewsAmsterdam – Qahwa World Leading global coffee companies have launched a landmark industry initiative aimed at transforming how deforestation risks are identified and managed across coffee-producing regions worldwide, through a unified satellite-based mapping system. The Coffee Canopy Partnership brings together major players in the global coffee value chain, including JDE Peet’s, Louis Dreyfus Company, Sucden,</p>
StudiesA structural shift is moving the global coffee trade away from its historic Western centers toward a faster, proximity-driven system anchored in Dubai, Singapore, and Shanghai. Source: Dubai – Qahwa World | April 2026 The global green coffee trade is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its modern history. For decades, pricing power,</p>
NewsDubai – Qahwa World In one of the most unusual cargo theft incidents in Europe recently, a truck carrying more than 413,000 KitKat bars, with a total weight of nearly 12 tons, disappeared while en route from a factory in central Italy to Poland. The incident occurred on March 26, 2026, and neither the truck</p>
NewsMoscow – Qahwa World A cup of coffee in Russia is no longer just a simple daily habit, it has become a growing expense that consumers are clearly beginning to feel. Within just one year, the equation has changed: the same amount of money that once covered five cups of coffee now barely pays for</p>
NewsDubai – Qahwa World Vietnam’s suspension of Decree 46, a new food safety regulation governing all imported food and ingredients, has brought temporary relief to the coffee industry after weeks of disruption to supply chains. Introduced at the end of January, Decree 46 tightened how food imports are managed at Vietnam’s borders. It replaced a</p>
ReflectionsBy Fabricio Scocco The global matcha market is standing at a precarious crossroads. While the vibrant green powder has become a staple of wellness culture in the Northern Hemisphere, a new player is beginning to stir: South America. As an industry, we must face a sobering reality—matcha production is not infinitely scalable. When South America</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>
NewsBRUSSELS – Qahwa World The European Union voted on November 26, 2025, to approve a new and unprecedented delay to the implementation of the “European Union Deforestation Regulation” (EUDR), a move that reflects the scale of the logistical and political challenges facing the continent’s most prominent environmental legislation. The delay decision secured the approval of</p>
NewsDubai – Qahwa World Coffee futures closed lower on Wednesday, primarily due to an improved global supply outlook after a key European regulation was delayed. March arabica coffee (KCH26) settled down -3.60 (-0.94%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) closed down -46 (-1.01%). The principal downward pressure on coffee prices stemmed from the European Parliament’s</p>
