World Coffee Research

We advocate for the coffee industry. World Coffee Research offers companies the opportunity to collaborate pre-competitively and ensure that the future of the coffee industry remains vibrant. "It's important for companies to join together and play a leading role in agricultural innovation because the sustainability of an industry is the responsibility of everybody in that industry," says Katie Carguilo of Counter Culture Coffee. Join 190+ companies from 30 countries all over the globe in protecting the supply of coffee, ensuring its quality, and improving the livelihoods of those who produce it: https://lnkd.in/ezRXdBhe

We're launching a coffee improvement program with Cornell University 🚀 Backed by more than $5 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the initiative aims to address the growing production challenges faced by coffee farmers while strengthening vital global coffee supply chains. Learn more about this exciting new program and the benefits it will deliver for more than 12 million smallholder coffee farmers across the world: https://lnkd.in/gxPgaCVD

"Today’s crisis is too big a burden, and too complex, for a single solution. Broad collaboration and visionary leadership must unite the supply chain. It takes many to find solutions, and each of us must do our part." —Matt Saurage, Community Coffee Company Your company can join 170+ businesses worldwide uniting to forge the future of coffee. Explore membership and learn how you can invest in our journey for the sustainability of the entire industry: https://lnkd.in/gvBQj68h

The Shade Catalog, an agroforestry resource created in collaboration with Conservation International and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, gathers existing data on trees found in coffee landscapes—from the species’ main attributes, uses and benefits to propagation and management tips—and makes it freely accessible to support whole-farm planning. Available for in regional versions for Indonesia (in English and Bahasa) and Peru (in English and Spanish), the Catalog helps farmers select shade trees that are good for coffee, support and diversify household incomes and provide benefits to wildlife and ecosystem services. Access the Catalog: https://buff.ly/4bGc1mm

World Coffee Research applauds USAID's commitment to driving agricultural innovation across the world and is thrilled to participate in this initiative. "The Feed the Future Innovation Lab network, including two newly funded labs, will advance technology development and draw on the expertise of top U.S. universities and host country research institutions to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges in agriculture and food security... New investments in existing labs include World Coffee Research joining Cornell University to develop improved coffee varieties." https://lnkd.in/eGTBW-tD

Without innovation, coffee could face a significant supply gap. Underinvestment in R&D drives instability, consolidation, and loss—fewer farmers and fewer countries growing coffee, and greater supply risk. By 2030, we anticipate a supply gap of up to 62.3 million bags of coffee globally. What does that number mean? A gap of 62.3 million bags nearly equates to the total amount of coffee that Brazil—the highest-producing country worldwide—yields in a single year (ICO, 2020). For our industry to close this gap without innovation, we would have to bring another "Brazil" online within the next 7 years, which is not a realistic solution. Instead, World Coffee Research aims to meet this central challenge through the development and introduction of technologies that can increase coffee yields, mitigate losses from pests and diseases, and bolster the climate resilience of our favorite crop. Read more about our work on our website: https://lnkd.in/gFbMnGGv

Supporting research institutions in producing nations is critical for ensuring a diverse and high-quality supply of coffee that supports farmer success. WCR supports national breeding programs in multiple coffee-producing countries to assess their breeding capacity, develop roadmaps for investment and modernization, network with other breeders from within and beyond coffee, and take advantage of global tools developed by WCR and others. Read more about how we do this and the types of support we offer our partners: https://lnkd.in/gXNhMeyv

We're accelerating progress for coffee. Typical breeding timelines are long—and the journey for new varieties to reach farmers is sometimes even longer. But, at World Coffee Research, we're accelerating progress through the implementation of modern methods, co-investment from the public and private sectors, and collaboration with national governments to overcome regulatory bottlenecks. While the agricultural R&D that's necessary to innovate coffee farming and ensure the long-term sustainability of our industry will take time—it will be worth it—and with targeted investment and efficient, globally coordinated efforts, we'll be able to get there sooner rather than later. Learn more about our work: https://lnkd.in/gFbMnGGv

It was a pleasure to welcome Anne Abberton in Peru this summer! Thanks for engaging with our work on the ground and for your continued support of the future of coffee.

After discovering the contribution of World Coffee Research in promoting collaborative research and development in the world of coffee, it was a pleasure and an honour to savour the aroma of the coffee beans harvested from the new coffee varieties they developed. And a joy being able to share it with our colleagues under the skilled guide of Elisa from Taste Coffee. #TransformingWithIntegrity #WorldCoffeeResearch #DeLonghi