Tuesday
June 16
2026

2026 Coffee Barometer: Sustainability Cannot be Built on Permanently Cheap Coffee

The newly released 2026 Coffee Barometer exposes systemic flaws in the global coffee industry over the past 20 years. Despite coffee prices recently reaching historic highs, the report reveals that the sector treats the symptoms of poverty and climate vulnerability rather than their root causes. This 20-year edition of the Coffee Barometer challenges the industry to confront the commercial interests and power structures that determine how value is captured across the supply chain.

Source: Coffee Talk (link opens in a new window)

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Agriculture
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climate change, corporations, forests, human rights, NGOs, poverty alleviation, regulations, research, smallholder farmers