Every coffee conversation is a chance to grow something better. ☕🌱 When we talk about agroforestry, forests, human rights, and living wages, we are not making things complicated. We are making coffee fairer, stronger, and more sustainable for everyone in the chain.

DUH & Coffee Watch just ranked major coffee companies on their implementation of supply chain due diligence. Many still lack traceability and proper assessments. We are calling for strong regulation now! 🔗https://coffeewatch.org/drinking-deforestation-in-german-coffee/

5.5M farmers live below $3.20/day while coffee drives deforestation and toxic pesticide use. Farmers earn only 1–10% of the retail price. Change the system, support strong regulation! #EUDR #LkSG #CSDDD 🔗https://coffeewatch.org/drinking-deforestation-in-german-coffee/

Women grow, harvest, & process much of the coffee we drink. Yet many women coffee farmers face barriers to basic healthcare. This #IWD2026, champion barista Lem Butler is leading the 10K for H.E.R. walk to raise funds for cervical cancer prevention programs supporting women in coffee communities.

New DUH & Coffee Watch report: major risks in German coffee supply chain due diligence. With the EUDR & CSDDD weakened, responsible companies face unfair competition — and forests & workers pay the price. 🔗https://coffeewatch.org/drinking-deforestation-in-german-coffee/

A 10-year study in Ethiopia found 95.4% of coffee production variation is driven by environmental factors like soil health, shade trees, and vegetation. Yet coffee farming is also the 6th largest driver of deforestation. 🌱 The solution: agroforestry.

I'm a not optimistic about our climate (and coffee farms) future, but spending an hour with @coffeewatch.bsky.social Founder Etelle Higonnet could change almost anyone's mind. #coffee #coffeesky #coffeenerd #specialtycoffee #coffeefarm #coffeepeople www.youtube.com/watch?v=enLu...

#Coffee starts in the soil. Yet decades of chemical-heavy farming have degraded the living systems that sustain it. Healthy soil means stronger yields, drought resilience, and a more secure future for coffee. ☕🌱

Sustainable coffee starts in the soil. 🌱 Healthy soil, climate-smart varieties, and the right rainfall make long-term coffee production possible — not just higher yields. ☕🌍

Join us on February 26 for the launch of KnowTheChain’s 2026 Food & Beverage Benchmark Report. Discover what this year’s findings mean for workers and supply chain accountability. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2eWjSk_QSuWoltH_brFUEQ#/registration

97% of global coffee production faces more heat because of climate change. 🌍☕ Harvests are shrinking as prices are rising. Learn more linked below. https://go.climatecentral.org/coffee_and_climate

Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧 2026 marks the Year of the Fire Horse — a symbol of bold momentum and energy. We urge the coffee industry to seize this moment and address the systemic failures in China’s coffee sector. https://coffeewatch.org/ghost-farms-and-coffee-laundering/

Every cup of coffee should be sustainable, ethical, and free from child labour and slavery.

Love is in the air… and so is the smell of sustainably brewed coffee ☕💚 This Valentine’s Day, fall for something that loves the planet back. Ethical beans. Thoughtful sourcing. A cup that cares.

Coffee farmers face rising climate risk and shrinking value share. Real resilience means living incomes, deforestation-free supply chains, and shared responsibility across the value chain.

Specialty coffee needs transparency. Kaffea-X is working to build it. ☕📊

New analysis from Business & Human Rights Centre reveals agrifood companies are failing to address forced labour in their supply chains. Companies need to act urgently: engage with workers, ensure responsible purchasing & provide remedy for harm. https://bit.ly/4thfYYr

Starbucks says its coffee is “99% ethically sourced.” A new CICTAR report says the company shifts profits to Switzerland instead of producer countries — an estimated US$1.3B over a decade. Farmers get little. Switzerland gets revenue. Starbucks profits Ethical for whom?

Stingless bees just proved they can raise arabica yields by 67% — even on farms with past pesticide use. Bees are doing everything they can to save coffee. The industry should stop making bees’ job harder with pesticides that threaten the very pollinators keeping it alive.

Coffee workers in Brazil protested in São Paulo against labour conditions comparable to slavery, calling on Starbucks to take responsibility for abuses across their coffee supply chains. www.band.com.br/agro/noticia...

New CICTAR report shows Starbucks shifts global coffee profits to Switzerland via an 18% mark‑up, moving an estimated US$1.3B over a decade. Meanwhile, little support reaches farmers. A clear case of profit extraction from the Global South.

Did you know the chemicals used to protect coffee plants are harming the people behind your cup? A new study shows fungicides widely used against coffee leaf rust pose serious health risks to farmworkers, with impacts extending to their spouses. Safe coffee starts with safe working conditions.

What if coffee waste could help grow food? Researchers in Spain found that used coffee grounds can be turned into fertilizer for greenhouse crops. When applied to cucumbers, it improved taste and increased minerals like iron and zinc. A low-cost, circular alternative to synthetic fertilizers 🌍

Coffee is not just a drink. Behind many beans are cleared forests and exploited workers hidden in global supply chains. Ethical sourcing should not be optional. It should be the standard. ☕🌍

Your morning coffee should not come at the cost of forests or human lives. 🌱☕ Coffee is the sixth largest driver of tropical deforestation globally. On the other hand, Shade-grown, agroforestry coffee protects biodiversity, stores carbon, and supports farmer livelihoods.

Most “paper” coffee cups hide plastic and end up in landfill ☕🚯 Seaweed-based, home-compostable cups offer a real alternative 🌱 https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/261691/notpla-brings-sustainable-seaweed-based-food-packaging-back-to-imperial-college-london/

Mexico passed its first Sustainable Coffee Development Law. #Coffee is now recognized as strategic for #foodsovereignty, with support for #shadegrown systems, fair pricing, and more 👇 https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/mexico-enacts-sustainable-coffee-development-law

When coffee is grown alongside trees, it store carbon, protect soils, conserve water, & support farmer livelihoods. Our new Coffee Agroforestry E-Library brings this research together in 1 place—making it easier for farmers, advocates, and policymakers. coffeewatch.org/new-coffee-a...

The Coffee Agroforestry E-Library is live — the world’s 1st open database of ALL scientific research on shade-grown coffee. 🌱☕ 👉 https://www.zotero.org/groups/5774219/agroforestry_with_coffee/library #CoffeeAgroforestry #SustainableCoffee

A hidden part of coffee’s footprint goes unnoticed ☕⚡ Most emissions tied to espresso machines come from the energy they use every day. New life cycle assessments show that up to 96% of emissions happen during operation. https://www.gcrmag.com/the-new-key-to-creating-a-sustainable-coffee-industry/

Trade deals should not poison people or the planet. The EU–Mercosur agreement risks accelerating deforestation, increasing emissions, and allowing toxic pesticides—banned in the EU—to be used abroad and re-enter through imported food.

Thank you @roastwestcoast.bsky.social for having #EtelleHigonnet on the podcast!

New year. Better coffee choices ☕🌱 This year, let your daily coffee support people and the planet. Small choices add up. Drink coffee that does more good 💚

We are excited to launch our end-of-year sustainable coffee giveaway ☕🌱 — open to U.S. and Canadian residents only. Details to enter in thread 👇

🎄 Day 5 of Coffee Watch’s 2025 Sustainable Coffee Advent Calendar ☕ Today, we are featuring Ground Work Coffee, a brand using regenerative organic farming and ethical sourcing through direct trade. 👉 Learn more about regenerative coffee: https://kisstheground.com/education/resources/coffee-guide/

A morning cup can have a big negative impact ☕ Journalism that exposes the industry's rampant deforestation & human rights abuses can have a huge positive impact @coffeewatch.bsky.social used @mongabay.com reporting to file a 307 Petition that US Customs is now taking very seriously:

Coffee is part of so many of our daily moments ☕ How coffee is grown shapes ecosystems, livelihoods, and the future of farming. Choosing with ethical and sustainable coffee can help protect both people and the planet 🌍

Agroforestry is bringing life back to the Leuser Ecosystem. By growing coffee in harmony with the forest, communities in Aceh are protecting wildlife and rebuilding their livelihoods.

Coffee is more than a drink. It is a system that can either uplift communities or fuel deforestation, low wages, and climate risk ☕✨ #EthicalCoffee #RegenerativeAgriculture #ClimateJustice

The Akha community of Maejantai grows forest-based coffee that protects culture, biodiversity, & climate resilience. 🌿🌧️ Agroecological traditions show why Indigenous knowledge is needed sustainable coffee https://www.slowfood.com/insights/indigenous-peoples-and-coffee-a-heritage-rooted-in-the-land/

Coffee should not come at the cost of #humanrights or the #planet. Add your name to demand a #coffee supply chain free from exploitation and environmental destruction. action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-07...

#Coffee should not require #deforestation. Shade-grown and agroforestry coffee keeps trees standing, protects birds and pollinators, restores soil health, and helps farmers adapt to climate change.

#Regenerativeagriculture is helping farmers build #climate resilience. 🌱 Ethiopia: 20+ million native trees planted to restore degraded mountains 🌱 Dominican Republic: #Agroforestry boosting yields by 79% and reducing poverty by 91% And many more! 👇 https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-coffee-projects/

Sweden’s coffee habit is now driving more Amazon deforestation than beef. Yes, you read that right. ☕➡🌳❌ New data shows Swedish coffee consumption was linked to 331 hectares of Amazon forest loss in 2022 — about 463 football fields. Beef came in second at 236 hectares.

We join over 100 businesses, investors & civil society voices with one message: implement the EU Deforestation Regulation now. No more delays. 📷 Read the joint statement here: www.clientearth.org/latest/docum...

☕️This year, we exposed #childlabour , slavery, and major #deforestation in #coffee supply chains — thanks to your support. 🌱This #GivingTuesday, help us keep going. 👉 Donate: coffeewatch.givecloud.co/fundraising/...

New episode alert! 🎙️☕ Our founder, Etelle, unpacks the need for sustainability in the global coffee industry—deforestation, child labor, modern slavery, extreme poverty, transparency, accountability, and how consumers can drive real change. open.spotify.com/episode/1WO7...

☕️🌱Coffee does drive deforestation - but it does not have to. Agroforestry systems — where coffee grows under a canopy of native trees — protect biodiversity, store carbon, and rebuild soil health.

☕🌱 The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) and the UN SDSN created the SDG-Based Coffee Handbook, helping countries design costed national plans that strengthen coffee regions and support the people who grow our coffee.

✊🚨The Red Cup Rebellion began Nov 14 and continues as Starbucks baristas strike for fair wages and respect. Exploitation runs through the entire coffee chain, from growers to stores worldwide. Solidarity with all workers!! ✊ #RedCupRebellion