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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
ISRO, Coffee Board tie up to assess coffee's carbon footprint
The Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) is helping the Coffee Board of India to quantify the carbon footprint of coffee and assess the carbon sequestration potential of the crop. 'Collaborative studies with Isro have been initiated to quantify carbon sequestration in shaded coffee plantations in India,' said M Senthil Kumar, director of research, Coffee Board, adding that Isro is collecting data. The aim is to quantify the carbon footprint of coffee in the backdrop of the EU's Deforestation Regulation, which requires firms to ensure that products exported to the EU have been grown on land which has not been deforested after December 31, 2020. The regulation has implications for India's coffee, cocoa, soya, wood products, rubber and its products, and leather goods exports. For non-compliance, it prescribes fines up to 4% of a firm's annual turnover in the EU and confiscation of products and revenue gained from a transaction. Senthilkumar said that nutrient formulations and organic supplements have been evolved for sustainable coffee nutrition, and these initiatives have led to India's coffee exports in FY25 rising by 40% year-on-year to $1.8 billion. India's coffee production reached 363,000 tonnes in FY24. 'We have come out with a formulation to improve yield and increase the number of berries and retention of berries. There are three high yielding varieties on which the Coffee Board is doing multi location trials,' he said. The board has released 13 Arabica and 3 Robusta varieties of coffee and will be applying for geographical indications for two varieties. At present, GI tags are granted for Coorg Arabica, Bababudangiri Arabica, Chikmagalur Arabica, Araku Valley, and Wayanad Robusta coffees. Officials said that 490,000 hectares of land is under coffee plantation across 12 states, of which 30% is Arabica variety and 70% is Robusta.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Business
- NDTV
Your Cup Of Coffee Gets Cheaper But Some Risks Loom
New Delhi: Your morning caffeine fix may finally come with a lighter price tag. Coffee prices are registering a global decline, with benchmark Arabica and Robusta varieties touching multi-month lows, data reviewed by NDTV Profit has shown. Arabica coffee futures - the benchmark for high-quality coffee - have dropped over 21% while Robusta - a key component in instant coffee blends - has crashed nearly 24.4% in the last seven weeks. Brazil and Vietnam are the world's largest producers of Arabica and Robusta coffee beans, respectively. The data showed that Arabica is now trading near a five-month low, and Robusta near its lowest point in over a year. This means your morning cup is definitely getting cheaper. However, while lower prices may support bottom lines, the key question is whether consumer-facing companies will pass on the benefit. So far, there has been no major hike in retail coffee prices despite previous inflationary pressures, which means that any reduction now may be modest or delayed. Brazil and Vietnam are expected to harvest larger crops this year, the data showed. Recently, Brazilian consultancy Safras & Mercado hiked its fiscal 2026 production estimate for Arabica to 40 million bags, up 4.3% from the previous projection. Robusta output is now seen rising 7.8% to nearly 26 million bags. It is this surge in supply that has outpaced demand, putting sharp downward pressure on prices. Improved weather has played a key role in reversing the drought-hit trends of last year, especially in Brazil. Even though the prices are tumbling, the outlook is not without risks. The European Union's new deforestation regulation - mandating traceability of agricultural imports like coffee - could raise compliance costs for producers and, by extension, global supply chains. Fortunately, its implementation has been deferred until at least December 2025. Besides, sudden weather changes in Brazil and Vietnam, shipping container shortages and political instability in producing regions may likely hamper and disrupt production. Despite these challenges, the current slump in global coffee prices is seen as a potential input cost tailwind for companies like Tata Consumer Products Ltd., CCL Products Ltd., Nestle India Ltd., Bombay Burmah Trading Corp., and Vintage Coffee. In its recent earnings call, CCL Products signalled expectations of stronger margins and volume recovery if the coffee crop continues to normalise. Tata Consumer Products, which flagged high input cost inflation as a drag on margins in the March quarter earlier, may also benefit from the easing trend.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Black Sheep Coffee set to open in Brierfield, Lancashire
UK-based coffee chain Black Sheep Coffee will open its latest venue on the Northlight Estate in Brierfield, Lancashire, on 17 June 2025. The new café will be part of a £32m mill project restoration, transforming the Grade-II listed Brierfield Mill into a hub for offices, flats and leisure facilities, as reported by the Lancashire Telegraph. The chain, which operates more than 70 sites across the UK, will be launching its new store in The Substation at Northlight. The company's proposal to fit out the building with a service counter, indoor and outdoor seating areas, and signage was approved by Pendle Council in February 2025, following the submission of plans a year earlier. Black Sheep Coffee is offering an opening promotion with coffees priced at £1 on the first day. Over the opening weekend, iced blueberry matcha drinks will be priced at £2. The new outlet is independently owned and managed by a local franchise partner. The new franchise's estate director and brand manager Holly Ducker stated: 'This marks a fantastic milestone for the development and our entire team.' "We're proud to be partnering with Black Sheep Coffee - it's a brilliant addition to the site and one we're confident will become a go-to spot for both our Northlighters and the wider community.' The brand differentiates itself by exclusively serving coffees made with speciality-grade Robusta beans. Robusta beans are known for their higher caffeine content and a stronger, more bitter flavour compared to the widely used Arabica beans. Black Sheep Coffee has also expanded its menu with a new lemonade category, introducing Lychée, Lavender, Passionfruit and Peach options, with options to add classic or matcha-spiked lemonade. Customers can further customise their drinks with Black Sheep Coffee's signature boosters, which include prebiotic fibre, collagen, nootropics and cannabidiol (CBD). In May 2025, the company revealed plans to double its presence in Scotland by 2030. "Black Sheep Coffee set to open in Brierfield, Lancashire" was originally created and published by Verdict Food Service, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
BusinessToday
14-06-2025
- Business
- BusinessToday
Vietnam To Boost Processed Coffee Exports To US$6 Billion by 2030
Vietnam is ramping up efforts to climb the global coffee value chain, aiming to grow its exports of roasted and instant coffee to between US$5 billion and US$6 billion by 2030, according to the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA), Vietnam News Agency reported. The move is part of a broader strategy to shift from exporting raw coffee beans, primarily Robusta, toward higher-value processed products, with total coffee export earnings projected to hit US$8 billion to US$10 billion by 2025. Vietnam, already the world's top Robusta exporter, is experiencing a wave of investment in coffee processing infrastructure, driven by rising global coffee prices and increasing demand for premium products. In 2024, Vietnam's processed coffee exports reached US$1.18 billion, making it the country's second-largest coffee export category after Robusta beans, which generated US$4.18 billion. Related
Daily Express
08-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
A heart to keep fire of ‘Tenom Coffee' burning
Published on: Sunday, June 08, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jun 08, 2025 By: Kan Yaw Chong Text Size: Freshly-picked coffee cherries being sun dried in Padas Farm. TENOM Coffee is a household name in Sabah. It owes its reputation largely to the special aroma and smoky coffee flavour due to a guarded old tradition of wood-fire bean roasting practice. However, cultivation of coffee, mainly Robusta in this so-called 'Sabah's Coffee Capital' had reportedly declined from previous decades, counting no more than a few hundred hectares now. Advertisement But there is a willing heart to do the hard part to rejuvenate coffee planting. Tenom-born and patriot, Tham Yau Siong, brother of well-known adventure tourism veteran Yau Kong, has spent some years rallying a group of enterprising local land owners to get into the coffee planting act to keep the Tenom Coffee reputation going. Trend of surging global coffee culture is clear Actually, nobody can miss the trend of a rising global coffee drinking culture. Advertisement Look at the global size of the coffee industry. The global market size was USD245.2 billion in 2024, which is anticipated to reach USD381.52 by 2034, rising at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.32pc from 2025 to 2034. The escalating adoption of coffee drinking culture globally is leading this coffee market. The growth is fuelled by rising demand, driven by rising disposable incomes, change of lifestyles and a growing coffee culture worldwide, hopefully uninterrupted by conflicts and wars from geopolitical tensions. Given rising prices and a surging global coffee drinking culture and a willingness of Tenom coffee growers to take serious care of coffee plants, Tham argues coffee planting now makes economic sense. Nearer home to the north, coffee consumption in China, which vows a rejuvenation policy of 'Shared Future and Prosperity' for all, coffee consumption had reportedly surged 150pc over the last 10 years! The news is coffee imports had nearly tripled to 5.5 million bags (60kg) and expected to rise to rise to 5.6 million bag by 2025. Since China can produce only two million bags domestically because of limiting climatic factors, they must import the demand-exceeds-supply reality to satisfy this explosive growth in consumption. 'Prospective income & cost – the winner on the revenue side': Tenom patriots Tham sees not only opportunities opening for Tenom patriots to help keep the fire of Tenom coffee burning, but also cite numbers that pay for serious planters who accept doing hard things on the care side. Speaking from tried and tested field experience, Yau Siong said: 'If you take care of a coffee tree well, like diligent pruning, consistent fertilising, shading from excessive heat, one tree can produce 5kg dry beans per tree per year and at current price of RM24 per kg where we can plant 400 trees per acre at 10x10ft apart, means you get a revenue of RM48,000 per acre per year. If you plant just two acres, income is potentially RM96,000 per year, while the cost of production is about 50% of that so income is on the winning side, provided you are willing to do the hard part and take care of the trees seriously,' stressed Yau Siong, President of the 20-strong Tenom Coffee Entrepreneurs Association or Persatuan Pengusaha Kopi Tenom in Malay, formed in 2019. Plant essential nutrient-rich alluvial soil from ancient lake & high yield But a yield of 5kg per tree per year as asserted is extraordinarily productive. Yet it may not be surprising because geologically, it is believed Tenom was once flooded under a vast ancient lake, then over thousands and millions of years, the cutting action of water from the Padas River, maybe through a waterfall, broke a gap across the Crocker Range, drained the lake empty, carving out a deep gorge called the Tenom Gorge, leaving behind a huge area of nutrient-rich alluvial soil deposit that is rich in plant essential nutrients like potash, lime and phosphorous acid, making them highly fertile, typically well drained though lacking in nitrogen and organic matter, howbeit the nutrient content may differ with some areas rich in calcium, sodium, potassium, silicon and phosphorus. Since a coffee plant starts flowering in seven months, revenue generation is not a marathon wait either, Yau Siong noted. Optimistic that a serious 'just do it' effort can succeed, Yau Siong drove Daily Express to his 22-acre farm by the bank of a pristine Paal river, for an onsite showcase to prove Tenom can produce a lot more coffee beans locally and makes the money! 'Productive pruning prospers a caring coffee planter': Tham Here is a list of care a serious coffee planter would do to succeed. One, pruning. Diligent pruning coffee plants is essential for a number of reasons, including keeping plants healthy, improve yields, facilitate harvesting, control growth, ensure proper light and air circulation , control pests and diseases, Yau Siong cited. Firstly, prune to control height and shape. To prove what has already been done, he stood beside a coffee plant that is no taller than himself – about 3m, and said: 'This is the result of one important top pruning measure to keep my trees no taller than myself (6ft) for easy reach to harvest berries. 'Harvesting will become a nightmare if you let your tree grow wild – too tall and too big.' Cut the unproductive 'Secondly, cut unnecessary branches, such as sprouting young shoots that suck up a lot of nutrients but don't fruit. Prune to keep the larger stronger productive arms to ensure bigger and healthier berries.' Everything he said in the field trip is confirmed by an educational article on 'why pruning a coffee plant is essential'. All agree that dense, unpruned growth can block sunlight, photosynthesis and airflow, hindering the plant's ability to produce flowers and fruits, while removal of unnecessary branches ensures needed light and air to reach all parts of the tree, boosting all round health and productivity. Coffee trees age and need rejuvenation, somehow, pruning not only excites growth of new, more vigorous shoots which are more productive than ailing woody branches but also extends a tree's productive life for years, it is noted. Nip sickness & disease in the bud And, since pruning also removes dead, diseased and damaged branches, it helps the planter detect early signs of disease outbreaks, nip them in the bud to reduce production losses. 'Conventional planters don't feel the need to service the plant but now we want to keep our trees at certain height by pruning,' Yau Siong kept at it. The May 27-8 DE visit was a wholly instructive agro field trip on what it takes to improve yield and fruit quality, controlled pruning control to ensure proper light and nutrient distribution, and consistent fertilizing to improve both the quantity and quality of coffee beans produced that fits the bill of agrotourism. Climate change- beating an unexpected challenge From pruning, Yau Siong zeroed into climate change – a least expected problem in coffee planting but has become a real challenge to reckon with. But how? 'Look at the shade trees,' he said. 'Shading is necessary now because of climate change. 'In the past, planters dismissed the need for shading, they argued coffee trees could stand the sun but now we must accept that climate change is a fact. When it is hot, it gets very hot, when the sun is too hot, it withers leaves, injures the tree, disease comes, production affected.' To impress on this reality, he took me to an unshaded tree which had a lot of berries but they were small while the leaves had turned yellowish, withering and folding. 'So, I have to plant shade trees to filter at least 30pc to 40pc of the sunlight to create a conducive environment to help them. 'On the other hand, coffee is conducive integrated farming, we can plant fruit trees for shading but that's something to think about later,' he added. Robusta thrives in Tenom, not Arabica On coffee facts, Tenom is limited to Robusta coffee which thrives only in warmer temperatures and Tenom is warm at an average altitude of 577m (1,900ft), a tropical region where 22-30C (72-86F) is considered the optimal temperature range. Since Robusta does not tolerate temperature above 32C, it imposes a need to plant shade trees, that's the real cost of climate change for stubborn climate change deniers to think about. Robusta and Arabica are the two main types of coffee beans Though Arabica coffee is more preferred due to its smoother, sweeter and more nuanced flavour compared to Robusta, Arabica needs an optimal 18-21C (64-70F) for quality and yield, that is, it needs much cooler altitudes between 1,200-1,860m (4,300-6,000ft) which rules Tenom out for planting. But the point of this Special Report is a determined move is underway to fortify Tenom as a strong coffee bean production region. 'We already started on the production side and think downstream to add value by the possibility of eventually putting tourism into the picture. The idea is to make coffee production worth more for the coffee farmer. Tourists may do the trick Yau Siong cited two practical concepts that are 'very common' in Taiwan. One, Deep tourism. Two, Agro-tourism. Deep tourism refers to a mindset or approach to travel that emphasises meaningful, immersive (completely involved) and transformative experiences beyond its surface level, deep engagement with a destination, its culture and history, fostering a more profound understanding and appreciation. Agro tourism involves experiencing agricultural areas and farms. It encompasses elements like farm stays, U-pick operations, farm tours, workshops, farm-to-table dinner and festivals. These elements allow visitors to engage with farming practices, learn about local food production, immerse themselves in rural life, while providing farmers with additional income streams. A five-fold income boosting Taiwanese showcase Yau Siong believes value adding packages can help bring back coffee bean production in Tenom because of a potentially more lucrative industry. He cited a lime farm in Taiwan he knew. Before they started agro-tourism, the income was one million Taiwanese dollar from just lime production alone. After creating an agro tourism package, income rose to 4-5 million, with elements like educational courses for visitors, U-pick operation, or pruning when not fruiting, fertilization, spraying, yet they are not afraid of exposing trade secrets, in fact better, because when visitors see minimal use of chemicals, they help spread the good word-wow, environmentally friendly programme with minimal use of chemicals, the fruits must be good for consumption, sales improve. In this way, whether the lime farm is fruiting or not, it still has visitors and cash flows from agro-tourism,' Yau Sing argued. A clear agro-tourism vision to prosper The Taiwanese example inspires a vision for Tenom coffee. 'My point is we don't just talk about a product, but besides being an agro product, it is a tourism element, visitors come, they drink a cup of coffee produced at site, then see the process, from planting to to drinking, we bring them to the farm, see the planting, and come May or June, join the pruning, experience how to prune. Come October, pick coffee berries, see how we dry coffee berries, the dehusking process, roasting coffee, till drinking the coffee,' Yau Siong described his dream to Daily Express . So, keeping Tenom's reputation as 'Sabah's Coffee Capital' in the fuller sense of the word is on the way. The potential is not far-fetched on account of the rising global coffee culture, given a rising coffee drinking culture, such as an explosive growth in demand in China, which we have already highlighted.
