📝 概要：フェアトレード・インターナショナルは、77,000人以上の農家を支援するため、認証アラビカ種およびロブスタ種の最低コーヒー価格を引き上げると発表しました。ウォッシュド・アラビカ種の新しい最低価格は1ポンドあたり2.00ドルとなり、12月1日から施行されます。この価格改定は、生産コストの高騰や市場のボラティリティに対処するための安全網として機能します。
🔗 元記事：https://freshcup.com/coffee-news-club-week-of-august-3/
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■ Fairtrade International Updates Minimum Coffee Prices
Fairtrade International has raised its minimum prices for certified arabica and robusta coffee, effective December 1, to provide stronger price security for farmers facing higher production costs and market volatility. The new minimum price for washed arabica beans (accounting for over 80% of all Fairtrade-certified coffee sold) will be $2.00 per pound, an 11% increase (20 cents) over the previous $1.80 minimum set in 2023. Naturally-processed arabica prices will also increase by 20 cents, while robusta prices will go up by 10 cents per pound. Working with nearly 600 producer groups and over 775,000 coffee farmers, Fairtrade reviews its prices every four years as a safety net against C-market volatility, though recent arabica futures prices have consistently exceeded Fairtrade's price floor.
■ Newly-Discovered Ant Behavior Could Help Protect Coffee From Pests
Research has uncovered a beneficial ant behavior that helps protect coffee plants from the berry borer, one of the coffee industry's most damaging pests that causes over $500 million in global damage annually. Researcher Jonathan Morris discovered that certain ant species prey on the beetles and follow them into coffee berries; once the beetles are evicted, the ants take over and use the tunnels for their own reproduction. This discovery, originally made a decade ago by accident at the University of Michigan and recently published in the journal Ecology, shows that ants not only help control pests but also benefit their own populations by using damaged berries, thereby promoting diverse ant communities on coffee plants.
■ Raise the Bar’s Level Up Returns for Another Weekend of Coffee Education This September
Level Up, a coffee education and networking event often described as a 'sleepaway camp for coffee people,' is returning for its second year from September 18 to 20, 2026, at Mill City Roasters in Minneapolis. Created by the non-profit Raise the Bar (founded by Rachel Apple, Ivana Chan, and Sandra Loofbourow), the event offers workshops, lectures, and new half-day intensive workshops in sensory, technical, and business skills for working professionals. Following a successful inaugural event where 100% of surveyed attendees reported making a professional move afterward, tickets for this year start at $650 (including meals, lodging, and local transportation), with scholarship applications opening soon.
■ Spent Coffee Grounds as Biochar Could Treat Toxic Gas
Daily Coffee News reported that spent coffee grounds can be converted into biochar to help treat toxic gas.
■ Coffee Generates €84.4 Billion for the EU Economy and Supports 1.5 Million Jobs, New ECF Report Finds
A new European Coffee Federation (ECF) report found that coffee generates €84.4 billion for the EU economy and supports 1.5 million jobs.
■ 3,000 Gallons Of Cold Brew Recalled Due To Botulism Risk In 2 States
Delish reported that 3,000 gallons of cold brew have been recalled across two states due to a botulism risk.
■ Dunkin’ Coffee Buckets Are Coming Back With New Car Cup Holder
USA Today reported that Dunkin' coffee buckets are making a comeback featuring a new car cup holder.
■ The Week in Coffee Unionizing: Starbucks Workers Complain of Respiratory Issues
Starbucks workers represented by Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) have complained of respiratory issues such as sore throats, coughing, and headaches after preparing drinks using a new beverage powder introduced in mid-July for Blended Energy Refreshers. The union pointed to silica as a potential cause, noting that airborne powder is used to improve texture. While SBWU expressed concern over safety and requested meetings and safety data, Starbucks clarified in a blog post that the product contains food-grade silicon dioxide (an anti-caking agent), does not contain hazardous crystalline silica, and is safe for use in food.
■ Beyond theisHidden Features / Reading Recommendations
Recommended articles include 'Cold Brew Is Now in the Dictionary. What Does That Say About Contemporary Coffee Culture?' by Emily Joy Meneses, and 'In Seoul, These Record Shop Cafes Carry On a Heritage Of Sound' by Taylor Bond.
■ Regenerative Agriculture Can Build Living Incomes For Farmers
In the News Hub, a July 30, 2026 report by Fionn Pooler discussed whether regenerative farming practices can help farmers achieve living incomes in certain countries.
■ USDA: Global Coffee Production, Consumption to Reach Record Levels
In the News Hub, a July 28, 2026 report by Fionn Pooler highlighted predictions by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of a record global coffee harvest despite weather fluctuations.
■ Coffee News Club: Week of July 27
In the News Hub, the July 27, 2026 roundup by Fionn Pooler covered record global coffee harvests, trends of customers buying less but paying more due to higher prices, and health benefits of coffee when kept to under five cups a day.
■ Coffee Tech Stacks: Corvus Coffee Is On the Precipice of a Major Tech Overhaul
In the News Hub, a July 24, 2026 article by Ashley Rodriguez reported that Denver-based Corvus Coffee Roasters is adopting a new software platform designed specifically for coffee roasters to handle the complex operations of a roasting facility.
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