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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 💚

🚨Disclaimer: This giveaway is not associated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the coffee companies nor Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, or any other platform.

Good luck — and thank you for supporting sustainable coffee 🌍💛

✨ Bonus: Comments and tags across all of our social platforms count as additional entries, so you are welcome to enter on multiple channels.

👉Giveaway closes January 6 30 at 11:59 p.m. EST
👉Winners will be announced January 15, 2026 and contacted by DM

Follow Coffee Watch on any of our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, or TikTok)

Like this giveaway post on the platform you are entering from

Tag a friend in the comments — each additional tag counts as an extra entry,

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/

Mongabay reporting drives campaign to clean up coffee supply chains - Environmental Journalism and Education A 2018 report published by Mongabay detailed how Brazil’s labor ministry had rescued 33 coffee workers from two farms, who said they had substandard housing were not paid fairly. At least one of the f...

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/