Author: Haakon Noren

Konfiansa's newly established cooperative will start producing the coffee we will drink this winter in a few months. However, they have never produced good quality coffee, and therefore need better equipment. Support the project with 50 kroner by visiting Konfiansa's VIPPS shop (#764129 or use the QR code at the bottom of the article) CCALMA, the name of the cooperative, sees in these…

At Easter, the cooperative CCALMA – Cooperativa Café Local Maubisse – was finally established, and will already be producing coffee that will be sent directly to Norway by the summer! The cooperative initially consists of 14 farmers and a local administrator. Through the network in East Timor, we have come into contact with a group of farmers in the area around Maubisse in the region…

Half of all coffee is certified sustainable, but how sustainable is it really? Does sustainable coffee even exist? This short article looks at some of the challenges the industry faces, and explains why 'sustainable' coffee is not actually as sustainable as some claim.

Coffee and Injustice Global coffee production grew as a result of colonial power in tropical regions, and ever-increasing demand among European coffee houses. The pattern is the same today: All production takes place in tropical regions around the equator (that's the only place coffee can be grown), and Europeans are still the biggest drinkers. Per capita,…