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Walter Zwald Resigns as Honorary President of the Swiss Coffee Trade Association

Walter Zwald, Honourary President of the SCTA, and one of the most respected figures in the international coffee trade resigns as Honorary President of the Swiss Coffee Trade Association (SCTA) calling for mandatory sustainability requirements.

UK to move ahead with anti-deforestation law

The UK government has confirmed that it will move forward with new rules designed to address illegal deforestation in supply chains, with coffee expected to be included within the scope of the legislation. A big triumph for forests and for coffee!
Coffee cup and coffee bag in forest

Press Release

Explore the media hub for Poison in Your Coffee, a new report examining pesticide contamination in coffee and its implications for consumers, workers, and the environment. Download the full report, executive summaries, and press materials, and browse media coverage and related resources.

Response to National Coffee Roundtable’s Statement on Forced Labor in Brazil’s Coffee Sector

Coffee Watch and International Rights Advocates’ response to the Brazilian government’s recent statement regarding forced labor in the coffee sector as well as the responses by ADERE and by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).

Hormuz Closing Has Triggered a Fertilizer Crisis.

The whole world is talking about Hormuz and oil shocks. Almost no one is talking about the fertilizer shock. That silence is dangerous. Especially for coffee farmers.

We’re seeing real, encouraging progress in coffee!

Here is a quick update on some of the exciting reforms we're seeing across the coffee sector as well as a look at what we have been up to this year and what we are cooking up for the rest of the year.

We just endorsed the Dartington Declaration

Coffee Watch just signed on to the Dartington Declaration, which has emanated from scientific meetings and then a statement agreed at the Global Tipping Points Conference, on 30 June – 3 July 2025. It was revised to capture the main findings of the Global Tipping Points Report 2025.

What Coffee Watch Has Been Brewing Since November 2024

Since launching in November 2024, Coffee Watch has hit the ground running — we want to share just how far we’ve come.
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