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Coffee Research Community

The Coffee Research Community is a growing network of coffee initiatives and university partners working together to explore how knowledge, resources, and influence can support coffee-producing communities. Through collaborative projects, shared research, and dialogue across disciplines, the network investigates sustainable practices in coffee production, trade, and consumption, while also examining the social, economic, and environmental impacts of these practices.

Coffee Intiatives

Global initiative to make coffee the world's first sustainable agricultural product

Multi-stakeholder platform advancing sustainability in the coffee sector

Bi-annual report tracking sustainability progress in the coffee sector

Coffee Researchers & University Partners

Some researchers whose work informs and inspires our approach to coffee education

Ivette Perfecto

University of MichiganResearch : Agroecology & Biodiversity

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Peter Roberts

Emory UniversityTransparent Trade Coffee

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Karl Weinhold

University of LisbonResearch : Agrarian Political Economy

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Dan Clay

Michigan State UniversityResearch : Agricultural and Rural development

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William Ristenpart

University of California, DavisDirector, UC Davis Coffee Center

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Edward Fischer

Vanderbilt University Coffee Equity Lab

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Global coffee trade association fostering a global coffee community.

Non-profit working internationally to improve the quality of coffee and coffee producers.

Nonprofit watchdog working to make the world better—one cup of coffee at a time.

The Coffee Research Community is a growing network of coffee initiatives and university partners working together to explore how knowledge, resources, and influence can support coffee-producing communities. Through collaborative projects, shared research, and dialogue across disciplines, the network investigates sustainable practices in coffee production, trade, and consumption, while also examining the social, economic, and environmental impacts of these practices.

Coffee Research Community

Coffee Intiatives

Coffee Researchers & University Partners

Some researchers whose work informs and inspires our approach to coffee education

Global initiative to make coffee the world's first sustainable agricultural product

Multi-stakeholder platform advancing sustainability in the coffee sector

Bi-annual report tracking sustainability progress in the coffee sector

Ivette Perfecto

University of MichiganResearch Focus: Agroecology & Biodiversity

Learn More

Peter Roberts

Emory UniversityTransparent Trade Coffee and Grounds for Empowerment

Learn More

Karl Weinhold

University of LisbonResearch Focus: Agrarian Political Economy

Learn More

Dan Clay

Michigan State UniversityResearch Focus: Agricultural and Rural development

Learn More

William Ristenpart

University of California, DavisDirector, UC Davis Coffee Center

Learn More

Edward Fischer

Vanderbilt University Coffee Equity Lab

Learn More

Research Community

Global coffee trade association fostering a global coffee community.

Non-profit organization working internationally to improve the quality of coffee and coffee producers.

Nonprofit watchdog working to make the world better—one cup of coffee at a time.

The Coffee Research Community is a growing network of coffee initiatives and university partners working together to explore how knowledge, resources, and influence can support coffee-producing communities. Through collaborative projects, shared research, and dialogue across disciplines, the network investigates sustainable practices in coffee production, trade, and consumption, while also examining the social, economic, and environmental impacts of these practices.

Coffee Research Community

Coffee Intiatives

Global initiative to make coffee the world's first sustainable agricultural product

Multi-stakeholder platform advancing sustainability in the coffee sector

Bi-annual report tracking sustainability progress in the coffee sector

Research Community

Coffee Researchers & University Partners

Some researchers whose work informs and inspires our approach to coffee education

Ivette Perfecto

University of MichiganResearch Focus: Agroecology & Biodiversity

Learn More

Peter Roberts

Emory UniversityTransparent Trade Coffee and Grounds for Empowerment

Learn More

Karl Weinhold

University of LisbonResearch Focus: Agrarian Political Economy

Learn More

Dan Clay

Michigan State UniversityResearch Focus: Agricultural and Rural development

Learn More

William Ristenpart

University of California, DavisDirector, UC Davis Coffee Center

Learn More

Edward Fischer

Vanderbilt University Coffee Equity Lab

Learn More

Global coffee trade association dedicated to making coffee better by fostering a global coffee community.

Non-profit organization working internationally to improve the quality of coffee and the lives of people who produce it.

Nonprofit watchdog working to make the world better—one cup of coffee at a time.