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Updates on our work and projects around the world

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Impact Stories

Reforestation project in Honduras

Honduras

One million trees are to be planted within five years, in an effort to promote agroforestry, mitigate the effects of climate change, and improve coffee farmer resilience.

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A shared vision in Tanzania

Tanzania

A programme enables men and women to realise a personal vision for their lives and farms.

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Low-tech tool helps farmers embrace regenerative agriculture

Uganda

Printed calendars offer illustrated guidance on sustainable farming for thousands of coffee growers.

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Clean water for PNG pupils

Papua New Guinea

Peet’s Coffee and Volcafe in Papua New Guinea partner to provide safe water at 100+ schools

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School partnership plants seeds for brighter futures in Peru

Peru

Through clever schools, the partnership promotes children's education in coffee communities

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Coficom hosts ‘Meet the producers’ event with guests from Brazil, Mexico

Our local company is building the coffee community in Australia.

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Volcafe’s operations in Brazil, Guatemala and Tanzania are certified Great Place to Work

A special recognition for employers that create an outstanding employee experience

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Café Gourmet event recognises outstanding coffee farmers in Honduras

Volcafe's Honduran company holds an annual event to honour and encourage coffee farmers.

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Coffee farming in times of El Niño

Record temperatures and a new El Niño event necessitate special attention from coffee farmers.

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Embracing the idea of unity in the face of differences

As we mark Pride Month, a panel discussion is helping our staff to reflect on the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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Ufanisi machine project

Tanzanian cooperatives are installing eco-pulpers with the help of a no-interest loan facility

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Volcafe launches enhanced Responsible Sourcing programme

Volcafe has announced the launch of its enhanced Volcafe Responsible Sourcing programme (Volcafe RS), alongside two Volcafe-managed responsibly sourced coffee designations: Volcafe Verified and Volcafe Excellence.

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Empowering female coffee producers

A project to enable female coffee producers and female entrepreneurs in Guatemala and to work towards gender equity

At first I was not very convinvced, now I am a promoter of the Volcafe Way... productivity has risen and now the cost is lower.

Dilma Cadenas Volcafe Way farmer since 2018, Honduras

It is a pleasure to have a partner with Volcafe [...] who is always available to help us. Through the Volcafe Way our farm is better organised.

Anderson Boa Ferreira Volcafe Way farmer, Brazil

Our Volcafe technician has trained us on coffee processing and how pulping is important... We are now producing higher quality coffee and our income has improved.

Pald Kumb Volcafe Way coffee farmer, Papua New Guinea