"The Neumann Gruppe USA divisions— Rothfos, InterAmerican Coffee and Atlas Coffee Importers — are deepening their support for World Coffee Research. This is both a right thing to do and a responsible way to safeguard the future of coffee for our colleagues, clients, and industry. Given what the current market makes possible for producers, it's also a pivotal moment for deeper collaboration—and we're proud to meet it." —Nicolas Reuda, CEO, Neumann Gruppe USA Join 200+ companies from nearly 30 countries all over the globe in protecting the supply of coffee, ensuring its quality, and improving the livelihoods of those who produce it: worldcoffeeresearch.org/membership (fb)

Innovea: a TIME Best Invention 🌱🔬☕️ World Coffee Research is proud to announce that its Innovea Global Coffee Breeding Network has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions for 2025, recognizing its role in reshaping the future of coffee. TIME’s annual list highlights 300 extraordinary innovations changing the way we live, work, and thrive. Launched in 2022, Innovea is the most ambitious coffee breeding effort in history. The network unites governments and research institutions across Latin America, Africa, and Asia to accelerate the pace of genetic improvement for both Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora (robusta). “Innovea embodies the power of global scientific collaboration,” said Dr. Jennifer "Vern" Long, CEO of World Coffee Research. “We are honored that TIME has recognized Innovea as a transformative force for the global coffee sector. We share this with the 11 partners around the world who make up this unprecedented collaboration network and who together produce over 40% of the world’s coffee.” The 11 national partners collaborating through the Innovea Network to secure a vibrant, sustainable future for farmers and industry include: 🌱 Costa Rica: Instituto del Café de Costa Rica - ICAFE 🌱 Ghana: Cocoa Research Institute Of Ghana 🌱 India: CCRI (Central Coffee Research Institute) 🌱 Indonesia: Pusat Penelitian Kopi dan Kakao Indonesia (ICCRI) 🌱 Kenya: KALRO (Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization) 🌱 Mexico: Universidad Autónoma Chapingo - Oficial 🌱 Peru: Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria - INIA 🌱 Rwanda: Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development BoardI RAB 🌱 Uganda: NaCORI (National Coffee Research Institute) 🌱 United States: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 🌱 Vietnam: WASI (Western Highlands Agroforestry Scientific and Technical Institute) See the full list of inventions here: https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/ (fb)