Coffee Watch
@coffeewatch.bsky.social
A new watchdog dedicated to the proposition that we should make the world a better place with each cup of coffee. From environmental to human rights abuses, we fight to reform the global coffee industry.
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New year. Better coffee choices ☕🌱
This year, let your daily coffee support people and the planet.
Small choices add up. Drink coffee that does more good 💚
This year, let your daily coffee support people and the planet.
Small choices add up. Drink coffee that does more good 💚
When coffee is grown alongside trees, it store carbon, protect soils, conserve water, & support farmer livelihoods.
Our new Coffee Agroforestry E-Library brings this research together in 1 place—making it easier for farmers, advocates, and policymakers.
coffeewatch.org/new-coffee-a...
Our new Coffee Agroforestry E-Library brings this research together in 1 place—making it easier for farmers, advocates, and policymakers.
coffeewatch.org/new-coffee-a...
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
When coffee is grown alongside trees, it store carbon, protect soils, conserve water, & support farmer livelihoods.
Our new Coffee Agroforestry E-Library brings this research together in 1 place—making it easier for farmers, advocates, and policymakers.
coffeewatch.org/new-coffee-a...
Our new Coffee Agroforestry E-Library brings this research together in 1 place—making it easier for farmers, advocates, and policymakers.
coffeewatch.org/new-coffee-a...
The Coffee Agroforestry E-Library is live — the world’s 1st open database of ALL scientific research on shade-grown coffee. 🌱☕
👉 https://www.zotero.org/groups/5774219/agroforestry_with_coffee/library
#CoffeeAgroforestry #SustainableCoffee
👉 https://www.zotero.org/groups/5774219/agroforestry_with_coffee/library
#CoffeeAgroforestry #SustainableCoffee
January 20, 2026 at 4:21 AM
The Coffee Agroforestry E-Library is live — the world’s 1st open database of ALL scientific research on shade-grown coffee. 🌱☕
👉 https://www.zotero.org/groups/5774219/agroforestry_with_coffee/library
#CoffeeAgroforestry #SustainableCoffee
👉 https://www.zotero.org/groups/5774219/agroforestry_with_coffee/library
#CoffeeAgroforestry #SustainableCoffee
A hidden part of coffee’s footprint goes unnoticed ☕⚡
Most emissions tied to espresso machines come from the energy they use every day. New life cycle assessments show that up to 96% of emissions happen during operation.
https://www.gcrmag.com/the-new-key-to-creating-a-sustainable-coffee-industry/
Most emissions tied to espresso machines come from the energy they use every day. New life cycle assessments show that up to 96% of emissions happen during operation.
https://www.gcrmag.com/the-new-key-to-creating-a-sustainable-coffee-industry/
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A hidden part of coffee’s footprint goes unnoticed ☕⚡
Most emissions tied to espresso machines come from the energy they use every day. New life cycle assessments show that up to 96% of emissions happen during operation.
https://www.gcrmag.com/the-new-key-to-creating-a-sustainable-coffee-industry/
Most emissions tied to espresso machines come from the energy they use every day. New life cycle assessments show that up to 96% of emissions happen during operation.
https://www.gcrmag.com/the-new-key-to-creating-a-sustainable-coffee-industry/
Trade deals should not poison people or the planet.
The EU–Mercosur agreement risks accelerating deforestation, increasing emissions, and allowing toxic pesticides—banned in the EU—to be used abroad and re-enter through imported food.
The EU–Mercosur agreement risks accelerating deforestation, increasing emissions, and allowing toxic pesticides—banned in the EU—to be used abroad and re-enter through imported food.
January 15, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Trade deals should not poison people or the planet.
The EU–Mercosur agreement risks accelerating deforestation, increasing emissions, and allowing toxic pesticides—banned in the EU—to be used abroad and re-enter through imported food.
The EU–Mercosur agreement risks accelerating deforestation, increasing emissions, and allowing toxic pesticides—banned in the EU—to be used abroad and re-enter through imported food.
Thank you @roastwestcoast.bsky.social for having #EtelleHigonnet on the podcast!
@coffeewatch.bsky.social Founder Etelle Higonnet joined the #CoffeePeople podcast for the first episode of season 16. She makes a weighty topic like #coffee impacts on climate at social justice digestible, and does it with a genuine smile. #coffeesky www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/coffee-peopl...
Coffee People Pod ft. Coffee Watch Founder Etelle Higonnet
We spent an hour being uplifted by the optimism of Etelle Higonnet. She is the founder of Coffee Watch, a non-profit industry watchdog that just celebrated their one year anniversary.
www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Thank you @roastwestcoast.bsky.social for having #EtelleHigonnet on the podcast!
New year. Better coffee choices ☕🌱
This year, let your daily coffee support people and the planet.
Small choices add up. Drink coffee that does more good 💚
This year, let your daily coffee support people and the planet.
Small choices add up. Drink coffee that does more good 💚
January 15, 2026 at 12:49 AM
New year. Better coffee choices ☕🌱
This year, let your daily coffee support people and the planet.
Small choices add up. Drink coffee that does more good 💚
This year, let your daily coffee support people and the planet.
Small choices add up. Drink coffee that does more good 💚
We are excited to launch our end-of-year sustainable coffee giveaway ☕🌱 — open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.
Details to enter in thread 👇
Details to enter in thread 👇
December 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
We are excited to launch our end-of-year sustainable coffee giveaway ☕🌱 — open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.
Details to enter in thread 👇
Details to enter in thread 👇
🎄 Day 5 of Coffee Watch’s 2025 Sustainable Coffee Advent Calendar ☕
Today, we are featuring Ground Work Coffee, a brand using regenerative organic farming and ethical sourcing through direct trade.
👉 Learn more about regenerative coffee:
https://kisstheground.com/education/resources/coffee-guide/
Today, we are featuring Ground Work Coffee, a brand using regenerative organic farming and ethical sourcing through direct trade.
👉 Learn more about regenerative coffee:
https://kisstheground.com/education/resources/coffee-guide/
December 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🎄 Day 5 of Coffee Watch’s 2025 Sustainable Coffee Advent Calendar ☕
Today, we are featuring Ground Work Coffee, a brand using regenerative organic farming and ethical sourcing through direct trade.
👉 Learn more about regenerative coffee:
https://kisstheground.com/education/resources/coffee-guide/
Today, we are featuring Ground Work Coffee, a brand using regenerative organic farming and ethical sourcing through direct trade.
👉 Learn more about regenerative coffee:
https://kisstheground.com/education/resources/coffee-guide/
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A morning cup can have a big negative impact ☕
Journalism that exposes the industry's rampant deforestation & human rights abuses can have a huge positive impact
@coffeewatch.bsky.social used @mongabay.com reporting to file a 307 Petition that US Customs is now taking very seriously:
Journalism that exposes the industry's rampant deforestation & human rights abuses can have a huge positive impact
@coffeewatch.bsky.social used @mongabay.com reporting to file a 307 Petition that US Customs is now taking very seriously:
Mongabay reporting drives campaign to clean up coffee supply chains - Environmental Journalism and Education
A 2018 report published by Mongabay detailed how Brazil’s labor ministry had rescued 33 coffee workers from two farms, who said they had substandard housing were not paid fairly. At least one of the f...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A morning cup can have a big negative impact ☕
Journalism that exposes the industry's rampant deforestation & human rights abuses can have a huge positive impact
@coffeewatch.bsky.social used @mongabay.com reporting to file a 307 Petition that US Customs is now taking very seriously:
Journalism that exposes the industry's rampant deforestation & human rights abuses can have a huge positive impact
@coffeewatch.bsky.social used @mongabay.com reporting to file a 307 Petition that US Customs is now taking very seriously:
Coffee is part of so many of our daily moments ☕
How coffee is grown shapes ecosystems, livelihoods, and the future of farming.
Choosing with ethical and sustainable coffee can help protect both people and the planet 🌍
How coffee is grown shapes ecosystems, livelihoods, and the future of farming.
Choosing with ethical and sustainable coffee can help protect both people and the planet 🌍
December 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Coffee is part of so many of our daily moments ☕
How coffee is grown shapes ecosystems, livelihoods, and the future of farming.
Choosing with ethical and sustainable coffee can help protect both people and the planet 🌍
How coffee is grown shapes ecosystems, livelihoods, and the future of farming.
Choosing with ethical and sustainable coffee can help protect both people and the planet 🌍
Agroforestry is bringing life back to the Leuser Ecosystem.
By growing coffee in harmony with the forest, communities in Aceh are protecting wildlife and rebuilding their livelihoods.
By growing coffee in harmony with the forest, communities in Aceh are protecting wildlife and rebuilding their livelihoods.
December 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Agroforestry is bringing life back to the Leuser Ecosystem.
By growing coffee in harmony with the forest, communities in Aceh are protecting wildlife and rebuilding their livelihoods.
By growing coffee in harmony with the forest, communities in Aceh are protecting wildlife and rebuilding their livelihoods.
Coffee is more than a drink. It is a system that can either uplift communities or fuel deforestation, low wages, and climate risk ☕✨
#EthicalCoffee #RegenerativeAgriculture #ClimateJustice
#EthicalCoffee #RegenerativeAgriculture #ClimateJustice
December 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Coffee is more than a drink. It is a system that can either uplift communities or fuel deforestation, low wages, and climate risk ☕✨
#EthicalCoffee #RegenerativeAgriculture #ClimateJustice
#EthicalCoffee #RegenerativeAgriculture #ClimateJustice
The Akha community of Maejantai grows forest-based coffee that protects culture, biodiversity, & climate resilience. 🌿🌧️ Agroecological traditions show why Indigenous knowledge is needed sustainable coffee
https://www.slowfood.com/insights/indigenous-peoples-and-coffee-a-heritage-rooted-in-the-land/
https://www.slowfood.com/insights/indigenous-peoples-and-coffee-a-heritage-rooted-in-the-land/
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The Akha community of Maejantai grows forest-based coffee that protects culture, biodiversity, & climate resilience. 🌿🌧️ Agroecological traditions show why Indigenous knowledge is needed sustainable coffee
https://www.slowfood.com/insights/indigenous-peoples-and-coffee-a-heritage-rooted-in-the-land/
https://www.slowfood.com/insights/indigenous-peoples-and-coffee-a-heritage-rooted-in-the-land/
Coffee should not come at the cost of #humanrights or the #planet. Add your name to demand a #coffee supply chain free from exploitation and environmental destruction.
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-07...
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-07...
December 9, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Coffee should not come at the cost of #humanrights or the #planet. Add your name to demand a #coffee supply chain free from exploitation and environmental destruction.
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-07...
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-07...
#Coffee should not require #deforestation. Shade-grown and agroforestry coffee keeps trees standing, protects birds and pollinators, restores soil health, and helps farmers adapt to climate change.
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
#Coffee should not require #deforestation. Shade-grown and agroforestry coffee keeps trees standing, protects birds and pollinators, restores soil health, and helps farmers adapt to climate change.
#Regenerativeagriculture is helping farmers build #climate resilience.
🌱 Ethiopia: 20+ million native trees planted to restore degraded mountains
🌱 Dominican Republic: #Agroforestry boosting yields by 79% and reducing poverty by 91%
And many more! 👇
https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-coffee-projects/
🌱 Ethiopia: 20+ million native trees planted to restore degraded mountains
🌱 Dominican Republic: #Agroforestry boosting yields by 79% and reducing poverty by 91%
And many more! 👇
https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-coffee-projects/
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
#Regenerativeagriculture is helping farmers build #climate resilience.
🌱 Ethiopia: 20+ million native trees planted to restore degraded mountains
🌱 Dominican Republic: #Agroforestry boosting yields by 79% and reducing poverty by 91%
And many more! 👇
https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-coffee-projects/
🌱 Ethiopia: 20+ million native trees planted to restore degraded mountains
🌱 Dominican Republic: #Agroforestry boosting yields by 79% and reducing poverty by 91%
And many more! 👇
https://blog.ecosia.org/ecosia-coffee-projects/
Sweden’s coffee habit is now driving more Amazon deforestation than beef. Yes, you read that right.
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New data shows Swedish coffee consumption was linked to 331 hectares of Amazon forest loss in 2022 — about 463 football fields. Beef came in second at 236 hectares.
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New data shows Swedish coffee consumption was linked to 331 hectares of Amazon forest loss in 2022 — about 463 football fields. Beef came in second at 236 hectares.
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Sweden’s coffee habit is now driving more Amazon deforestation than beef. Yes, you read that right.
☕➡🌳❌
New data shows Swedish coffee consumption was linked to 331 hectares of Amazon forest loss in 2022 — about 463 football fields. Beef came in second at 236 hectares.
☕➡🌳❌
New data shows Swedish coffee consumption was linked to 331 hectares of Amazon forest loss in 2022 — about 463 football fields. Beef came in second at 236 hectares.
We join over 100 businesses, investors & civil society voices with one message: implement the EU Deforestation Regulation now.
No more delays. 📷 Read the joint statement here: www.clientearth.org/latest/docum...
No more delays. 📷 Read the joint statement here: www.clientearth.org/latest/docum...
120+ Companies, investors and civil society unite in opposition to further delay of EU Deforestation Regulation | ClientEarth
The European Commission must end legal uncertainty and implement the EUDR.
www.clientearth.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We join over 100 businesses, investors & civil society voices with one message: implement the EU Deforestation Regulation now.
No more delays. 📷 Read the joint statement here: www.clientearth.org/latest/docum...
No more delays. 📷 Read the joint statement here: www.clientearth.org/latest/docum...
☕️This year, we exposed #childlabour , slavery, and major #deforestation in #coffee supply chains — thanks to your support.
🌱This #GivingTuesday, help us keep going.
👉 Donate: coffeewatch.givecloud.co/fundraising/...
🌱This #GivingTuesday, help us keep going.
👉 Donate: coffeewatch.givecloud.co/fundraising/...
December 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
☕️This year, we exposed #childlabour , slavery, and major #deforestation in #coffee supply chains — thanks to your support.
🌱This #GivingTuesday, help us keep going.
👉 Donate: coffeewatch.givecloud.co/fundraising/...
🌱This #GivingTuesday, help us keep going.
👉 Donate: coffeewatch.givecloud.co/fundraising/...
New episode alert! 🎙️☕
Our founder, Etelle, unpacks the need for sustainability in the global coffee industry—deforestation, child labor, modern slavery, extreme poverty, transparency, accountability, and how consumers can drive real change.
open.spotify.com/episode/1WO7...
Our founder, Etelle, unpacks the need for sustainability in the global coffee industry—deforestation, child labor, modern slavery, extreme poverty, transparency, accountability, and how consumers can drive real change.
open.spotify.com/episode/1WO7...
#8 – December 2025: Etelle Higonnet, Coffee of the Month & Market Recap
Spotify video
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December 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
New episode alert! 🎙️☕
Our founder, Etelle, unpacks the need for sustainability in the global coffee industry—deforestation, child labor, modern slavery, extreme poverty, transparency, accountability, and how consumers can drive real change.
open.spotify.com/episode/1WO7...
Our founder, Etelle, unpacks the need for sustainability in the global coffee industry—deforestation, child labor, modern slavery, extreme poverty, transparency, accountability, and how consumers can drive real change.
open.spotify.com/episode/1WO7...
☕️🌱Coffee does drive deforestation - but it does not have to. Agroforestry systems — where coffee grows under a canopy of native trees — protect biodiversity, store carbon, and rebuild soil health.
December 1, 2025 at 5:24 AM
☕️🌱Coffee does drive deforestation - but it does not have to. Agroforestry systems — where coffee grows under a canopy of native trees — protect biodiversity, store carbon, and rebuild soil health.
☕🌱 The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) and the UN SDSN created the SDG-Based Coffee Handbook, helping countries design costed national plans that strengthen coffee regions and support the people who grow our coffee.
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
☕🌱 The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) and the UN SDSN created the SDG-Based Coffee Handbook, helping countries design costed national plans that strengthen coffee regions and support the people who grow our coffee.
✊🚨The Red Cup Rebellion began Nov 14 and continues as Starbucks baristas strike for fair wages and respect. Exploitation runs through the entire coffee chain, from growers to stores worldwide. Solidarity with all workers!! ✊ #RedCupRebellion
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
✊🚨The Red Cup Rebellion began Nov 14 and continues as Starbucks baristas strike for fair wages and respect. Exploitation runs through the entire coffee chain, from growers to stores worldwide. Solidarity with all workers!! ✊ #RedCupRebellion
Have you ever wondered if we can have our coffee and a happy planet too? ☕🌍
Learn more about sustainability, forest protection, and what it takes to build a fair coffee future.👇
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT1J...
Learn more about sustainability, forest protection, and what it takes to build a fair coffee future.👇
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT1J...
Can we have our coffee and our happy planet too? Etelle Higonnet, COFFEE WATCH
YouTube video by HAPPY PLANET Podcast
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November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Have you ever wondered if we can have our coffee and a happy planet too? ☕🌍
Learn more about sustainability, forest protection, and what it takes to build a fair coffee future.👇
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT1J...
Learn more about sustainability, forest protection, and what it takes to build a fair coffee future.👇
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT1J...
🎙️Check out the latest podcast featuring our founder and director, Etelle Higonnet! She dives into powerful insights on ethical #coffee, #justice, and what it takes to transform the industry.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbU...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbU...
#32 Devons-nous arrêter de consommer du café et du chocolat ? Avec Etelle Higonnet (Coffee Watch)
YouTube video by Sophie au pays des possibles
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🎙️Check out the latest podcast featuring our founder and director, Etelle Higonnet! She dives into powerful insights on ethical #coffee, #justice, and what it takes to transform the industry.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbU...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckbU...