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Löfbergs Becomes the First Large European Roaster With Regenerative Organic Certified Coffee

Swedish roaster Löfbergs has become the first large coffee company in Europe to sell Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) coffee. The standard builds on organic farming and adds requirements for soil health, biodiversity and fair wages along the supply chain.

The first such coffee, Löfbergs Honduras, was presented on 1 October, International Coffee Day, at the Strawberry group’s hotels across the Nordics. It is a specialty-range Arabica grown at 1,100-1,900 metres by members of the Cafico cooperative, with notes of milk chocolate, honey and forest berries. The coffee holds three certifications: organic, Fairtrade and ROC.

Löfbergs and Strawberry are also jointly funding a project with the La Prosperidad de Chirinos cooperative in Peru to expand its own organic fertiliser production. The cooperative’s trial plots suggest yield gains of 10-15%, which could help more farmers move to regenerative agriculture.

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Source: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

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Lidl Becomes the First UK Retailer to Pay a Living Income Price for Kenyan Tea

Lidl GB has become the first British supermarket chain to pay Kenyan farmers a living income reference price for tea. The initiative applies to its new Way To Go! Single Origin Kenyan Tea, an 80-bag box selling for £1.99.

The tea comes from the Kericho region, and farmers receive the Fairtrade Minimum Price, the Fairtrade Premium and, on top of that, an additional premium calculated so that their income covers a decent standard of living. The context is stark: according to figures cited by the company, only one in five tea farmers in Kenya earns enough each month to cover their family’s basic needs.

The project was developed with the Fairtrade Foundation, and Lidl also works with WWF on tea certification. The retailer’s entire own-brand tea range – black, green and rooibos – is already certified Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance.

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Source: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

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Fairtrade Raises Minimum Coffee Prices, Effective December 1, 2026

Fairtrade International has announced a new increase to its guaranteed minimum coffee prices, the outcome of a year-long consultation and market analysis process. Starting December 1, 2026, the minimum price for washed Arabica will rise by 20 cents to $2.00 per pound (about 11%), while natural Robusta will increase by 10 cents to $1.30 per pound (roughly 8%).

The decision was made by Fairtrade’s Standards Committee, a multi-stakeholder body with representation from both farmers and commercial partners, in response to rising production costs and the need to protect the incomes of smallholder coffee farmers across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

This marks the second increase to the Fairtrade minimum price in under four years, a sign of growing volatility in the global coffee market. Discover quality coffee in Mister Tabaco’s Coffee category.

Source: comunicaffe.com