Weekly Coffee News: Peruvian Harvest Guide + Florida Roaster Expands
Daily Coffee News Staff| August 7, 2026 Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News!Subscribe herefor all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities atCoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Khipu Coffee Releases Peruvian Coffee Harvest Guide UK-based Peruvian green coffee exporter and importer Khipu Coffee has released its 2025/26Peruvian Coffee Harvest Guide, a long-form digital guide exploring recent shifts in Peru’s specialty coffee sector. The guide covers changing producer networks, domestic coffee culture, regional maturity, coffee varieties and sensory analysis. Liberia Ag Authorities Distribute 700,000 Liberica Seedlings The Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority hasdistributed 700,000 liberica coffee seedlingsas part of a national effort to revive the country’s coffee sector, according to the Liberia’sDaily Observer. The distribution follows broader government-backed coffee-revival efforts, including new nursery development, seedling distribution and a 20-year coffee-sector partnership with JR Farms Group Inc. Australian Firm Leads US$2.6 Million Coffee Research Program AgriFutures Australiaand industry partners have launched a five-year, AUD $4 million (approximately US$2.6 million) Australian Coffee Research Program. The program brings together Southern Cross University, Plant Health Australia, the University of Queensland and the Australian Grown Coffee Association to support productivity, coffee variety trials, biosecurity and expanded production opportunities. First U.S. WCC Judge Skills Program Coming to North Carolina Carrboro Coffee Roasters and Open Eye Cafe will host the firstU.S. World Coffee Championships Judge Skills Program in Augustat the Carrboro, North Carolina, roastery. The Barista Judge Skills Program is scheduled for Aug. 14-15, followed by the Brewers program Aug. 16-17, with the training designed as a first step toward WCC Judge Certification. Kahwa Coffee Expands St. Petersburg Headquarters St. Petersburg, Florida-based Kahwa Coffee has expanded its production footprint with a 24,742-square-foot property at 4001 35th St. N., according to aTBBW report. The move doubles the company’s headquarters and production space as the Florida roasting company continues
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