28/04/22
Shaded-Coffee: A Nature-Based Strategy for Coffee Production Under Climate Change? A Review
This article, published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems and co-authored by Thuan Sarzynski from our Vietnam team, summarises recent research into the use of shaded-coffee to assess whether shaded systems are a feasible strategy to improve coffee crop sustainability in anticipation of challenging climate conditions.
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Click to read this articleECOM Italia: 10 years of growth and a new chapter for Esperanto Coffee
ECOM Italia recently celebrated 10 years since opening its first office in Genoa in 2016! As part of this continued development, Esperanto, the specialty coffee brand created by ECOM Italia in 2022, is now Esperanto Coffee: a new company based in Trieste, created to support this growth and offer coffee professionals an even more complete range of products and services.
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Click to read this articleCóndor hosts Maestros Productores specialty coffee competition
Last month, Maestros Productores 2026 microlot competition brought together some of Colombia’s finest specialty coffee offerings.
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Click to read this articleCAMSA celebrates 26 years!
CAMSA, our subsidiary in Peru, recently celebrated 26 years since opening its first office in 2000– a history shaped by its ability to adapt, grow and evolve alongside the country’s coffee and cocoa supply chains.
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Click to read this article2025 Group Sustainability Report (GSR)
We are pleased to share the release of our 2025 Group Sustainability Report, highlighting the progress made across our coffee, cocoa, cotton, and nuts and ingredients supply chains over the past year.
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Click to read this articleSupporting coffee farming families in Santander alongside Colcafé and Nutresa
After four years of collaboration, ECOM and its partners have concluded our "Café, Biodiversidad y Desarrollo de Empresas Familiares" programme, an initiative focused on strengthening family coffee businesses through partnership, commitment and a shared long-term vision.
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Click to read this article'ECO': ECOM Mexico’s new virtual people partner
With only around 450 of ECOM Mexico's 1,300 employees holding a corporate email account, Human Resources created ECO– an AI-powered Virtual People Partner available on WhatsApp– to strengthen the connection with employees, enhance their experience, and open new channels to hear their voices.
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Click to read this articleECOM SMS Verified achieves recognition as a sustainable coffee scheme
The Global Coffee Platform (GCP) recently recognised ECOM’s SMS Verified for the third time as equivalent to their Sustainable Reference Code, with this recognition valid through July 2028. This recognition follows an extensive documentation review process covering sustainability-related requirements and alignment with the GCP’s guidelines.
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Click to read this articleAcquistion of Universal Commodities (Tea) Trading, Inc. to the ECOM Group
We are pleased to announce that Universal Commodities (Tea) Trading (UCTT), will be joining the ECOM Group, marking an important step in expanding its global soft commodities platform and establishing its presence in the tea sector.
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Click to read this articleSilent Brew, Strong Voices Project Updates
Following the SCTA Next Gen's Sustainability Award for our project 'Silent Brew, Strong Voices', we're proud to share an update on the impact this project is having in Pu'er, China.