Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Yet, the coffee industry faces significant social, economic, and environmental sustainability challenges. Through our coffee certification program, tailored supply chain services, advocacy, and landscape management, the Rainforest Alliance is working towards a more sustainable coffee sector.
This page features information about the Rainforest Alliance's work in coffee and links to all our coffee-related content and resources.
We work with farmers and companies in the coffee supply chain, governments, civil society, and millions of individuals to protect forests and biodiversity, act on climate change, and promote the rights and improve the livelihoods of rural people. Together we can change the way the world produces and consumes coffee and create a world where people and nature thrive together.
We support coffee farmers by providing training in climate-smart and regenerative growing practices that boost yields and incomes; by connecting them with responsible markets; and by promoting the human rights of those working in the coffee sector.
Download this leaflet to learn more about what certified coffee means for people and nature and how you contribute to making a positive change by buying coffee products with the frog seal.
The global coffee sector is currently facing a unique convergence of challenges including the ongoing effects of Covid-19 on supply chains, adverse weather events in major coffee producing countries, inflation, and increased transport costs.
A two-pager for companies interested in in sourcing coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. Learn about business benefits, impact, and how to get started.
Coffee farms or groups of smallholder farmers that earn the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal are audited annually against a rigorous standard with detailed environmental, social and economic criteria. These criteria are designed to protect biodiversity, deliver financial benefits to farmers, and foster a culture of respect for workers and local communities.... Continue Reading
Monitoring and Evaluation with Nescafé has helped us examine the impacts of the Nescafé Plan. Together, we have used data to achieve positive results.... Continue Reading
This guidance explains how the Sustainability Differential and Sustainability Investment requirements are implemented in the Coffee sector.... Continue Reading
To tackle forced labor in the coffee industry, we must also address the social, economic and political issues that go beyond the farm. The solution will require collaboration between farmer communities, companies, civil society, governments, and others.... Continue Reading
We're training coffee farmers in the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park buffer zone to help them conserve biodiversity and improve their livelihoods.... Continue Reading
Supply Chain Certificate Holders can use the default conversion rates of some Rainforest Alliance Certified crops in the tables below to indicate their volumes.... Continue Reading
This Excel calculator helps Supply Chain Certificate Holders (CHs) and prospects estimate the total amount of certified and non-certified volume purchased and/or handled in twelve months when registering in our new Rainforest Alliance program on the Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP). The calculator consists of one Excel file and one tab for each crop (Cocoa, […]
Ethiopian coffee farmers take a sustainable approach to growing coffee. Yet, climate change is casting a gloom light on the sector's future.... Continue Reading
We are working to grow Mexico’s domestic market for sustainably produced products.... Continue Reading