Tropical Commodity Coalition

Tropical Commodity Coalition (TCC) comprises twelve Dutch Civil Society Organizations. The aim of TCC is to improve the social, environmental and economic conditions at the beginning of the coffee, tea and cocoa value chains.

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TCC Combining Resources! conference, 26th January 2012

Tropical Commodity Coalition always combined the strengths of numerous civil society organizations to promote sustainability in the coffee, cocoa and tea sectors. Established in 2002 as the Coffee Coalition, the TCC is nowadays a well-known and respected stakeholder. TCC can look back at a successful nine years and it is therefore with great regret that the Tropical Commodity Coalition is to be concluded.

However.....the work is not done yet. Many challenges lie ahead and constant vigilance must be maintained to warrant that plans set into action will bring improvement for small-scale producers and their environment. Therefore this final conference will not only reflect on the journey that we have made so far, its main focus is on the challenges ahead and what is needed from the different stakeholders involved.

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Coffee Barometer 2012

This ‘Coffee Barometer 2012’ reviews some recent developments of significance in the sustainable coffee sector. As certification has grown rapidly we
present a brief overview of the critical issues and main sustainability challenges in the coffee sector. We discuss the availability and procurement of certified and verified coffee, and provide a brief background of its impact at the producer level. An analysis of the world market share of sustainable coffee and its procurement by the world’s top ten coffee roasters follows. Then, the push and pull factors that influence sustainable coffee consumption in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are examined.

Due to an error in our website, the digital version can not yet be downloaded here. If you would like to receive the digital version, please send me an e-mail m.vanreenen@teacoffeecocoa.org

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26 januari : TCC Combining Resources! conference
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