#coffee-supply-chain

#coffee-supply-chain

Starting in 2026, companies selling coffee on the European Union market will have to prove that their product is "deforestation-free." That means every bag of beans, every jar of ground coffee and every espresso capsule must trace back to coffee plants on land that hasn't been cleared of forest since Dec. 31, 2020. The new rules, found in what's known as the EU Deforestation Regulation, are part of a wider effort to ensure European consumption doesn't drive global deforestation.

Matt McPherson, owner of Cafe Iterum in East Boston, said it didn't much matter that Trump had paused "reciprocal" tariffs - which he did on April 9 for 90 days. McPherson and his small team are preparing to raise prices and prepare for the worst.