JulieCraves

In 2017, Rainforest Alliance announced they would merge with Utz (another certification), retain the Rainforest Alliance name, and develop a new standard — the set of rules and criteria required […]

Revised on January 7, 2022

Do not use Rainforest Alliance certification as an indication that coffee was shade-grown or even particularly eco-friendly. And the new proposed rules will make it even less likely.

Revised on January 7, 2022

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by JulieCraves on September 10, 2018

I’ve been keeping up with many important developments in the world of sustainable coffee. Here are the ones you should be reading: Regarding coffee certifications: An open letter to UTZ […]

Revised on August 13, 2022

Rainforest Alliance and UTZ (Certified), two major certifiers of coffee and other products, are merging.

Revised on January 7, 2022