Membership

From when we started Driftaway, we have been looking for more ways to contribute to better the lives of coffee growers. We realized that the biggest challenge for farmers was unpredictability. Things like climate change, weather patterns, and coffee plant diseases. And that's where the critical work of World Coffee Research fits perfectly—by helping farmers live more sustainable lives by growing better coffee.

—Suyog Mody, CEO, Driftaway Coffee

Coffee farming is at risk from multiple directions. WCR brings together the global coffee industry to utilize science-based solutions to help ensure the long-term and diverse supply of coffee that is critical to the future of the industry.

—Mark Howell, Director of Green Coffee & Tea, Community Coffee

Some problems are so big that they can nearly extinguish hope. Supporting WCR's work, even in a small way, helps us remain hopeful and feel connected to a larger mission.

—David Yake, Director of Sustainability, Tony's Coffee

WCR is science to save coffee.  It’s that simple, that vital.  No single country, no single company can do this; that is why our basis is collaborative, our successes open source.  The beneficiary, by charter, is the coffee farmer, who contends with commerce and nature, to our good fortune.

—Doug Welsh, Vice President of Coffee, JDE Peet's

Lavazza and WCR share the same concerns about origin diversity in the face of the climate crisis, and we believe that the acceleration of innovations in coffee agriculture is possible. [WCR's] objectives truly resonate with companies like ours, not just from an economic sustainability point of view, but also as a supply chain risk management strategy.

—Mario Cerutti, Chief Institutional Relations & Sustainability Officer, Lavazza Group

If we want to secure a long-term supply of good quality coffee at reasonable prices and quantities, we need the support of science to help us develop the varieties of the future. We are super convinced that engaging together with other companies in World Coffee Research is the right thing to do.

—Pablo von Waldenfels, Director of Corporate Responsibility, Tchibo Coffee

We welcome fair competition for a place on kitchen tables based on our coffee’s quality, taste and aroma. But there’s one thing we cannot afford to compete over: the future of coffee itself. This isn’t just about business—it’s about preserving a global asset and protecting millions of livelihoods. We must unite to ensure coffee’s sustainability for generations to come.

—Monique Oxender, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Keurig Dr Pepper

WCR ensures the future of coffee by bringing the industry together to address critical long-term global coffee supply risks. We need new varieties of coffee to support smallholder coffee farmers, preserve our origin diversity, and ensure consumers can enjoy the spectrum of tastes the expect from their favorite brands.

—Jim Trout, Vice President, Research & Development, The J.M. Smucker Co.

Allegro is proud to support WCR and their important work in selecting the best-performing coffee varieties that meet the criteria needed for farmers, buyers, and our ever-changing environment.

—Kelly Amoroso, Senior Coffee & Tea Buyer, Allegro Coffee

We believe in supporting the future of specialty coffee for generations to come through science and data-driven research...there’s a huge potential to directly support producers—that’s why we’re excited to be even more involved now than ever before.

—Andrew Miller, Cafe Imports

We believe that World Coffee Research's work in finding and developing new, resistant coffee varieties is of utmost importance in surmounting the challenges posed by extreme climate and environmental events. It is important for us as a coffee business to help future-proof the diversity of coffee and do our utmost to improve coffee yields and secure income for the farmers of tomorrow.

—Giacomo Celi, Head of Partnerships, Sucafina

The Neumann Gruppe USA divisions—Rothfos, InterAmerican Coffee and Atlas Coffee Importers — are deepening their support for World Coffee Research. This is both a right thing to do and a responsible way to safeguard the future of coffee for our colleagues, clients, and industry. Given what the current market makes possible for producers, it's also a pivotal moment for deeper collaboration—and we're proud to meet it.

—Nicolas Reuda, CEO, Neumann Gruppe USA