
Membership
Your Support
The challenges facing coffee are bigger than any one company can solve. Through collaborative investment in agricultural R&D, we create the foundation for a vibrant and sustainable coffee sector in diverse coffee origins.

Improve coffee’s goodness.
Through research, we improve how good coffee tastes, how good it is for the planet, and how good it is for people who grow it.

Sustain origin diversity and global supply.
Working in strategic geographies, we ensure the long-term supply of quality coffee from diverse origins.
Address the climate crisis.
R&D creates tools, technology and knowledge to reduce the risk that farmers and companies face from climate change.
Testimonials

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

Scientific research is an investment to generate the technologies that can provide viable, sustainable farming practices over time.
—Matt Saurage, Chairman, Community Coffee Company

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

I strongly believe that World Coffee Research opens the door to an unprecedented opportunity to shape our sector's research agenda collectively to preserve the diversity of origins and improve the livelihoods of millions of farmers.
—Giacomo Celi, Mercon Coffee Group

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

The roaster and the retailer cannot produce an extraordinary cup of coffee unless they have partners with farmers who share an obsession over quality. But neither Intelligentsia nor the farmers with who we work are scientists. This is where our investment in WCR comes into play. WCR is developing the tools that farmers and roasters need, and I'm hopeful that we will develop, through genetics, even more exciting cups of coffee.
—James T. McLaughlin, Jr., President & CEO, Intelligentsia Coffee

We are long-time supporters of WCR because this battle for sustainability must be a pre-competitive one. We need to share resources, efforts, and knowledge collectively to make the overall coffee industry more sustainable and continue to compete for the taste of our coffee rather for than the title of 'most sustainable.'
—Andrea Illy, Chairman, illycaffè

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.

By investing in WCR, we have joined a collective effort to build a more sustainable future for coffee production and improve livelihoods for coffee farming communities.
—Fleur Studd, Melbourne Coffee Merchants

World Coffee Research is truly focused on ensuring a sustainable supply of quality coffee and addressing this with a multi-prong approach. Particularly for coffee connoisseurs, supporting WCR is a sound and needed investment.
—Jim Smith, Royal Cup Coffee

Along with WCR, we aim to invest in the future of coffee to help provide sustainability for the whole coffee industry from the producer to the consumer.
—Chris Miller, Director of Coffee, La Colombe

Climate change and the inheritance of poverty are threatening the lives of coffee producers and the existence of coffee itself. WCR's projects are essential for the future. I'm happy to support them.
— Pil Hoon Seu, Coffee Libre (South Korea)
Become a Member
Membership is open to any company whose business depends on or involves coffee and whose membership is consistent with WCR’s mission. Membership fees support all of WCR’s vital research activities.”
Checkoff Program
Contribution tied to coffee purchasing volumes.
For companies that purchase or trade coffee and want their WCR contribution built into the cost of coffee.
Annual Contribution
A fixed contribution amount each year.
Works for any kind of company (roasters, retailers, allied, etc.) funding across departments (R&D, marketing, sustainability).
Not sure which membership is right for your business? Use our support calculator to best determine your investment and impact. New membership provides for a three-year period of increasing investment. Please contact us to discuss in more detail, and ways we can help build internal stakeholder support.
FAQ
World Coffee Research is a 501(c)(5) nonprofit agricultural organization. As such, WCR is exempt from U.S. federal income tax. In the U.S., contributions to WCR may be tax-deductible as trade or business expenses. WCR is not a 501c3, therefore contributions are not tax deductible for individuals. Please consult your tax advisor to determine whether and to the extent to which your donation may be deductible.
In 2022, WCR transitioned to a new membership model that links contribution amount to coffee purchase volumes or annual revenue. The transition provides greater equity and transparency among member companies and is more appropriate for securing the kind of long-term, sustainable funding required for agricultural research. Membership fees are unrestricted contributions that provide critical funding for all of WCR’s research activities.
We adopted a simple, straight-forward membership fee structure with three (3) primary categories for industry stakeholders to partner with us: roasters/manufacturers/retailers, green coffee suppliers/traders/decaffeinators, and allied companies in the coffee value chain (including equipment, flavoring, food, producers, consulting). If you don't see that your business fits into these categories but are keen to become a member, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss options with you.
Placement in volume/revenue bands is made using current-year figures, to determine membership rate for the following year. WCR membership will be on a calendar year basis. If a member company’s green coffee volume or volume-equivalent increases such that the company would move into a higher membership band, the member will have two years to reach the new target level. At the time of annual renewal, members can also change between the Fixed Rate annual contributions and Checkoff options.
Companies are encouraged to become members of WCR at their appropriate level, and new membership provides for a three-year period of increasing investment to reach the target level. Making a financial contribution to WCR at a lower amount is possible, but does not come with member benefits. Please contact us to discuss further.
World Coffee Research unites the global coffee industry to drive science-based agricultural solutions to urgently secure a diverse and sustainable supply of quality coffee today and for generations to come.
In support of engaging companies in WCR’s work, we offer additional benefits proportionate to contribution and customize each membership. Please see our Member Benefits document above.

Enhance Your Contribution

We are part of 1% for the Planet!
WCR is an approved Nonprofit Partner of 1% for the Planet. Participating coffee businesses that participate can count their contributions to WCR toward their 1% for the Planet commitments.
Our Members
Our members—companies large and small—come together precompetitively to set a shared global agenda for coffee research. Their participation is a critical foundation for a vibrant and sustainable coffee sector.
Members
Thank you to all the companies who generously support our work and make it possible.
$500,000+
$250,000 to $499,999
$100,000 to $249,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$10,000 to $49,999
$1,000 to $9,999
- Atlas Coffee Importers
- Barrie House Coffee
- Beck Flavors
- Bewley's North America/Java City
- Black Oak Coffee Roasters
- Blossom Coffee Roasters
- Boomtown Coffee
- Boxcar Coffee Roasters
- Cafcom Trading
- Cafe Imports
- Cafe Virtuoso
- Calendar Coffee
- Camber Coffee
- Coffee Libre
- Covoya Americas (formerly Olam)
- Crankhouse Coffee
- Curve Coffee Roasters
- Dark Woods Coffee
- Descamex
- Driftaway Coffee
- DRWakefield
- Dunn Brothers Coffee Franchising
- ECRE
- Equator Coffees
- Fulcrum Coffee
- Huckleberry Roasters
- InterAmerican Coffee/Neumann Gruppe USA
- Intercontinental Coffee Trading
- Irving Farm New York
- Kaldi Coffee Farm
- Kaldi's Coffee
- Limini Coffee
- Lincoln & York Ltd.
- List + Beisler
- Marubeni Foods
- Melbourne Coffee Merchants
- Mr. Espresso
- Origin Coffee Roasters
- Ozo Coffee Roasters
- Rave Coffee
- Ringtons Ltd.
- Roast House Coffee
- S. Ishimitsu & Co.
- Sarutahiko Coffee, Inc.
- Solberg & Hansen
- Sustainable Harvest
- Sweet Maria's Coffee Inc.
- Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company
- Temple Coffee Roasters
- TERAROSA (Haksan Co.Ltd)
- The Coffee Source
- The Roastery
- Tony's Coffee
- Trabocca
- Transcend Coffee
- Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
- Walker Coffee Trading
Up to $999
- 1740 Coffee Genesis
- 1Cup Coffee Roasters
- Bäckerei Happ GmbH & Co.
- Beanstock Coffee Roasters
- Bell Lane Coffee
- BlendIn Coffee Club
- Blume Coffee Traders
- Bodum Roasting
- Bolt Coffee Company
- Boon Boona Coffee
- Brewpoint Coffee
- Bridge Coffee Co.
- Bulavity
- Bun Coffee Byron Bay
- BUNA
- Cafetales de Venezuela
- Casa Espresso
- Chanji Coffee Firm
- Chouette Torréfacteur Laboratoire
- Coastal Coffee Traders
- Coffee Bros.
- Coffee Nexus
- Coffee Traders
- Coffee Unified
- Coffeebar
- Coldblow Coffee Company
- Colour Coffee Roasting
- Covoya Ltd.
- Cup north
- CUPRIMA
- Dancing Goats Coffee
- Dear Green Coffee Roasters
- Dispatch Coffee
- Don Alberto Coffee Co
- Espanola Coffee Roasters
- Established Coffee
- Exhale Coffee
- Falcon Coffees Peru
- Firsthand Coffee
- FiXX Coffee
- Flat Fox Coffee Company
- Fort Findlay Coffee & Doughnut Shoppe
- Fortitude Coffee Roasters
- Friday Coffee Roasters
- Fuglen Coffee Roasters Oslo
- Fuglen Coffee Roasters Tokyo
- Full City Rooster
- Gaia Artisan Coffee
- Greenway Coffee Company
- Hansa Coffee
- Heart and Graft Coffee
- Honey Coffee
- Horiguchi Coffee Institute
- Horsham Coffee Roaster
- Imbibe Coffee Roasters
- IRC (Instituto Regional del Café)
- Johann Jacobs Haus
- Jones Coffee Roasters
- Junker's Café-Rösterei
- Kiss the Hippo
- Kona Kaffeerösterei
- Kua
- Kyokuto Fadie Corp.
- Landmark Specialty Coffee
- Madcap Coffee Company
- Mantra Coffee Beans
- Market Lane Coffee
- Method Coffee Roasters
- Metric Coffee Co.
- Monastery Coffee
- MoonGoat Coffee
- Moplaco Trading PLC
- Mount Sunzu Coffee Ltd
- Myracle Kitchen
- Nemesis Coffee
- North Fork Coffee Roasters
- Nylon Coffee
- Old Spike Roastery
- Olisipo Coffee Roasters
- Ome Project PLT
- Pacific Espresso
- Peekskill Coffee
- Philippine Coffee and Barista Insitute
- Prometheus Coffee Roasters
- Quaffee
- Raw Bean Limited
- Red Cedar Coffee Co.
- RGC Coffee
- Rimini Coffee
- Rio Coffee
- Riposo Coffee Roasters
- River City Coffee
- Rose N Crantz Roasting Co.
- Rose Park Roasters
- Ross Street Roasting
- Roundtable Coffee Works
- Rumble Coffee Roasters
- Saint Henri - Micro Torrefacteur
- Samadool Coffee
- Sample Coffee Roasters
- Satoru Coffee
- SCS Global Services
- Small Planes Coffee
- South Texas Coffee Initiative
- Spyhouse Coffee Roasting Co.
- Square One Coffee Roasters
- Stitch Coffee
- Structure Coffee Roasters
- Taf Coffee
- Tata Coffee
- TBD Coffee Co
- Temecula Coffee Roasters
- The Steam Engine
- This Side Up Coffee
- Torque Coffees
- Tropic X
- True Stone Coffee Roasters
- Vagabond Coffee Roaster
- Vides58Coffees
- WB Coffee
- West Cork Coffee Roastery
- Workshop Coffee
- Your Coffee Counts
Checkoff Program Participants
Thank you to all the roasters, retailers and suppliers that make this program possible
Participating Suppliers, Matching
These suppliers provide matching and/or additional financial contributions to WCR.
- Atlas Coffee Importers
- Cafe Imports
- Caravela Australia Pacific
- Caravela Coffee Europe
- Caravela Coffee USA
- Coffee Unified
- Condesa Co. Lab
- Covoya Americas (formerly Olam)
- Covoya Ltd.
- Crop to Cup Coffee
- CUPRIMA
- Descamex
- DRWakefield
- Excelco Trading
- Hacienda La Minita
- InterAmerican Coffee/Neumann Gruppe USA
- Intercontinental Coffee Trading
- List + Beisler
- Melbourne Coffee Merchants
- Ofi International
- Primavera Coffee Importers
- Sucafina Specialty EMEA
- Sucafina Specialty North America
- Sustainable Harvest
- Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company
- The Coffee Source
- Trabocca
- Walker Coffee Trading
Participating Suppliers
- American Coffee Corporation
- Atlantic Specialty Coffee
- Be Green Trading SA
- Benchmark Coffee Traders
- Bourbon Specialty Coffee
- Cape Horn Coffee Company
- Collaborative Coffee Source
- Coopfam
- East Africa Coffee Co.
- Expocaccer Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado
- Falcon Coffees Ltd.
- Gollücke & Rothfos
- Greencof
- InterAmerican Coffee/Neumann Gruppe
- Kawacom - ECOM
- La Bastilla Coffee Estates
- Mercon Specialty
- Paragon Coffee Trading Company
- Racafe
- RGC Coffee
- Royal Coffee
- Volcafe Specialty Coffee
Participating Roasters & Retailers
- 1Cup Coffee Roasters
- Allegro Coffee Company
- Bäckerei Happ GmbH & Co.
- Barrie House Coffee
- Beanstock Coffee Roasters
- Bewley's North America/Java City
- Black Oak Coffee Roasters
- Blume Coffee Traders
- Bodum Roasting
- Bolt Coffee Company
- Boxcar Coffee Roasters
- Brewpoint Coffee
- Cafe Virtuoso
- Calendar Coffee
- Chameleon Cold-Brew
- Coldblow Coffee Company
- Colour Coffee Roasting
- Curve Coffee Roasters
- Dancing Goats Coffee
- Dark Woods Coffee
- Dear Green Coffee Roasters
- Dunn Brothers Coffee Franchising
- ECRE
- Equator Coffees
- Fortitude Coffee Roasters
- Full City Rooster
- Greenway Coffee Company
- Heart and Graft Coffee
- Horsham Coffee Roaster
- Huckleberry Roasters
- Intelligentsia Coffee
- Irving Farm New York
- Johann Jacobs Haus
- Junker's Café-Rösterei
- Kaldi's Coffee
- Kona Kaffeerösterei
- La Colombe Coffee Roasters
- Landmark Specialty Coffee
- Limini Coffee
- Market Lane Coffee
- Monastery Coffee
- MoonGoat Coffee
- Mr. Espresso
- North Fork Coffee Roasters
- Olisipo Coffee Roasters
- Origin Coffee Roasters
- Ozo Coffee Roasters
- Philz Coffee
- Quaffee
- Rave Coffee
- Rimini Coffee
- Ringtons Ltd.
- River City Coffee
- Roast House Coffee
- Rose N Crantz Roasting Co.
- Rose Park Roasters
- Roundtable Coffee Works
- Saint Henri - Micro Torrefacteur
- Small Planes Coffee
- Spyhouse Coffee Roasting Co.
- Square One Coffee Roasters
- Stitch Coffee
- Structure Coffee Roasters
- Taylors of Harrogate
- Temecula Coffee Roasters
- Temple Coffee Roasters
- The Roastery
- True Stone Coffee Roasters
- Vagabond Coffee Roaster
- West Cork Coffee Roastery