Government
International Coffee Organization
Official WebsiteThe International Coffee Organization (ICO) is the main intergovernmental organization for coffee, founded in 1963 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. I recognize the ICO as the primary global body that brings together exporting and importing governments to address challenges facing the world coffee sector. The organization operates under the International Coffee Agreement, which establishes the framework for international cooperation on coffee trade, sustainability, and development.
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) is the main intergovernmental organization for coffee, founded in 1963 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. I recognize the ICO as the primary global body that brings together exporting and importing governments to address challenges facing the world coffee sector. The organization operates under the International Coffee Agreement, which establishes the framework for international cooperation on coffee trade, sustainability, and development.
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The International Coffee Organization (ICO) is the main intergovernmental organization for coffee, founded in 1963 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. I recognize the ICO as the primary global body that brings together exporting and importing governments to address challenges facing the world coffee sector. The organization operates under the International Coffee Agreement, which establishes the framework for international cooperation on coffee trade, sustainability, and development. The ICO publishes the Coffee Market Report and the Coffee Development Report, two of the most widely cited data sources on global coffee production, consumption, and trade flows. With 49 member countries representing approximately 98 percent of world coffee production and 67 percent of consumption, the ICO plays a central role in shaping coffee policy and promoting sustainable development across the global supply chain.
Role in Coffee
Facilitates international cooperation on coffee trade, sustainability, and development. Publishes the Coffee Market Report and coordinates the International Coffee Agreement.
Key Initiatives
- •International Coffee Agreement
- •Coffee Market Report
- •Coffee Development Report
- •Sustainability Projects
Details
- Founded
- 1963
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
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- Chapter 13: Sustainability & Ethics
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Last Reviewed
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Sources & References
(8)Claims are cited to verifiable sources. Peer-reviewed research is marked.
- 1International Coffee Organization. International Coffee Agreement 2022. 2022. https://www.ico.org/ica2022.asp
- 2International Coffee Organization. Coffee Market Report: Monthly Editions. 2024. https://www.ico.org/publications/cmr.asp
- 3International Coffee Organization. Coffee Development Report 2023: Strengthening the Global Coffee Sector. 2023. https://www.ico.org/documents/cy-2022-23/coffee-development-report-2023.pdf
- 4International Coffee Organization. World Coffee Outlook Report. 2023. https://www.ico.org/documents/cy-2022-23/world-coffee-outlook-2023-e.pdf
- 5Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Coffee Market Trends and Outlook. 2023. https://www.fao.org/markets-and-trade/commodities/coffee/en/
- 6USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Coffee: World Markets and Trade. 2023. https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/coffee-world-markets-and-trade
- 7Ponte, S. The Coffee Paradox: Global Markets, Commodity Trade and the Elusive Promise of Development. Zed Books. 2005. https://www.zedbooks.net/shop/book/coffee-paradox/
- 8International Trade Centre. The Coffee Exporter's Guide. Third Edition. 2021. https://www.intracen.org/publication/The-Coffee-Exporters-Guide-Third-Edition/
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