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World Coffee Research
Official WebsiteWorld Coffee Research (WCR) is a non-profit research organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in the United States. I recognize WCR as one of the most important scientific bodies in specialty coffee, dedicated to growing, protecting, and enhancing supplies of quality coffee through agricultural research. WCR focuses on genetic research, variety development, and disease resistance, with particular emphasis on combating coffee leaf rust and adapting coffee cultivation to a changing climate.
World Coffee Research (WCR) is a non-profit research organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in the United States. I recognize WCR as one of the most important scientific bodies in specialty coffee, dedicated to growing, protecting, and enhancing supplies of quality coffee through agricultural research. WCR focuses on genetic research, variety development, and disease resistance, with particular emphasis on combating coffee leaf rust and adapting coffee cultivation to a changing climate.
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World Coffee Research (WCR) is a non-profit research organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in the United States. I recognize WCR as one of the most important scientific bodies in specialty coffee, dedicated to growing, protecting, and enhancing supplies of quality coffee through agricultural research. WCR focuses on genetic research, variety development, and disease resistance, with particular emphasis on combating coffee leaf rust and adapting coffee cultivation to a changing climate. The organization collaborates with breeders, farmers, and industry partners across more than 20 coffee-producing countries to ensure the long-term sustainability and genetic diversity of Arabica and Robusta coffee.
Role in Coffee
Conducts agricultural research to improve coffee varieties, combat diseases like coffee leaf rust, and ensure the future of coffee through genetic research and variety development.
Key Initiatives
- •Coffee Variety Catalog
- •Global Coffee Monitoring Program
- •Coffee Leaf Rust Research
- •Sensory Lexicon
- •Checkers Variety Development
Details
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- United States
Related Book Chapters
- Chapter 4: Varietals & Cultivars
- Chapter 13: Sustainability & Ethics
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Last Reviewed
August 5, 2026
Sources & References
(8)Claims are cited to verifiable sources. Peer-reviewed research is marked.
- 1World Coffee Research. Coffee Variety Catalog. 2024. https://varieties.worldcoffeeresearch.org/
- 2World Coffee Research. Global Coffee Monitoring Program: Annual Report. 2023. https://worldcoffeeresearch.org/programs/global-coffee-monitoring/
- 3World Coffee Research. Coffee Leaf Rust Research Initiative. 2022. https://worldcoffeeresearch.org/programs/coffee-leaf-rust/
- 4World Coffee Research and SCA. Sensory Lexicon for Coffee. 2016. https://worldcoffeeresearch.org/work/sensory-lexicon/
- 5International Coffee Organization. World Coffee Outlook Report. 2023. https://www.ico.org/documents/cy-2022-23/world-coffee-outlook-2023-e.pdf
- 6USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Coffee Production Report. 2023. https://www.nass.usda.gov/
- 7Davis, A.P., Gole, T.W., Baena, S., and Moat, J. The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Arabica Coffee. PLOS ONE. 2012. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0047981
- 8Perfect Daily Grind. How World Coffee Research Is Shaping the Future of Coffee Varieties. 2023. https://perfectdailygrind.com/
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