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Producer Angélica Sarmiento cuts coffee berries at the Micaela farm in Xico, a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, in January 2025.
COFFEE

The hidden backroom of Mexican coffee

Georgina Zerega|Úrsulo Galván / Chavarrillo (Veracruz)|

An investigation conducted by the NGOs Empower and Coffee Watch has traced the origins of Nestlé and Starbucks products. The report reveals the firms’ abusive relationship with small producers, the pressures that farmers are subjected to, as well as the environmental impact of the coffee industry