International Coffee Day is celebrated by coffee enthusiasts all over the world on the first day of 1 October . Not only does the day commemorate the most popular beverage in the world, but also publicly acknowledges the efforts of millions of farmers, producers, and workers that are the very fabric of the coffee industry.
Coffee is a product that originated in South Africa and the horn of Africa and has become a culture in the rest of the world. The beverage is made of roasted coffee beans and is enjoyed in an infinity of different forms - espressos to cappuccinos, filter coffee, and cold brews. To most people, it is not merely a drink but a rite and comfort to them.
International Coffee Day 2025 will have the theme: Embrace Collaboration For Collective Action - More Than Ever. The theme of the year 2011 shows the significance of unity to tackle global issues like climate change, fair trade, and the lives of the small farmers dealing with coffee. The theme urges consumers, businesses and policymakers to join efforts to ensure a sustainable coffee future by emphasizing the need to act collectively.
International Coffee Day History.
The concept behind the special day of coffee is of the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) that was established in 1963 . During the Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, in October 1 , the ICO officially declared October 1 as the International Coffee Day.
But coffee festivals had already begun. China celebrated the day in 1977 under International Coffee Association and the United States in 2005 with its own National Coffee Day . Several countries had been celebrating coffee days on different dates ever since. In a bid to make these celebrations a worldwide event, the ICO has made official in 2015, that International Coffee Day falls on the first of October .
Significance
The day, in addition to being a celebration, highlights the problems of fair pay to farmers, sustainable agricultural practices, and minimizing the negative environmental impact of coffee production. Since coffee sustains the lives of more than 25 million smallholder farmers in many countries across the world, awareness and cooperation is critical.
With the international coffee day 2025 coming out, it not only honors coffee lovers all over the world, but also reminds people of the collective duty to preserve the industry to the next generation.
Month: Current Affairs - October 03, 2025
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