Bitter Beans – The Coffee Crisis and its impact in India

The study, conducted by Partners in Change in collaboration with Koffie Coalitie, Netherlands, is an in-depth analysis of the impact of the global coffee crisis on all the coffee industry stakeholders in India and associated social, economic and environmental issues and concerns in the coffee-producing states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The study was made possible through the active participation of different stakeholders including the small coffee-growers, curing establishments, exporters, trade unions, civil society organizations and government agencies.