Additional Context: Alianza Para El Café was a long-standing partnership between USAID, JDE Peet's, and CoHonducafe, active since 2018. USAID had committed $18.3 million for the alliance until 2027. Related climate adaptation and a soil testing laboratory also lost funding in Honduras, according to the report. Mentioned in Ethos Agriculture's 2026 Coffee Barometer Report, the authors note U.S. aid cuts have weakened the sustainability capacity, technical expertise, and institutional support systems on which the coffee industry depends.

Devex Researcher Note: According to a 2024 report from JDE Peet's, the alliance operated across eight regions in Honduras and aimed to increase yields and improve the consistency of the quality of coffee that underpins the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder coffee farmers in the region. It provided training in sustainable agriculture to 5,600 farmers, improved financial access for 2,400 households, as well as a $3 million credit fund to be accessed by 2,000 households. Targeted infrastructure developments, reforestation efforts, and youth and gender empowerment activities were also planned to take place.

Source: Ethos Agriculture