Blogs
NCA Convention 2024 — Fueling Coffee’s Future
With a “little bit of country” and a lot of coffee, professionals from the United States and from around the world converged in Nashville, Tennessee last week for the annual National Coffee Association (NCA) Convention to discuss ‘working today to plan for tomorrow’.
Specialty coffee: leading chocolate by example
The Cocoa Makers Forum in Amsterdam recently used specialty coffee as an example of what craft chocolate can do better to develop its specialty – or craft – segment.
Drop the dumbbell and pick up a coffee mug…
Drinking coffee can help you lose weight! New research from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health suggests that four cups of coffee a day can actually help shed some body fat.
UC Davis Tea Colloquium: From initiative to institute
Participants gathered at UC Davis in January for the 9th Annual Global Tea Colloquium, which carried the theme, Tea in a Changing World. The pilot tea education programme at the university, spurred by the annual colloquium, has evolved into a full tea institute.
Prices may be high but consumers still want their coffee
High prices may be keeping consumers in a pessimistic mood, but the US coffee market is set to have a good 2024 according to the National Coffee Association’s/Euromonitor International’s US Coffee Outlook 2024.
Plastic still reigns in the beverage packaging landscape
The sustainability movement struggles to overcome plastic’s cost and performance advantages, though plastic’s dominance will be more difficult to maintain going forward.
The 3rd annual World of Coffee Dubai hosts largest show to date
Launched in 2022, World of Coffee Dubai showed steady expansion with the 2024 edition more than doubling the size of the 2023 show as participants convened at this year’s event to conduct business, not just ‘browse and sample’. The event proved international, attracting worldwide visitors not just those from the MENA region.
Do tea farmers benefit from sustainable certification schemes?
New research from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reveals that urgent action is needed to better reward tea farmers for using sustainable practices.
Coffee is now the UK’s favourite hot beverage
Exploring emerging coffee trends and products in the UK this year as offered by private-label coffee roaster Lincoln & York.
In praise of RTD coffee
When it comes to great American inventions, RTD (ready to drink) coffee should be up there with the telephone and the microwave oven, argues Stacy DeMars, marketing manager for Finlays Americas … but what does the future hold?
With a new year, comes new predicted global beverage trends
As part of its annual Global Beverage Trends Report, B2B tea, coffee and extracts supplier Finlays has outlined five key trends that are predicted to impact the beverage industry over the next twelve months (and beyond).
Tis the season for festive iced beverages?
New research across 14 European markets reveals a balancing act between indulgence and improved nutrition in festive beverages, along with an increase in cold options.
Office commuters are trending up their morning caffeine routines
Commuters returning to the office fuel traffic boost for quick service restaurants serving specialty coffee, tea and donuts, according to data from Circana.
Farmers’ Day: celebrating coffee farmers in Indonesia
T&CTJ’s editor, Vanessa L Facenda, just returned from Indonesia where she was able to participate in ofi’s Farmers’ Day, which celebrates, acknowledges and rewards the efforts and engagement of the farmers in its supply chain in Aceh.