Blogs
A clever way to promote on-premise sustainability
A clever approach to enhance sustainability within its coffeehouse, Philz Coffee in California invites customers to bring in their own mugs.
The impact Covid-19 and tariffs have on tea imported from China
To say China cannot “catch a break” these days is an understatement. First the tariff battle and now the coronavirus.
Why do Americans prefer coffee to tea?
Will Americans ever drink tea with the same passion or devotion as coffee?
Falling short of expectations
I recently attended the Global Tea Initiative’s 5th Annual Tea Colloquium at the University of California (UC) at Davis. This year’s theme was The Great Debate: Discussions on Tea and Wine. It was co-organized with UC Davis’s Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.
The Importance of Quality Control
One way to deliver a safe and consistent product is to have a strong Quality Control Culture and Program in place and working reliably. Quality Control involves having multiple procedures to confirm the products we make are food safe and that the taste, feel and smell of our products are always outstanding.
US Tariffs on Chinese Tea to be Reduced
The new year is bringing some good news for Chinese tea importers in the United States. In December, the US and China reached an agreement on a Phase One trade deal.
Bridging the gap between consumers and coffee farmers
At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this week, Farmer Connect and IBM announced a new consumer mobile application called Thank My Farmer, which will allow coffee drinkers to trace their coffee to understand its quality and origin, and even support the coffee producer.
Another year over, a new one just begun…
It is difficult to write a blog when you’re back at work, but your brain still seems to be on holiday!
The Power of a Cup of Coffee
The other day I was waiting to pay for my coffee, and I discovered that it had already been paid for me. That simple, kind gesture, made my day.
McDonald’s and Ford: An unlikely, yet innovative coffee collaboration
In what is perhaps the unlikeliest of unions in the coffee world, McDonald’s Corp and Ford Motor Company are collaborating to convert coffee bean waste into car parts.
At Bigelow Tea, everyone is family
At this year’s Tea Association of the USA Holiday Dinner, David and Eunice Bigelow, the second-generation leaders of Bigelow Tea, were honoured.
What central American coffee producers can learn from Brazil
At Sintercafé, which takes place in Costa Rica annually, the focus is heavily on green coffee, producers and sustainability.
Japan’s MUSICA reopens its tea saloon
One of the leading black tea specialised shops in Japan, Tea Saloon MUSICA, resumed tearoom operation on 9 July, for the first time in six years.
The challenges and joys of creating customised coffee products for customers
Creating custom coffee products for customers and the vast amount of planning that goes into it – from inception to the time it hits the market – is always a great challenge. Nobody ever said it was easy.