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Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii secures 10-unit agreement in Houston & Galveston
The coffee franchise has signed a development agreement to grow its footprint in Texas.
New research shows two cups of tea a day may keep the doctor away
First-ever food-based guidelines for daily intake of flavan-3-ols reveal quantities needed to positively impact our health through diet.
The New Age of Consumer Loyalty
With inflation and costs of goods rising thereby pinching consumers’ wallets, as well as so many options, brands are fighting for consumers’ attention, purchasing decision and their loyalty, but how to do so is not easy.
The resurgence of Afternoon Tea experience in the UK
Results of a new survey show a resurgence in ‘afternoon teatime’ and an uptick in consumers drinking loose leaf tea, especially among Gen Z (those aged 18 to 24).
Japanese coffee brand % Arabica comes to Canada
Specializing in premium varieties of coffee, % Arabica is on a mission to invite people of all nationalities and throughout every country to ‘See the World Through Coffee’.
Pure Leaf creates Merry Mint Iced Tea for Hallmark Christmas movie
Pure Leaf and the Hallmark celebrate the channel’s new holiday film with a limited-edition, holiday-inspired ‘Merry Mint’ iced tea and a holiday pop-up event in Boston.
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe rejoins Global Coffee Platform
The Global Coffee Platform is a membership association of coffee producers, traders, roasters and retailers, civil society, associations, governments and donors, united to work collectively towards a sustainable coffee sector.
SIC continues to evolve and expand
T&CTJ editor Vanessa Facenda offers her thoughts on the 2022 Brazil International Coffee Week or Semana Internacional do Café (SIC).
Cameron’s Coffee launches new marketing campaign
The new million-dollar campaign includes digital, print, and social media elements focused on loyalty, customer education.
Coffee maker Beanies receives royal approval
Beanies has won a Queen’s Award for International Trade for its range of flavoured beverages.
Bridge Coffee Roasters launches direct to consumer offer for the first time
The offer focusses around ten coffees, created from responsibly sourced beans crafted from exclusive house blends and single variety options.
Entries for the 2023 Tea Tycoons competition are now being accepted
After an immensely successful debut in 2022, the Tea Tycoons competition sets the stage where new businesses, brands, and products can pitch to a panel of experts during a live contest.
A new methodology aims to change the game in instant coffee
The methodology, the first of its kind, assesses quality by its attributes and intensity and not by scores. This concept enables consumers to select coffees according to their preferences, including the methods of consumption.
Tiesta Tea partners with grocery chain Fresh Thyme Market to launch tea kiosk
Tiesta Tea, a Chicago-based manufacturer of premium loose leaf teas, announced its launch of the Tea-Osk, a loose leaf tea kiosk in all seventy-one Fresh Thyme Market stores across ten states.