Blending, roasting & processing
Describing Descriptions Part I
When communicating the virtues of coffee, descriptions must be accurate, lacking in ambiguity and hyperbole, to be easily understood. The first of a two-part series on coffee descriptors, explores creating TRUE coffee descriptions.
Louis Dreyfus & Jacobs Douwe Egberts Launch Sustainability Project in Vietnam
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is launching a new coffee sustainability project to benefit 3,000 farmers in Vietnam’s Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Gia Lai provinces, in the country’s coffee-producing Central Highlands region.
Prices for All Coffee Groups Decreased in June
The International Coffee Organization announced that prices for all coffee groups fell in June 2018, though the largest month-on-month decrease occurred for Brazilian Naturals, which declined by 3.7% to 115.10 US cents/lb.
Commodity Teas versus Origin and Specialty Teas
Tea is the world’s number one hot cup; with a highly integrated value chain and multinational companies dominating the Western markets. A large volume share of tea is traded as commodity.
Coffee M&As Accelerate & Show No Signs of Yielding
Recent mergers, acquisitions and overall growth across the coffee sector follow trends established by beer, soft drinks and other beverage industries.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Trends and Challenges in RTD Tea Packaging and Labelling
The trend towards using healthier ingredients and natural products in ready-to-drink teas presents challenges from a packaging and labelling perspective.
Panama Canal Authority Opens Coffee Processing Plant
The Panama Canal Authority helped open the first coffee processing plant in Las Gaitas, Capira, Panama as part of its Environmental Economic Incentives Program (PIEA), a land-titling programme supporting communities in the Canal watershed.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Synergy Flavours Acquires Italian Flavours Supplier, Janoušek
Synergy Flavours Inc, a leading supplier of flavours, extracts and essences for the global food and beverage industry, recently announced its acquisition of Janoušek, one of the world’s first suppliers of herbal extracts and natural flavouring and an expert in Italian flavour profiles.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Middleby Acquires JoeTap, Nitro Brew Coffee Systems
The Middleby Corporation has acquired JoeTap, a subsidiary of AC Beverage, Inc.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
On a Relentless Pursuit of Coffee Perfection
Amid mergers and acquisitions, Counter Culture Coffee continues to make its mark as a thriving independent roaster.
Flavouring Teas
Many of the most popular teas in the world are flavoured, but properly flavouring teas requires a deep understanding and a lot of skill.
Ally Coffee Opens Global Specialty HQ in Greenville, SC
Ally Coffee, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, opened a new global specialty headquarters office and education lab in Greenville, South Carolina in January 2018.
S&D Coffee & Tea and Sucafina SA Partner to Reduce Coffee’s Water Footprint
Sucafina SA and S&D Coffee & Tea, Inc, announced a new partnership to reduce coffee’s water footprint at the processing level in Rwanda, with a special focus on a sustainable approach to water treatment.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Sustainability
Alliance for Coffee Excellence Launches New Website
The Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) launched their new website today, 15 February.