Blending, roasting & processing
Starbucks expands plant-based ingredients and products in China
Starting this month, Starbucks stores across China will be offering a new plant-based food and beverage menu, as well as new merchandise made from recycled content.
The Colombo Tea Auction transitions to an e-auction
The Colombo Tea Auction in Sri Lanka has switched to an online platform as a countermeasure against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Carte Noire relaunches Classique coffee range
Carte Noire has re-launched its award-winning Classique range of coffee, which is available in the UK in Instant, Roast and Ground, with a decaffeinated option.
Nestlé expands use of blockchain technology to Zoégas coffee brand
Nestlé has expanded its use of the IBM Food Trust blockchain technology platform to its Zoégas coffee brand; consumers will now be able to trace their coffee back to its origins.
Lavazza donates coffee to workers in the US combating Covid-19
In response to the global health emergency in the United States, Lavazza Premium Coffee has donated coffee to support healthcare and public safety workers as they work to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Convenience stores switch focus during pandemic
Covid-19 has impacted all facets of life for people and companies in more than 200 countries. People and businesses have had to quickly switch gears, evolve and acclimate to entirely new ways of living and operating.
NCA shares resources & highlights coffee companies that are “stepping up”
Along with keeping its members updated on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the coffee industry, the National Coffee Association (NCA) of the USA has been providing Covid-19 resources. Now, the NCA is offering these resources to non-members.
Awakening to the potential of artificial intelligence in coffee
Although many initiatives are still in test stages, artificial intelligence can help to advance the coffee industry. With artificial intelligence, solutions can be incorporated throughout the entire supply chain, including coffee grading, identifying diseases and even in the roasting process.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Sustainability
SCA Cancels 2020 Expo & Re:co Symposium
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced that the 2020 Re:co Symposium and Specialty Coffee Expo scheduled to take place in Portland in April are cancelled.
Starbucks investment in Coffee Innovation Park drives sustainable manufacturing in China
As Starbucks’ largest manufacturing investment outside of the US and its first in Asia, the new Coffee Innovation Plant will incorporate a roasting plant, warehouse and distribution center, creating highly-skilled jobs and new career opportunities that will further drive smart and sustainable coffee manufacturing in China.
Onyx Coffee Lab opens new location and makes oat milk its standard drinks base
Onyx Coffee Lab has opened its fourth café and the brand has announced that it will use Pacific Foods’ Barista Series Oat Original Plant-Based Beverage as the standard milk base for all drinks.
Peet’s Coffee launches women-grown anniversary coffee for 2020
Peet’s Coffee has announced the release of its annual, limited-edition Anniversary coffee, which celebrates the craft roaster’s founding by giving back to origin.
China, Covid-19 and coffee
The impact of Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), which originated in Wuhan, China in December, continues to be felt around the world.
Westholme Tea to host its first annual Tea Harvest Festival
Westholme Tea Company, Canada’s first and only tea farm, is hosting its first annual Westholme Tea Harvest Festival from 29-31 May 2020, which will celebrate the company’s commitment to creating the most authentic tea culture experience in Canada.