Business
Nicaragua coffee farmers receive support to prevent Covid-19
Seeds for Progress Foundation and Mercon Coffee Group have joined efforts to mitigate the impact of coronavirus in coffee growing regions of Nicaragua thanks to a €100,000 relief fund allocated to them by the Dutch Development Bank (FMO).
PJ’s Coffee reports strong mid-year franchise development returns
The New Orleans-based coffeehouse has sustained growth momentum throughout 2020 – opening six new locations since March, with eight more scheduled to open their doors within the next two months.
Mittal Teas expands to UK market
Wholesale supplier and Indian tea garden aggregator, Mittal Teas, has expanded its operations to bring ethically-sourced Indian tea to the UK market.
Ditta Artigianale coffee lands in large-scale Italian distribution centres
Ditta Artigianale’s two monorigins El Manzano and Koke and the blend MammaMia are to be sold in selected Esselunga stores in Bergamo, Bologna, Florence, Milan and Verona.
Fusion Teas experiences triples sales and expands commercial footprint in Texas
Fusion Teas, a locally owned family business in Texas, is reportedly expanding to house rapid growth as more people turn to tea for both its solace and health benefits during the pandemic.
euvend & coffeena 2020 event suspended
Koelnmesse, organiser of international trade fair euvend & cofeena, has announced the suspension of this year’s event, which was meant to take place from 29-31 October.
DMCC announces plans to expand coffee and tea centres in Dubai
DMCC has announced plans to expand its state-of-the-art DMCC Tea Centre and DMCC Coffee Centre, and its intention to triple output, increase services and boost capacity.
Questex cancels World Tea Conference + Expo 2020
Questex, the parent company of World Tea Conference + Expo, announced the October 2020 event is being cancelled.
Coffee for Peace in Colombia launches Virtual Buyers Caravan
The first ever Virtual Buyers Caravan will showcase coffee growers in Cauca and Valle del Cauca on 11-14 August 2020.
Sustainable Coffee Challenge welcomes new partners
The Sustainable Coffee Challenge has announced 14 new partners joining the Challenge’s mission to make coffee the world’s first sustainable agricultural product.
AVPA organises third international Teas of the World contest
AVPA is organising its third international Teas of the World contest to encourage and support producers in this period of economic recovery.
Nespresso invests CHF 160 million in expansion of production centre in Switzerland
Nespresso has invested in its Romont production centre to meet increasing consumer demand for its high-quality premium coffees and to support international development in the coming years.
ICO reports coffee prices fall for the third consecutive month
In its June green coffee report, the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) announced that prices decreased for the third consecutive month.
Mostra Coffee opens second location
Mostra Coffee, recently named 2020 Micro Roaster of the Year, is opening the doors to its new coffee shop in the 4S Ranch community of San Diego.