Business
Winners of Tea & Coffee Global Supplier Awards announced
With over 1,000 votes cast in the inaugural Tea & Coffee Global supplier Awards, Bell Publishing has announced the winners of Best Tea Supplier and Best Coffee Supplier.
National Coffee Day offers
Sunday 29 September is National Coffee Day in the US, so here is a roundup of deals and offers available
Starbucks and Alibaba launch voice ordering and delivery
Starbucks is evolving the digital experience for consumers in China by launching voice ordering and delivery capabilities within Alibaba’s smart speaker, Tmall Genie.
Humm Kombucha expands canned range in US
Humm Kombucha has unveiled its national expansion plans, making its canned kombucha available nationwide across the US.
Afternoon Tea awards winners announced
The winners of the Afternoon Tea Awards 2019, now in its 4th year, have been announced.
East Pole Coffee celebrates second anniversary
Wholesale coffee roaster and bar, East Pole Coffee, is celebrating its second anniversary throughout the weekend on 14-15 September 2019 with special drinks and events.
ICO Report August: Supply surplus weighs on global coffee prices
The ICO composite indicator fell by 6.7% to 96.07 US cents/lb in August 2019, compared to July 2019.
Foxtail Coffee partners with Yaupon Brothers to serve Florida-grown tea
Foxtail Coffee has partnered with Yaupon Brothers American Tea to serve organic, Florida-grown Yaupon Holly tea and other highly curated teas and tisanes at all 11 locations.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Product news
illy partners with Andrea Bocelli for marketing campaign
Coffee company illy, has partnered with tenor singer, Andrea Bocelli for its new advertising campaign, ‘LIVEHAPPilly’ in San Francisco, US.
2019 Nestlé Professional Scholars announced
The Barista Guild (BG) has announced the 2019 Nestlé Professional Scholars for this year’s Barista Camp Greece, taking place September 10-13, 2019.
Bellwether coffee raises $40m for development
Bellwether Coffee, a producer of coffee roasting equipment, has raised $40 million to invest in development of the company which makes in-store roasting emissions-free and easily accessible.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
BEAR Coffee: ‘coffee connections’ combating student loneliness
Coffee house & bar operator, BEAR, has announced its new Coffee Connections scheme to help London’s new student cohort enjoy real conversations and make new friends in an environment where alcohol is not the driving social force.
SCA reveals recipients of 2019-20 LEAD scholarship
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) and S&D Coffee & Tea have announced the recipients of the 2019-2020 Leadership Equity and Diversity (LEAD) Scholarship Program.
New app allows consumers to tip coffee farmers directly
A new app has been created by former hedgefund manager, Crawford Hawkins, that enables consumers to give a tip directly to the Colombian farmer that produced their coffee.