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Tea trends for 2019
Online consumer marketplace OnBuy.com pulled highlights from ‘The Tea Report’ by tea brand, Tetley, to reveal the four major trends that will be shaping all things tea in 2019.
Caribou Coffee names John Butcher CEO
Caribou Coffee has appointed John Butcher as president & CEO of the company.
Roasting Plant Coffee opens its first UK store
The state of the art store is a roastery-come-cafe, fitted out with a unique system, Javabot; a Willy Wonka-esque machine that promises as close to a sensory experience as you can get.
South African BOS Brands tea focuses on US market
BOS Brands, maker of ready-to-drink organic rooibos iced teas, has been expanding rapidly and gaining distribution in its first year since launching in the US in early 2018.
Coffee Year 2018-19 expected to be the second year of surplus
According to the International Coffee Organisation’s latest coffee market report, coffee year 2018-19 is expected to be the second consecutive season of surplus
200 Degrees to open in Lincoln, UK
Speciality coffee roaster and wholesaler, 200 Degrees, will open a new location in Lincoln, UK in March, bringing handcrafted fresh food and artisan coffee to the city.
Starbucks opens unique coffee sanctuary in Bali, Indonesia
Starbucks celebrates the journey of Indonesian coffee from seed-to-cup in a new one-of-a-kind coffee sanctuary in Bali.
For Burundi, failure to improve coffee production is not an option
Amid an unstable economy, Burundi is working to improve productivity in its coffee sector by strengthening its value chain and implementing better practices. By Gordon Feller
New whole bean flavors at Gloria Jean’s
Gloria Jean’s Coffees is welcoming the return of favourite whole bean flavors, German Chocolate Cake and Red Velvet Cupcake.
Percolate Tea arrives in Hollywood
Tea brand Percolate is bringing small-batch boba, premium loose-leaf teas and other drinks to Hollywood this month.
Dunkin’ rolls out new packaging
Following its name change to just Dunkin’ last September, the US-based coffee chain has unveiled its new brand identity on packaging and in stores nationwide.
SCA announces US Chapter Committee
The Specialty Coffee Association has announced it is creating an elected US Chapter Committee.
Starbucks reign in ‘1,000 Reserve coffee bars’ pledge
Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson has revealed that the company will no longer be opening 1,000 Reserve coffee bars, a plan initially laid out by his predecessor.
Boot Coffee Campus announces 2019 scholarships
Boot Coffee Campus, an educational coffee-training campus training students from around the globe, has announced its 2019 Scholarship Program.