Origins
Peet’s Coffee achieves 100% responsibly sourced coffee across 24 regions
Peet’s Coffee announced that it has achieved 100% responsibly sourced coffee across 24 regions, per Enveritas standards.
New International Tea Academy Awards honour the world’s finest teas
The UKTA and Fortnum & Mason launch The Leafies, International Tea Academy Awards that celebrate the world’s finest loose-leaf teas.
ESTA launches a new scoring system for East African specialty teas
ESTA announces a new scoring system to help bring East African specialty teas to market.
The I-CIP dips slightly but remains strong
The ICO Composite Indicator Price dips slightly but remains strong, closing May above 200.00 US cents/lb.
Green tea is gaining ground in Europe
After centuries of black tea as the exclusive cup in Europe, a skillful marketing of green teas started in the 1990s, based on a health benefits strategy initiated by multinational tea majors in the mainstream market, together with a novelty origin approach launched by China in the premium segment.
Qima Coffee and Alliance for Coffee announce Best of Yemen 2022 auction
Best of Yemen 2022 announced to celebrate coffee’s role as a catalyst for peace and prosperity.
Brewing the best cuppa this International Tea Day
This year’s International Tea Day is the perfect time to celebrate your favourite brew and be thankful for the tea producers who brought it to you.
ACE announces the Taiwan Private Collection Auction
On behalf of the Taiwanese Council of Agriculture and the Taiwanese Agriculture and Food Agency, Taiwan Coffee Laboratory and Alliance for Coffee Excellence announce the 2022 Taiwan Private Collection Auction.
Registration is open for World of Coffee Milan
Visitor registration is now open for the 2022 World of Coffee trade show taking place in Milan, Italy, 23-25 June 2022.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins
Coffee prices rebound in March
The ICO announced that the I-CIP rebounds in March 2022 on sustained demand.
ofi and Melitta partner to offer consumers differentiated and fully traceable coffee
A pilot project with selected specialty coffees between olam food ingredients and Melitta Europe is combining the capabilities of blockchain with other digital tools to meet growing consumer demand for coffee traceability.
BSCA promotes specialty coffees from Brazil at Helsinki Coffee Festival
In partnership with the Brazilian Embassy in Helsinki and ApexBrasil, the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association promoted Brazilian specialty coffees at the biggest coffee festival in the Nordic countries.
IDH Farmfit Fund provides support to financing programme for Vietnamese coffee exporter
IDH Farmfit Fund has announced the close of a credit facility of up to USD $1,000,000 to support ACOM’s unique financing programme, which provides growth opportunities for smallholder coffee farmers across Vietnam.
Teabox celebrates tea picking community with Kalpana 2022 First Flush Teas
Indian premium tea brand Teabox’s 2022 First Flush harvest is dedicated to Kalpana, the tea pickers that bring the drink to tea lovers across the world.