Origins
Spirit of Peace Ex-Combatants named Best of the Best at Illy Awards
At the fourth annual Ernesto Illy International Coffee Awards, illycaffè, named Colombia’s ‘Spirit of Peace Ex-Combatants’ – Asacafè as the “Best of the Best”.
Indochina’s less traditional tea producers raise their profiles
Sharing some of the Eastern Himalayan foothills with tea giants China and India as well as Vietnam and Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos – newcomers to the global tea market – are upping their profile and visibility. By Barbara Dufrêne
Central America: At the forefront of coffee R&D
Central America is home to many of the world’s most important coffee research and development projects. Participatory research involving producers is the new norm, generating localised strategies that account for the realities of managing both smallholder and commercial farms. By Rachel Northrop
Awards honour tea changemakers
The Tea Association of the USA and the Tea & Herbal Association of Canada have announced the winners of the 4th annual Sustainability Awards at the North American Tea Conference in Miami for the tea sector.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Sustainability
Notes Coffee takes first prize at International Coffee Day competition
Notes Coffee took first place at the Mercanta Coffee Hunters Speciality Coffee Competition for its Laurina coffee, in celebration of International Coffee Day 2019 on 1 October at the Brazilian Embassy in London.
Survey uncovers US coffee-drinking habits
In celebration of 2019 National Coffee Day on September 29, Peet’s Coffee, commissioned a survey of 2,000 people in collaboration with OnePoll to understand taste preferences and coffee-drinking habits of Americans.
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
Lost Sheep Coffee launches sugar-treated decaf coffee
Lost Sheep Coffee has launched its new decaf capsule, that is fresh and flavourful for at least 12 months.
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.
7th Burundi Cup of Excellence held
August saw the 7th edition of the Cup of Excellence (COE) competition held in Burundi, East Africa, with Natural coffees reaching the auction for the first time.
Teatulia wins Great Taste Award
Teatulia has won a 1-star Great Taste 2019 award for its Jasmine Green Tea.
HCA hosts annual conference and cupping competition
Coffee industry professionals from across Hawaii and further afield assembled for the Hawaii Coffee Association’s (HCA) 24th Annual Conference.
ICO July: Global coffee prices drifted downwards during July
The monthly average of the ICO composite indicator rose by 3% to 103.01 US cents/lb in July 2019, which is the highest monthly average since November 2018.