Origins
UTZ at Tea & Coffee World Cup
Only a few months after the major announcement that UTZ and the Rainforest Alliance have announced the intention to merge by the end of this year.
Coffee at Risk in South America as Farmers Test Other Crops
The coffee-growing landscape across South America, the world’s biggest coffee-producing region, is changing.
Smallholders Dominate World Tea Supply
Growing over half of the global tea output on around 70 percent of the world’s tea acreage, more than 15 million small farmers are major stakeholders, but they are also the most fragile link of the supply chain.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
Boncafé & Java Mountain Coffee Form an “Asian Sustainable Coffee Distribution” Partnership
Boncafé International and Java Mountain Coffee are forming an “Asian Sustainable Coffee Distribution” partnership to support women working in the coffee supply chain throughout Asia.
La Colombe & Crown Partner to Create Single-Serve MiniVault Coffee Can
Following a previous collaboration for the launch of the Draft Latte, La Colombe Coffee Roasters and Crown Beverage Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc, have partnered again to create the MiniVault coffee can.
ICO Moves 120th Council Meeting to Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
The 120th Session of the International Coffee Council has been moved from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, from 25 to 29 September 2017.
Coffee Comes Out in Full Force at the HostMilano
Coffee has made its home at HostMilano, at the historic Sic – the International Coffee Exhibition – which has been welcoming the entire coffee supply chain and its satellite industries for 24 editions.
Shearwater Organic Coffee Roasters Opens Coffee Bar
Shearwater Organic Coffee Roasters has opened its first café in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Catching Buyers’ Eyes
It’s a good thing I attend only one Fancy Food Show per year — my waistline could not handle a second show!
Red Rock Roasters Goes Carbon-Neutral
More roasters pop up every year to sell coffee with claims of environmental and/or social ethicism.
Aiming to Simplify, ACMA Renames Its Portfolio of Machines
ACMA, a part of the Coesia group, announced the company has renamed its portfolio of machines.
Embracing Coffee in Central & Eastern Europe
As growing numbers of people in Central and Eastern Europe welcome the Western coffee shop culture, the number of coffee chains across the region continues to expand.
Starbucks Rolls out RTD Iced Lattes
Starbucks is bringing customers an easy and convenient way to enjoy the Caffè Latte with the new ready-to-drink Starbucks Iced Latte, available for a limited time in Salted Caramel Mocha.
The Rainforest Alliance and UTZ to Merge
The Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, two of the world’s leading sustainability certification organisations, have announced their intention to merge later this year.