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Dunkin’ Without the Donuts
“Time to make the donuts!” When I learned that Dunkin’ Donuts is planning to drop “Donuts” from its name in a test, the phrase “Time to make the donuts!” immediately popped into my mind as it is from my favorite old Dunkin’ Donuts commercials.
New Starbucks Launches New Horchata Frappuccino and Pumpkin Spice Beverages
This week Starbucks announced new beverage offerings for on-premise stores and grocery retailers across the US and Canada.
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.
Evolution & Innovation in Cold Brew
Once perceived as a possible fad, cold brew has developed into a premium coffee category, and the opportunities for cold brew continue to grow worldwide.
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
Gaviña Opens First Café in Downtown Los Angeles
To celebrate 50 years of roasting, the Gaviña family is opening its first ever brick and mortar location in Downtown Los Angeles.
Iconic Horn & Hardart Coffee Makes a Comeback
Horn & Hardart, the historic US coffee brand is back with new packaging, new branding and a new website.
Honest Embarks on First UK Integrated Marketing Campaign
Organic beverage brand Honest has launched its first UK integrated marketing campaign as sales continue to grow since it was launched last year.
Eight O’clock Coffee Expands Infusions Line with Three New Varieties
Eight O’Clock Coffee now offers three new varieties to its recently launched Infusions line. Eight O’Clock Coffee Infusions are made with 100% Arabica beans and blended with additional ingredients to deliver an enhanced coffee drinking experience for consumers who expect more from their beverages.
Is There an Equitable Solution?
Is there an equitable solution to raising coffee producers’ profitability? A few weeks ago, I attended the World Coffee Producers Forum in Medellin, Colombia (I recapped the event in my blog that week).
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.
Taiyo to Present Tea Extracts for Functional Use in Beverages at Drinktec 2017
At drinktec 2017 Taiyo will present versatile tea extracts with a range of health benefits under its Sunphenon banner.
Starbucks Introduces Teavana Shaken Iced Tea Infusions
Starbucks has developed a new take on iced tea. The company has introduced Teavana Shaken Iced Tea Infusions, containing tea, fruit and botanical blends, slightly sweetened with liquid cane sugar.