Product news
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!
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.
Olam Enhances Its One-Stop Tech Platform to Further Benefit Farmers
Olam has upgraded its Olam Farmer Information System (OFIS) giving 100,000 smallholder farmers a ‘one-stop tech platform’ for improved yield, traceability and financial access — at their fingertips.
Cusa Tea Launches Premium Organic Instant Tea
Newly-established Cusa Tea has launched premium instant teas, which use a cold-steep technology that reduces the waste and chemical preservatives found in many ready-to-drink teas.
Teavana Celebrates Summer ‘Fri-YAYS’
With Memorial Day weekend being the unofficial kick off to summer in the US, people start thinking about flip flops, sunshine, outdoor fun—and for many, iced tea.
Taking charge of the situation
Caffeine is back in the news—and not for the right reasons. A 16-year old high school student from South Carolina recently died from an accidental caffeine overdose, more accurately, a caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia, according to the medical examiner.
Starbucks offers three new ways to enjoy cold coffee at home
Just in time for the summer, Starbucks is making it easy for consumers to enjoy premium cold coffee at home and on the go, with three new coffee beverages available in the grocery aisle.
Piracy at Sea and the Looming Dangers for Coffee Cargo
Piracy and cargo theft has long been a concern in both the shipping business and the subsequent coffee supply chain, which depends on the safe and timely delivery of the beans.
Equipment & packaging, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
Heritage growing regions are captured in new ultra-premium Alumbre coffee
Out of the legendary coffee fields of Costa Rica, Colombia, Sumatra, and Ethiopia comes Alumbre, a new, premium hand-crafted coffee line.
Challenges abound for coffee but progress continues
At the conclusion of every SCAA Expo I’ve attended since joining T&CTJ, I always have the same thought, “I need more time.” I continually feel there are more booths I need to visit, people to see and of course, coffee to taste.