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Costa Coffee quadruples roasting capacity with new facility
Costa Coffee opened its new roastery in March signaling a major milestone in the business’ expansion to meet the company’s growing global demand.
Starbucks first barrel-aged coffee debuts at Seattle Roastery
The centuries-old craft of barrel aging has long been a source of culinary inspiration, influencing everything from sugars and chocolates to sauces and ciders, and now green coffee.
Jack Steijn to present a keynote at the Tea & Coffee World Cup
Tea & Coffee World Cup is delighted to announce that Jack Steijn, co-founder of Equipoise, consultancy for sustainable commodities, and chair of the ISO and CEN Committees on Sustainable and Traceable Cocoa, will be speaking at this year’s Tea & Coffee World Cup exhibition.
Aloha launches new tea products and rebrands
Aloha, a wellness brand that makes healthy living simple and accessible, reformulated and expanded its product lines and redesigned brand, which will improve shopability and drive brand differentiation.
Port of Hamburg redesign creates more space for big ships
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) announced that it officially completed its Redesigning the Entrance to the Vorhafen Harbour Basin project, whereby creating more maneuvering space for big ships, faster berth assignment and improved safety of navigation.
Yuyo Drinks launches Yerba Mate campaign in the UK
Organic startup Yuyo Drinks is making it their mission to spread the word about South America’s best kept secret for natural energy – yerba mate. This mission includes a new media campaign that has been launched across the United Kingdom.
ICO reports coffee prices fall slightly as supply concerns ease
International Coffee Organization (ICO) indicator prices fell slightly across all groups but the decline was most pronounced for Robustas. Per the London-based ICO, the controversy concerning the need for Brazil to import Robusta to alleviate supply shortages in Brazil continued when an envisaged import quota was suspended.
Starbucks to open reserve Roastery in Milan in 2018
Starbucks Coffee Company announced its newest Roastery location will be in Piazza Cordusio in Milan, Italy.
Kohana Coffee unveils new web platform
The Kohana Coffee Company, which markets shelf-stable cold brew coffee, has launched a new web platform at www.kohanacoffee.com and unveiled online changes that are designed to reinvent the gourmet roaster’s user experience.
Community Coffee shipped 5.1 million cups of coffee to support US troops
With the close of 2016, Community Coffee Company reached a new milestone. The company has now shipped more than 5.1 million cups of Community coffee to active-duty military personnel through its Military Match program.
Dutch Bros shared the love on Valentine’s Day
Every Valentine’s Day is Dutch Luv Day, all Dutch Bros locations partner with their communities to show love to local community members in need of food.
PJ’s Coffee named a top franchise for women
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans was named a top franchise by Franchise Business Review in its 2017 Top Franchises for Women Report.
Spreafico diversifies with two new brands
After a successful 2016, which saw an increase in orders and revenue, Spreafico, the Calolziocorte, Lecco, Italy-based company that specializes in designing and marketing machines for the packaging of coffee capsules and soluble products, has expanded and diversified its activities with the creation of two brands: Spreafico Automazion and Spreafico Meccanica.
Starbucks debuts Nitro Cold Brew in the UK; new blended beverages in Asia
Starbucks has introduced Nitro Cold Brew on tap at its first location in the UK in London, with plans to roll out to up to 100 more stores around the country this summer.