News
Community Coffee expands
Community Coffee Company announced the opening of its newest sales location in St Louis, Missouri. .
Juan Valdez opens first café in Curacao
Juan Valdez expects to open three cafés in Curacao over the next three years.
Caribou Coffee gets simply cooler with Iced Coffee Coolers
Caribou Coffee will keep consumers cool all summer long with their improved Caribou Coolers.
San Francisco Giants players take a swing at being coffee baristas
San Francisco Giants’ fans can celebrate their team pride and love for Peet’s Coffee & Tea with the return of Giants Clubhouse Blend coffee.
At SCAA Expo, the Focus Remained on Specialty Coffee & Sustainability
The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Expo that took place April 14-17th in Atlanta, Ga., drew 11,000-plus participants (attendees and exhibitors).
Rainforest alliance summit champions investments in sustainability
This year’s annual Rainforest Alliance Leadership Summit, held in New York, focused on incentivizing global efforts towards reforestation and restorative land management.
Colombia unites against child labour in the coffee industry
Under the frame of the World Day Against Child Labour, Colombia’s Ministry of Labour and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) has agreed to work together to prevent and eradicate child labour and exploitation in the coffee industry.
Honduran Coop Sets Ambitious Health Initiatives
In Honduras even basic socio-economic development is a struggle for the local communities and official health and poverty indicators for rural communities are among the lowest in the Western Hemisphere.
“Clean Label” Definition Not Clear
Caribou Coffee and Mars are the latest big players to embrace clean labeling, with the former committed to removing all artificial flavorings by the end of 2016, while Mars will phase out artificial colors from its food and drinks globally over the next five years.
London Coffee Festival 2016 Doubles Attendance from 2015
From April 7-10th , London Coffee Festival hosted over 46,000 visitors; almost double the number from last year.
Re:co Atlanta Addresses SCAA/SCAE Union, Trends & Challenge
The Re:co Symposium in Atlanta, which was held April 13-14th , prior to the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Annual Expo (April 14-17th ), addressed key trends and challenges impacting the coffee industry.