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UK Coffee Shop Sector to ‘shout of their success’
The £10 billion UK coffee shop market, which grew by 7.9% in turnover last year is being encouraged to champion its own success in 2019.
Registration open for AVPA Teas of the World contest
Registrations are open for the 2nd Teas of the World international contest, being held in Paris in September.
East Pole Coffee launches latest Super Special Coffee
Coffee bar and wholesale roaster, East Pole Coffee Co, has launched its new ‘Super Special Coffee’ Finca Monteblanco Pink Bourbon.
Twinings release new promotional sales tool
Since its launch last year, Twinings Cold In’fuse has been bought by more than 1.1 million people, and holds 81.2% of the market share in this category, according to data from Nielsen.
Gloria Jean’s Coffees continues US growth
Gloria Jean’s Coffees USA has signed a multi-unit development agreement with a new franchise partner, Raed Naser.
All-women coffee farms supply Balinese hotels
Java Mountain Coffee has partnered with hotels in Bali to provide guests with an in-room selection of fresh Indonesian coffee from all-women co-operatives.
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Best New Product and Design Lab Awards 2019 winners
The winners of the Best New Product and Design Lab Awards at the 2019 Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston have been announced.
Winners of World Barista Championship and World Brewers Cup
The World Barista Championship and World Brewers Cup took place at the SCA Specialty Coffee Expo last week.
New location doubles opportunity for Chicago-based roasters
Passion House Coffee Roasters (PHCR) and Veteran Roasters will move to a newly redeveloped space in order to expand their operations.
Steeped Coffee – like teabags, but for coffee
Santa Cruz-based startup Steeped, has launched its Steeped Coffee brewing method.
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Buddha Teas gets Sprouts Farmers Market listing
Seven of Buddha Teas tea blends will be available in 325 Sprouts Farmers Market locations across the US, further expanding the brand’s nationwide presence.
Ally Coffee Launches Cerrado Mineiro Partnership at SCA Expo
Ally Coffee has become the first importer accredited under the Cerrado Mineiro Designation of Origin’s Integrating the Coffee Chain program.
Introducing Stronghold Square, a roast profile sharing platform
Stronghold Technology, a developer, manufacturer, and retailer of smart coffee roasters, has launched the multilingual version of Stronghold Square, its roast profile sharing platform.
ICO reports composite indicator lowest since 2006
In March 2019, the ICO composite indicator fell by 3.1% to 97.50 US cents/lb, which is the lowest monthly average since October 2006 when the price was 95.53 US cents/lb.