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Caribou Celebrates Nat’l Coffee Day with BOGO Free Coffee
In honour of National Coffee Day in the United States on Saturday, 29 September, Caribou Coffee is offering a free coffee of the day, any size, to guests who buy any food item.
Starbucks Commits $20M for Emergency Relief to Central American Farmers
In response to critically low coffee prices in Central America, Starbucks announced a commitment of up to USD $20 million to temporarily relieve impacted smallholder farmers with whom Starbucks does business, until the coffee market self-corrects and rises above the cost of production. These funds will go directly to smallholder farmers in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico […]
Dunkin’ Officially Drops ‘Donuts’ from its Name
After a test that began in several markets throughout the United States earlier this year, Dunkin’ is officially dropping ‘Donuts’ from its name.
Diedrich Roasters and Firedancer Coffee Consultants Announce a New Partnership
Diedrich Roasters has partnered with Firedancer Coffee Consultants to be their premier training facility partner in the Midwest United States.
Gloria Jean’s Coffees Announces Autumn Flavours
Gloria Jean’s Coffees has announced its autumn lineup of seasonal products and flavoured beans.
Harris Tea Licenses Red Rose & Salada Tea Brands
Harris Tea Company has purchased the tea manufacturing assets of Redco Foods and completed a license agreement for the Red Rose and Salada tea brands for the US market.
Foxtail Coffee Now Open in Orlando’s Hourglass District
Foxtail Coffee Co has opened its newest shop in Orlando, Florida’s Hourglass District.
PGE Launches its Next “Way Forward” Report
The Partnership for Gender Equity (PGE) has launched its second research initiative focused on equity in the coffee value chain, this time with looking at generational constraints that especially impact youth.
Cooper Tea Launches Cold Brew Tea Concentrate
Cooper Tea Company has launched BW Cooper’s Organic Cold Brew Tea 11:1 Concentrate, a cold brew tea concentrate designed specifically for restaurants, coffeeshops and other commercial foodservice applications.
European Tea Society Debuts at Tea & Coffee World Cup
The European Tea Society (ETS) is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation based in Bedford, England, whose driving principle is to create, promote and inspire excellence in the specialty tea community.
Starbucks Commits to Building & Operating Greener Stores Globally
Today, Starbucks Coffee Company announced the “Starbucks Greener Stores” framework and a commitment to design, build and operate 10,000 “Greener Stores” globally by 2025.
Changes Abound at the 27th Biennial ASIC Conference
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has partnered with the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) to host the 27th biennial ASIC conference in Portland, Oregon.
Bellwether Coffee Raises $10M for its Socially Responsible Roaster
Bellwether Coffee has raised USD $10 million Series A funding for its zero-emissions commercial roaster and state-of-the-art software platform.
Coffee Prices in August Fall to 57-Month Low
The International Coffee Organisation reports that international coffee prices continued their two-year downward trend as prices dropped 20.1% in August 2018 compared with August 2017.