Vanessa Facenda
Drink tea to good health across the ages
The adage, “drink to good health” apparently should have specified ‘drinking tea.’ A new report, commissioned by the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP), a division of the UK Tea & Infusions Association, shows how a simple cup of tea can “keep us happy and healthy from childhood to old age.”
Beware of the Pumpkin Spice Latte…
We may be nearing the end of ‘pumpkin spice latte’ season – and heading into ‘peppermint mocha’ season – but not before a new study warns of the high sugar content in many a coffee consumer’s favourite autumnal beverage flavouring — pumpkin spice.
2021 packaging machinery trends are evolutionary rather than revolutionary
A new report from PMMI (the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies) Business Intelligence highlights the seven trending areas in the US packaging machinery market, which are likely trending around the world as well. There’s nothing really new or eye-opening on the list, rather, they are trends that have been emerging over several years, and all quite rapidly.
Celebrating World Food Day and T&CTJ ‘PSAs’
This week’s blog is more of a T&CTJ ‘public service announcement’ than a blog because I have a number news and events to discuss…
UN presents A Dialogue on Tea & Coffee for World Food Day
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal editor Vanessa L. Facenda will be speaking in the tea & coffee session of the United Nations World Food Day Event on 15 October 2021.
2021’s best coffee cities in America
Just in time for National Coffee Day (US) – 29 September – the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2021’s Best Coffee Cities in America, and some cities that make the list are surprising.
Specialty Coffee Expo 2021: a risky, but understandable decision
While New Orleans is still in recovery mode from Hurricane Ida, the Specialty Coffee Association is proceeding as planned with its 2021 Expo, which is scheduled to start on 30 September.
Tea & Coffee World Cup kicks off today!
After months of planning, we can finally say — Tea & Coffee World Cup launches today! Although our first virtual conference debuts 8 September, registrants will have 24/7 access to the site, including all presentations, for one month following.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Product news, Sustainability
Which caffeine-consuming Brits are the most sustainably oriented?
Are people in some cities more environmentally conscious than in others? A new study conducted by the Kent & Sussex Tea and Coffee Co reveals that in the United Kingdom, this is indeed true.
The digital Tea & Coffee World Cup is fast approaching
I cannot believe that it is already August, but it is, which means that Tea & Coffee World Cup is only weeks away! Our first virtual conference debuts 8 September but registrants will have one month following the launch to view all the presentations. The digital Tea & Coffee World Cup (TCWC) will be a combination of lectures and skill-building classes, as well as a virtual exhibition hall.
The brewing debate around defining specialty tea…
Who knew that specialty tea could be so heated? (Sorry, it’s a lame pun but I could not resist!) I should clarify — the brewing debate (and it’s certainly ‘brewing’) centres around the attempt to define specialty tea. There was no true or even “working” definition of “specialty tea” until last week when the European Speciality Tea Association (ESTA) offered one.
Coffee vs tea vs soft drinks: what “CCB” do countries prefer?
I recently came across a study into caffeine consumption of 57 countries that examined the role caffeine plays in our diets and revealed what caffeine source each country prefers. The study, conducted by researchers in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Chicago, Illinois), used 2017 volume sales of caffeine-containing beverages (CCB) from London-based global market intelligence firm, Euromonitor International.
Disney is ‘mad about tea’
I devote a substantial number of blogs to new research and studies – more than I can count – and often feel the need to highlight that many of these studies are ‘observational’ rather than ‘clinical,’ which can often be a significant factor in the results and recommendations. The latest study that I’ve come across is also observational and one in which I would have happily participated! The Kent & Sussex Tea & Coffee Company has analysed Disney’s classic animated films frame by frame to assess its “tea obsession.”
Drinking coffee reduces the risk of liver disease
Go ahead and have that second, third – or even fourth – cup of coffee, it really is good for you! A new large-scale study – consisting of nearly a half million people – has found that coffee lowers the risk of developing chronic liver disease, fatty liver disease, liver cancer, and death from chronic liver disease.