Yumi Nakatsugawa

Crafting sustainable beer with coffee & tea

Asahi YOU. US has found an innovative way to combine waste reduction and sustainability to produce two small batch craft beer lines: using coffee and green tea remnants or by-products. By Yumi Nakatsugawa

Blending, roasting & processing, Product news, Tea blends

Hope for the recovery of Ceylon tea production

While Sri Lanka has been experiencing a severe economic crisis, the tea industry has been further impacted by climate change, rising fertiliser and production challenges. However, with the economy gradually improving and new support being implemented, there are signs of a recovery.

Business, Origins, Regulatory

Japan’s Tea Industry is Still in Post-Covid Recovery Mode

Tea production and consumption in Japan were both severely impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic and both continue to be affected by multiple factors but the situation is slowly improving thanks to smart farming techniques by producers and strong demand by domestic and international consumers. By Yumi Nakatsugawa

Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins

Sri Lanka tea industry struggles but is resilient

The tea industry in Sri Lanka, with its 155 years of history, has been one of the most essential foreign currency earners for the country. It is strongly expected that Ceylon tea will be a key performer during the reconstruction of the nation. 

Origins

Blue Bottle Coffee launches first vending machine

Blue Bottle Coffee installed its first vending machine, Blue Bottle Coffee Quick Stand, in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, Japan on 7 August.

Business, Product news