Africa
World Coffee Producers Forum to Become a Non-Profit Organisation
Pursuant to the challenges the global coffee industry faces, one of the major topics discussed was to start the process to formalise the structure of the WCPF as a not-for-profit organisation.
The Roastery of Cave Creek Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Roastery of Cave Creek recently celebrated 20 years in business.
S&D Coffee & Tea and Sucafina SA Partner to Reduce Coffee’s Water Footprint
Sucafina SA and S&D Coffee & Tea, Inc, announced a new partnership to reduce coffee’s water footprint at the processing level in Rwanda, with a special focus on a sustainable approach to water treatment.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Sustainability
WCR Varieties Catalogue Goes Global
World Coffee Research (WCR) has launched a major update to its Arabica Coffee Varieties catalogue, expanding it to include varieties from six new countries: Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Wicked Coffee Adds Birchall Tea to Product Range
Wicked Coffee Company announced it is collaborating with Birchall Tea to distribute its products. Wicked will stock a wide range of the family-owned, London-based company’s herbal, specialty and everyday black teas, all available as loose-leaf tea or in a prism bagged teabag.
David Veal of the SCA to present keynote at Tea & Coffee World Cup 2018
Tea & Coffee World Cup is very pleased to announce that David Veal, executive ambassador of the Speciality Coffee Association, will be giving a keynote presentation on “The Changing Speciality Coffee Culture in the UK” at this year’s Tea & Coffee World Cup (3-5 September 2018).
Coffee Market Recovers Slightly from December Slump
In its January report, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) announced that the coffee market recovered marginally from a sluggish December.
Tea in Africa: Diverse and Growing Markets
The African tea market is thriving with tea production expanding in East and Central Africa, and with consumption growing in the North and the West of the continent.
Starbucks Blonde Espresso Launches in US Stores
Today, Starbucks Coffee Company announced the arrival of Starbucks Blonde Espresso, marking the first time the company has introduced a new core espresso option in the United States in more than 40 years.
January 2018
Spotlight: Africa (Coffee & Tea). Packaging; Private Label; Soluble Coffee; Tea Chemistry; Bonus Show Distribution: AFCA Conference.
Market Turns Negative as Robusta Prices Decline
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) reported that the coffee market reacted negatively as Robusta prices declined in November.
SCA Acknowledges Mistakes and is Working to Improve
I’m not one to beat the proverbial “dead horse,” but sometimes coverage of a specific topic bears repeating, or follow up in this case.
TWG Tea Opens 4th Boutique & Tea Counter in Changi Airport
This month, TWG Tea is opening a new flagship travel retail boutique concept in Singapore’s Changi Airport Terminal 4.
Exports for Coffee Year 2016-17 Reached a Record 122.45M Bags
The International Coffee Organization (ICO), in its latest report, announced that while coffee year 2016-17 registered a decrease in its final month, total exports reached a record 122.45 million bags, 4.8% greater than the 116.89 million bags shipped in coffee year 2015-16.