China
White teas: A true Chinese delicacy
Elegant, rare and exclusive, China’s white teas are a small, highly sought after and pricey category, whose appeal is growing among consumers around the world. By Barbara Dufrêne.
Nestlé to host dairy-alternatives webinar
Nestlé is hosting a webinar for coffee professionals to better understand plant-based dairy alternatives as more people opt for a plant-based alternative in their morning latte.
Nescafé launches soluble cold coffee
Nescafé is launching Ice Roast, the brand’s first ever soluble coffee designed especially for consumption with cold water or milk, over ice.
Green tea makes global share gains
The global green tea market continues to trend in a positive direction, with signs of further development. The evidence supporting green tea’s improved status can be seen in areas of production, exports, and consumption in major domestic markets. By Jason Walker
Bringing black tea back into the spotlight
Although black tea dominates production in the global tea industry, consumption has been declining, however, it is essential for the health and sustainability of the global tea industry to have black tea consumption thrive once again.
Tea at a crossroad
T&CTJ’s annual Global Tea Report, reveals that after more than two years of disruptions severely affecting production, supply chain logistics and out-of-home consumption, tea market operators are taking stock to move forward in 2023.
The complicated task of categorising ‘specialty’ tea
In a highly complex market, the Western specialty tea stakeholders are striving to achieve a unified operational framework for ‘specialty’ tea – a high added value segment – to ensure a level playing field for the global value chain.
Green tea is gaining ground in Europe
After centuries of black tea as the exclusive cup in Europe, a skillful marketing of green teas started in the 1990s, based on a health benefits strategy initiated by multinational tea majors in the mainstream market, together with a novelty origin approach launched by China in the premium segment.
Black tea remains trendy in Europe
After ending some 250 years of China’s imperial tea trade monopoly in 1842, Europeans have continued to drink black teas, but grown in their own colonial areas; the big buzz created by the arrival of green teas from China and Japan from 1980 onwards has boosted cup consumption but has not eroded the dominance of black tea.
The business case for sustainability
Implementing sustainable initiatives throughout the coffee and tea supply chains is not only good for the environment, the people and the product, it is simply good business.
Raising the profile of Ceylon artisanal tea
Sri Lanka’s artisanal tea industry is small but growing as passionate producers revive old estates, create handcrafted teas and experiment with new varieties.
JDE Peet’s finds success with cold brew pure instant coffee launches in China
The Maxwell House and Moccona Cold Brew Pure Instant coffee innovations launched in China in June 2021 have seen encouraging growth and consumer responses.
Tims China opens 300th coffee shop
The milestone store opening in Tianjin was celebrated with 500 guests who visited on opening day, and the occasion marked the launch of a national “Tims 300” marketing program.
Tsoi promoted to CEO of Starbucks China
Starbucks Coffee Company has announced the promotion of Leo Tsoi to chief executive officer of Starbucks China.