India
The Cyber Hackers in Your Coffee
Coffee was one of the many industries affected by cyber attacks this year. Smart coffee and tea businesses understand that cybersecurity is both an operational threat and a long-term strategic business risk.
New Opportunities for Single Origin and Specialty Teas
The growing demand for premium cups sees single origin and specialty teas gradually conquering Western tea lovers.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Sustainability
December 2017
Spotlight: Coffee, Tea & Alcohol Single Origin & Specialty Teas Single Serve, Decaf Coffee Logistics & Warehousing Origin Highlight: India (Tea).
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.
Man versus Machine
Harvesting tea leaves by hand or by mechanical devices is a highly topical question. Transitioning from man to machines is a major decision with many variables, which will heavily impact company investment and marketing strategy.
A New Era of Japanese Black Tea
Japanese green tea is world renowned, but now it has some competition. Although small, black tea production is a growing industry in Japan and unlike green tea, is attracting young producers.
Honduras’s José Enamorado Wins Top Honour at 2nd Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award
After rounds of blind tastings at the United Nations by an international independent jury of top culinary and coffee experts, illycaffè announced that coffee beans grown by Honduras’s José Abelardo Díaz Enamorado were designated “Best of the Best” at the 2017 Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award.
Argo Tea Launches Cold Brew Single Estate RTD Teas at Whole Foods Market
Argo Tea, the Chicago, Illinois-based premium tea brand, is partnering with Whole Foods Market to launch the tea industry’s first line of ready-to-drink (RTD) cold brew single estate bottled teas into the retailer’s stores nationally.
Illy Engages Coffee Lovers with #Thanks4thecoffee Campaign
Illycaffè, the Italian family coffee roaster founded in Trieste in 1933, is celebrating National Coffee Day for more than just one day with the launch of its second #thanks4thecoffee campaign, honouring and giving thanks to coffee growers – the first, vital actors in the coffee production chain.
Teas from Indonesia Strive to Regain Volume and Profile
With an ideal geographic allocation close to the equator, high peaks and volcanic soils, the tea plant is thriving in Indonesia, but is not profitable enough compared to other cash crops.
Southeast Asia Coffee Markets Continue Unprecedented Surge
The rise of emerging markets across Southeast Asia for more than two decades has brought about a stunning rise in coffee consumption to the region’s already fast-expanding economies. From the biggest players in the traditional markets like the Philippines and Japan, to new giants such as China, South Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam, this is a welcome development for the coffee market and analysts expect the Asia coffee boom to set new records for world growth in coming years.
Bahri’s New Roll-On/Roll-Off Vessels Call at the Port of NOLA
The Port of New Orleans increased its connection to major ports in the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and Mediterranean Sea and welcomed the return of roll-on, roll-off service with the inaugural call of the Bahri Yanbu, a new state-of-the-art multipurpose vessel, in mid-August at the Nashville Avenue Terminal Complex operated by Ports America.
Tea’s Position and Potential Remain Strong
I do not usually drink iced tea. However, after walking into a quick casual restaurant the other day—another steamy, summer day—the imagery for the “Famous Iced Tea” was so appealing, I had to try a glass.
UTZ at Tea & Coffee World Cup
Only a few months after the major announcement that UTZ and the Rainforest Alliance have announced the intention to merge by the end of this year.