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Starbucks debuts Nitro Cold Brew in the UK; new blended beverages in Asia
Starbucks has introduced Nitro Cold Brew on tap at its first location in the UK in London, with plans to roll out to up to 100 more stores around the country this summer.
Argo Tea’s new wellness collection targets five occasions
Argo Tea’s newest loose-leaf lineup, the Wellness Collection, is made with “tea and ingredients with a purpose.”
B-Tea Beverage launches with line of organic bottled Kombucha beverages
B-Tea Beverage, a new Fairlawn, NJ-based company has launched with a line of shelf stable, raw and organic bottled Kombucha beverages.
Two Leaves and a Bud Tea launches new bag for House Brewed Organic Chai
Two Leaves and a Bud Tea Company is bringing its chai tea to cafés in a new way: big tea bags.
Matcha Love launches “stay grounded” multi-media campaign
Matcha Love has introduced the brand’s first media campaign.
Coffee in the Arctic, Rich in Pride and Traditions
In Greenland, every happening in life is celebrated with coffee from a boy’s first successful seal hunting expedition to the start of the new school year. In Arctic neighbour Iceland, it’s common to start off dinner with coffee before cocktails.
Peet’s Coffee Launches People & Plant social responsibility initiative
Peet’s Coffee has launched People & Planet, a new initiative featuring curated coffees that highlight the brand’s decades long heritage of caring for farmer communities at origin and for the environment.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
Olam meets growing demand for certified Arabica specialty coffee
Two Olam International coffee plantations in Africa have achieved Rainforest Alliance and UTZ certification for over 2,500 hectares (ha) of planted Arabica coffee.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Sustainability
Orinoco Coffee & Tea moves headquarters and roasting facility
Orinoco Coffee & Tea, a specialty coffee and tea roaster and provider serving Maryland, Washington, DC, New York, and Virginia, has moved to Jessup, Maryland, the site of the company’s new and larger headquarters.
The Complexities of Climate Change
Many may feel that the topic of climate change has been discussed ad nauseam.
But the conversation needs to continue because the impact of climate change on both tea and coffee plantations is real. Both industries need to explore strategies to combat the effects of climate change. These strategies include product diversification, agroforestry and better farming practices.
Groundwork Coffee opens café in newly restored North Hollywood historic train depot
Groundwork Coffee Co., Los Angeles’ largest organic coffee roaster, has opened a new café in the newly restored North Hollywood (California) historic train depot in the neighborhood’s thriving Arts District.
Peet’s Coffee unveils lineup of bold Espresso classics
Peet’s Coffee announced a 2017 winter beverage lineup that deftly demonstrates the brand’s Coffee First commitment.
Deep Valley Coffee introduces Biodynamic coffee
Deep Valley Coffee has launched the first-ever comprehensive retail line of biodynamic coffee currently distributed to more than 100 stores across the United States.
Argo Tea debuts Garden Direct Collection of 24 single estate teas
rgo Tea, the premium tea brand known for its all-natural tea-based drinks and loose-leaf teas, introduced its most premium offering: the Garden Direct Collection.