specialty coffee
Caffè Corsini introduces new Christmas advent calendar and gift box
Arezzo-based Italian company Caffè Corsini has released two new specialty coffee gifts for Christmas 2020.
Novus Coffee Imports changes name to Mercon Specialty
The change reinforces the commitment of Mercon Coffee Group to independent roasters seeking broader access to Specialty and Premium coffees.
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe starts operations in Australia
With InterAmerican Coffee Australia, NKG extends its successful business model for high-quality and specialty coffee to the Australian coffee market.
Half-year Cup of Excellence results provide huge hope for farmers
With record-setting prices for all of its last five auctions, Alliance for Coffee Excellence delivered over $3 million dollars in gross auction revenue for its combined 123 winning Cup of Excellence coffees.
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.
First virtual Singapore specialty coffee auction attracts 45 producers
45 producers and 56 lots of specialty grade coffee will be joining the first Singapore (Micro-Lot) Specialty Coffee Auction organised virtually by the Singapore Coffee Association.
Tim Schilling named as 2020 SCA Sustainability champion
Tim Schilling, founder of World Coffee Research and president of WCR Europe, has received the 2020 Sustainability Award from the Specialty Coffee Association.
Ditta Artigianale coffee lands in large-scale Italian distribution centres
Ditta Artigianale’s two monorigins El Manzano and Koke and the blend MammaMia are to be sold in selected Esselunga stores in Bergamo, Bologna, Florence, Milan and Verona.
Coffee shops adapt to the new normal
As many countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, have begun to lift stay-at-home/shelter-in-place orders, we are seeing more coffee shops, cafés and restaurants also starting to re-open or expand their operations — if they were active during the lockdown period
Achieving profit through passion
I met producer Diofanor Ruiz last November when visiting Colombia with Olam Coffee to learn about its AtSource program. What is evident upon first meeting Diofanor, 51, is his passion for coffee farming.
Ditta Artigianale and the Simonelli Group present Scuola del Caffè (School of Coffee) project
Esspresso coffee machine producer, Simonelli Group, and Italian specialty roaster, Ditta Artigianale, have collaborated on a project with the goal of increasing knowledge of high-quality and specialty coffee in Italy.
Specialty blending: the return to coffee’s original art
Blending is one of specialty coffee’s original arts. Part of the excitement around sourcing better coffee in the second wave was the ability to roast it well and build a reputation on the consistent quality of new household names. The third wave arrived with a rush of single origins and blends took a backseat. Now, blends are returning to the forefront as specialty coffee returns to its roots, building blends that complement single origins for a complete and balanced coffee menu.
Starbucks launches Bar Mixato at Shanghai Reserve Roastery
Starbucks has added Bar Mixato to its Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, further elevating the multi-sensory experience of its offering in China.
Coffee roaster launches fuss free coffee bags
Tea and coffee merchant, John Farrer & Co of Kendal, has created a “fuss free” single use coffee bag containing 7.5g of coffee – the perfect dose for making a standard cup of coffee.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Origins