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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.
Foreign Tea Brands Eye Poland
With a booming tea-consuming market that shows no signs of slowing, foreign tea brands are expanding production capacities in Poland.
Starbucks Rolls Outs New Teavana Wellness Tea Collection
Starbucks announces a new collection of Teavana Wellness Teas.
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.
Coffee Fuels Fitness (Yeah!)
I am still in “holiday” mode (hence my holiday-themed headshot) because as I write this, Christmas decorations are still ubiquitous in my current – albeit temporary – suburban location.
Qualvis Creates Packaging for Children’s Fruit Tea Start-Up
Carton manufacturer, Qualvis Print & Packaging, has created an end-to-end branding, design and packaging solution for start-up children’s fruit tea brand, Tom’s Teas.
The Advantages of Co-Packing
Co-packing has evolved to address the coffee and tea industries’ need for a one-stop shop. Collaborating with a co-packer also helps companies improve efficiencies and alleviate risk.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Sustainability
New Technologies for Detecting Defects in Coffee
Defects in green beans plague the coffee industry, and finding defects continues to prove challenging. However, new methods to identify defects such as hyperspectral imaging and electromagnetic noses are emerging, but are they viable solutions?
Sustaining Central America
Central America’s coffee growing regions consistently garner attention for exceptional cup quality and unique flavours. While responses to climate change are inherently location-specific, as adaptations must address the immediate conditions of each farm, the six nations of Central America are demonstrating how the collaborative development of customizable tools empowers everyone to adjust production techniques for the long term.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Sustainability
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.
Evolution & Innovation in Cold Brew
Once perceived as a possible fad, cold brew has developed into a premium coffee category, and the opportunities for cold brew continue to grow worldwide.
Coffee at Risk in South America as Farmers Test Other Crops
The coffee-growing landscape across South America, the world’s biggest coffee-producing region, is changing.
Wicked Joe Organic Coffees Now Available in 247 Sprouts Farmers Markets Nationwide
Wicked Joe Organic Coffee announced that its coffees are now available in Sprouts Farmers Markets nationwide.
Taking charge of the situation
Caffeine is back in the news—and not for the right reasons. A 16-year old high school student from South Carolina recently died from an accidental caffeine overdose, more accurately, a caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia, according to the medical examiner.