Environment
BEAR Opens Third Location, Secures New Financing
BEAR, an East Midlands coffee chain, is officially opening its third location today.
Packaging Gets Personal
Coffee and tea companies can learn from their counterparts in the water, carbonated soft drink and spirits categories as beverage package designs in these industries aim to move, motivate and resonate with consumers on deeper levels.
Farmer Brothers Expands Premium Hot Tea Line
Farmer Bros Co, a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, has released three new Artisan Collection Specialty Hot Teas.
Ten Facts About British Coffee Drinkers
In celebration of International Coffee Day (1 October 2018), Mintel has compiled ten facts about Britain’s coffee habits.
Plastic Free Tea Bags Remain a Concern, But Are the Solutions Really Socially Responsible?
I was in England earlier this month for Tea & Coffee World Cup, which took place in Birmingham (3-5 September). Although I was there for business, I did have a few free hours, including the day I landed. Surprisingly, I was able to buy last-minute tickets to visit the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace — […]
Describing Descriptions Part II
Part I in this series explained the concept of TRUE descriptions, which stand for: Trustworthy, Realistic, Understandable, and Enticing. Part II outlines aroma and taste descriptors.
Starbucks Commits to Building & Operating Greener Stores Globally
Today, Starbucks Coffee Company announced the “Starbucks Greener Stores” framework and a commitment to design, build and operate 10,000 “Greener Stores” globally by 2025.
Awakening the World to Colombian Orthodox Tea
Through producing tea in a country long respected for its coffee, the family-owned company, Agricolahimalaya, aims to raise the profile of Colombian orthodox tea.
Starbucks Opens Reserve Roastery in Milan
Starbucks Coffee opened its first store in Italy – Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan – today.
PGE Launches its Project Methodology to Accelerate Gender Equity
The Partnership for Gender Equity (PGE) recently launched its third tool designed to enable industry allies to more effectively engage in gender equity.
Starbucks to Open First US Signing Store
Starbucks will open its first Signing Store in the US in Washington, DC this October, building upon ongoing efforts to connect with the diverse communities it serves.
Teapigs Is One Steep Ahead of the Crowd
While aiming to become the world’s greenest tea company, Teapigs is also on a mission to improve the tea experience for consumers around the world by focusing on simplicity, sustainability and ethical sourcing.
Coffee M&As Accelerate & Show No Signs of Yielding
Recent mergers, acquisitions and overall growth across the coffee sector follow trends established by beer, soft drinks and other beverage industries.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging
Panama Canal Authority Opens Coffee Processing Plant
The Panama Canal Authority helped open the first coffee processing plant in Las Gaitas, Capira, Panama as part of its Environmental Economic Incentives Program (PIEA), a land-titling programme supporting communities in the Canal watershed.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging