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Starbucks reduces the plastic in its single-use cups by 20%
Starbucks is celebrating Earth Month with the rollout of an improved single-use cold cup made with up to 20% less plastic.
Specialty Coffee Expo breaks attendance record
Approximately 17,000 coffee and tea professionals from over 85 countries gathered for the first time in Chicago, IL, USA for the thirty-fifth annual Specialty Coffee Expo.
The Brooklyn Roasting Company launches blends in K-Cups
The Brooklyn Roasting Company has partnered with Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) to launch two coffee blends available in K-Cup pods for the first time.
World Tea Expo’s strength is its educational component
World Tea Expo continues to evolve post-pandemic, yet its ‘sweet spot’ remains its workshops and education sessions.
Clipper Tea: unwavering in its mission to offer quality tea
In an exclusive interview with T&CTJ, Daniel Parr and Hayley Murgett of Clipper Tea, discuss the brand’s approach to consistently delivering a quality cup of tea and driving the value back into the beverage. By Anne-Marie Hardie
Gerra Harrigan appointed JNP Coffee director of sales & strategy
The Sharon, Massachusetts, US resident comes from Mighty Peace, where she was green coffee director, after a long time as a trader with Interamerican Coffee.
Bardo Tea opens first location in Portland
Former head teamaker for Smith’s Tea, Ravi Kroesen, alongside co-founder, Veronika Vogler, has opened their first brick-and-mortar store in Portland.
Cup of Excellence celebrates 25 years
With almost 200 competitions held to date, tens of thousands of coffees have been entered by farmers in 16 countries and scored by several thousand experienced national and international jurors.
Just Ice Tea expands into the canned RTD format
The new 12-ounce cans will be available in three varieties: Lemon Tea, Raspberry Tea, and Dragon Green Tea- a play on the popular Honest Tea flavour, Green Dragon Tea.
NCA Convention 2024 — Fueling Coffee’s Future
With a “little bit of country” and a lot of coffee, professionals from the United States and from around the world converged in Nashville, Tennessee last week for the annual National Coffee Association (NCA) Convention to discuss ‘working today to plan for tomorrow’.
Equator Coffees announces its new packaging design
The redesign comes ahead of Equator’s 30th year milestone in 2025 and pays homage to Equator’s legacy and sets the stage for its future with a renewed commitment to excellence, says the company.
Pack Expo East returns 18-20 March
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, anticipates the return of Pack Expo East 2024,18-20 March Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia.
Blue Bottle Coffee reimagines 1950s Espresso
Blue Bottle Coffee is releasing a new, limited-edition espresso blend and set – First Espresso – created to pay homage to the espresso culture of the 1950s.
NCA appoints Helena Dean as director of integrated communications
In her new senior leadership role at NCA, Dean will be responsible for guiding the organisation’s communications strategy, ensuring alignment with the NCA’s mission and strategic goals.