Features
Indian Coffee Community Bounces Back
Even as India’s coffee producers struggle with long-standing challenges – labor shortages, erratic weather patterns, and uncertain prices – the positive developments, especially after a bullish year, have brought optimism. Read more
Beyond Cupping: New SCA Protocol Helps Each Coffee Find the Right Home
Coffee scoring protocols launched by the Specialty Coffee Association in 2004 helped drive huge growth in the premium coffee segment over the past decades. Read more
Ethiopia’s Coffee Export Plan Seeks Pricing Power
Ethiopia is five years into a 15-year journey toward quadrupling coffee export revenues. Export revenues and unit prices are rising. Read more
Southeast Asia's Café Culture: Blending Tradition, Innovation, and Technology
Southeast Asia is rich in café history and tradition, shaping contemporary global trends that will be vividly displayed at the upcoming THAIFEX - HOREC Asia... Read more
Tanzania’s Tea Transformation
National plan for boosting high-value farm exports invests in restoring the tea sector, especially smallholders. Read more
Theophord Ndunguru: Helping the Small Farmer Helps Tanzania's Tea Sector
The coffee sector has long appealed to entrepreneurs thanks to growth rates in the double digits in some business categories and markets. Read more
Elevating the Coffee Experience
As the World of Coffee 2024 in Dubai approaches, the industry is abuzz with anticipation for groundbreaking innovations and exemplary contributions. Read more
Money Matters: Financing a Coffee Business
The coffee sector has long appealed to entrepreneurs thanks to growth rates in the double digits in some business categories and markets. Read more
Perspective: Rebooting Tea Board India
Tea Board India was founded in 1954 during a period when the nation was transitioning away from colonial legacies. Read more
Uganda to Release New High-Yield Arabica Varieties
Uganda’s coffee sector has been building on its position as Africa’s second-largest producer, raising both output and quality in recent years. Read more
Indian Origin Update: Teas of Kangra Valley
India has endorsed four tea origins for protection under Geographic Indication (G.I.). But Kangra, added to the list in 2005, is less renowned than Assam, Darjeeling, and Nilgiris. Read more
Spectroscopy: Shining a Light on Coffee
Spectrometry is a technology that empowers astronomers to probe the far reaches of the universe. Read more
STiR Q&A | Romesh Walpola — Partnership with Tea Smallholders Helps Ensure Quality
By working hand-in-glove with small tea growers, a bought-leaf factory can outperform the market. Read more
Exploring Robusta
Robusta’s share of global coffee consumption is just 40%. But high inflation is nudging some consumers to trade down to arabica’s cheaper cousin. Read more
Coffee Capsule Conundrum: Making Sense of EU Rules
Pods have made progress toward sustainability in recent years. But coffee companies will struggle with pending regulations in the critical European market. Read more
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News Tips (ICYMI)
NCA urges FDA & California to reject the ban on decaf coffee made in the European method. (NCAUSA)
Philippines-based Jollibee Foods Corporation focuses on coffee chain growth in 2024. (World Coffee Portal).
Bellwether’s new smaller and leaner electric shop roaster appeals to smaller businesses. (Daily Coffee News).
Consumers rank Aldi and Coles black tea higher than expensive competitors. (The Guardian).
The rapid rise in domestic consumption forces Vietnam and Indonesia to import Brazilian beans (Bloomberg).
Global tea glut affects Indian tea prices and exports. (The Economic Times).