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Roasting Enhances Green Tea Benefits
A small-scale clinical trial revealed that Japanese subjects who consumed roasted Hojicha performed better on mental tasks than when consuming green tea or warm water. Read more
Divesting Tea Gardens Signals Change in Strategy for Lipton
The tea industry has recently witnessed a significant strategic shift. In a move to realign its operations, Rotterdam-based Lipton Tea and Infusions announced... Read more
Expocacer’s Strategic Expansion Opens US Market
The Cerrado Coffee Grower’s Cooperative (Expocacer), established in 1993 in Patrocínio/MG, Brazil, has made significant strides in promoting coffee quality... Read more
Busan Aims to Become Korea's Coffee Capital with "Coffee City Busan" Initiative
Busan, South Korea's second-largest city and main maritime gateway, is set to transform into the country's incubator for coffee-related businesses... Read more
Genome Mapping: the Key to Fortifying Arabica
A major breakthrough has been made in the race to save Arabica coffee plants from potential global decimation. Read more
Escalation Extends Red Sea Crisis
The escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel and continuing attacks by Hamas allies in Yemen dim hopes for the resumption of tea and coffee shipments via the Suez Canal. Read more
Artidoro Rodríguez Café Enters the US Coffee Market
The boutique Peruvian coffee company Artidoro Rodríguez Café is launching its brand in the US retail and hospitality sectors. Read more
Mercosur Free-Trade Treaty Still Stalled
Talks to implement the long-sought Mercosur trade agreement between the European Union and South America’s major exporting nations remain stalled. Read more
US Past-Day Coffee Consumption Reaches 20 Year High
The NCA’s Spring 2024 National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report proves the US coffee market is thriving. Read more
Liberalizing Ethiopia’s Raw Coffee Sector
The Ethiopian government is opening up its raw coffee sector and other areas to foreign investment for the first time since 1992. Read more
Hot Spring Likely After Extreme Winter
Spring sprung weeks ahead of schedule as global temperatures reached a record high, stressing tea plants in both hemispheres. Read more
A Swish of Black Tea Deactivates 99.9% of COVID-19 in Saliva
Researchers at the University of Georgia report that 10 seconds of contact with black tea deactivates 99.9% of COVID-19 in saliva. Read more
SCA: Reshaping Value Distribution in the Coffee Supply Chain
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) recently released a new report on Equitable Value Distribution in the coffee industry. Read more
India Bought Leaf Factories Close to Protest Auction Mandate
Bought leaf factories across Assam ceased operations this week to protest a controversial 90-day trial mandating the sale of all dust-grade teas at auction. Read more
Louis Dreyfus Buys Brazilian Solubles Manufacturer Cacique
Rotterdam-based Louis Dreyfus (LDC) has acquired Brazil’s largest manufacturer of soluble coffee for an undisclosed sum. Read more
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Tea Auction Prices Fall to 12-year Low Despite Record Production in 2023 | English
Juan Valdez Signs North America Retail Coffee Deal with Green Coffee Company | World Coffee Portal
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