AI Learns to Sort Coffee Beans
Sorting out specialty coffee beans takes time and human effort, but a new approach could enable real-time sorting during the production process. Read more
Tea Drinkers Live a Little Longer
Observational health data from a half million adults in the United Kingdom suggests that drinkers of black tea live a little longer than their peers who do not drink tea. And they live longer even if they add milk or sugar. Read more
Tea Foundation Aids Ukrainian War Refugees
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has devastated cities, towns and villages, driving seven million people from their homes. These internal refugees lack access to essential services like safe drinking water and electricity Read more
The Green Coffee Company Raises $100 Million for Expansion in Colombia
The Green Coffee Company became the largest owner of coffee farms in Colombia following major acquisitions of land earlier this year. Read more
AI Learns to Sort Coffee Beans
Sorting out specialty coffee beans takes time and human effort, but a new approach could enable real-time sorting during the production process. Read more
In Tea-Loving Kazakhstan, A Coffee Culture Grows
The coffee industry should keep an eye on Kazakhstan. Its GDP is by far the highest in Central Asia, and Kazakhs enjoy annual incomes of $30,000 in purchasing power terms, above the level in China, according to 2019 IMF figures. Read more
Record Heatwave Halts China’s Summer Tea Harvest
A record-breaking 12-week heat wave in China has defoliated millions of tea bushes, halting the summer tea harvest across the central and southwestern regions. Read more
Colombia's Coffee Sector Pushes Back on Tax Reform Bill
Colombia’s first left-of-center president ever, Gustavo Petro, was sworn in on August 12, and already his first major piece of legislation is facing blowback from the nation's iconic coffee industry. Read more
Bangladesh Tea Workers End Nationwide Strike
Bangladesh tea workers ended a nationwide strike after the prime minister ordered garden owners to increase daily wages by 50 takas. Read more
As Sri Lanka Navigates Recovery, Tea Industry Is Lifeline
In the daily operations of Sri Lanka’s second-biggest export industry, the gravity of the nation’s crisis is illustrated both figuratively and literally. Read more
Tazo Tea Relaunches Top 4 Blends With 'Regenerative' Certification and Name
The world's largest tea company is relaunching a line of its top blends to herald its ambition to lead the industry in sustainability. Read more
Study of Coffee Leaf Rust Shows Rising Susceptibility
Coffee leaf rust, or Hemileia vastatrix, is a fungal disease that afflicts coffee trees throughout much of the world. Read more
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It’s really horrible that some poor coffee souls suffering from “long Covid” also have parosmia, a spooky and unfair condition which switches the wondrous aroma of coffee into a smell from hell.