Coffee Report
Starbucks Updates COVID-19 Policies
Starbucks, the world’s largest retail coffee chain, detailed its courses of action in late March as it faces COVID-19 infections both in its home city of Seattle and around the world. Read more
Ethiopia Earns $500 Million From Coffee
Ethiopian coffee exports generated about $500 million dollars during the first eight months of that country’s fiscal year, government officials said. Read more
Rooke Leads British Coffee Association
Paul Rooke is the new executive director of the British Coffee Association. His immediate concerns are the impacts of COVID-19 and Brexit on the UK coffee industry. Read more
Lavazza Donates $11 Million to Virus Fight
Lavazza donated $11 million in March to support Italian efforts to fight the coronavirus COVID-19. Read more
Nespresso Finds Child Labor in Guatemala
The company conducted its own investigation after a British television report in February said child labor occurred on farms selling to Nespresso. Read more
Coffee Traders Watch Supply Chains
There is growing concern among international coffee traders that the spreading COVID-19 pandemic may disrupt supply chains and trigger delays in the world’s ports. Read more
Fate of SCA’s Specialty Coffee Event Unclear
The Specialty Coffee Association continues to evaluate whether to stage its annual Specialty Coffee Expo and Re:co Symposium amid growing international concern about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Starbucks Builds Roasting Plant in China
Starbucks is investing $130 million to construct its first coffee roasting facility in China, an indication business is beginning to pick up following the outbreak of the COVI-19 coronavirus pandemic there, according to a Bloomberg News report. Read more
CLR Roasters Gets Financing for Big Bean Deal
The company has secured financing to buy as much as 49 million pounds of green coffee from Nicaragua for the 2020 growing season. Read more
Wann Takes Helm at Royal Cup Coffee
The former c.o.o. replaces Bill Smith III as head of the Alabama-based coffee importer and roaster. Read more
Coffee Drink Sales Up in South Korea
Coffee drink sales grew more than 2% in value in South Korea during 2019, based in large part on the popularity of bottled products, new research indicates. Read more
Jamaica Moves to Stop Counterfeit Coffee
The sale of counterfeit coffee is a growing problem in Jamaica and now officials are making a move to stop it. Read more
Coffee can be good for your bones, study says
A recent study found people who habitually drank coffee had higher bone mass density than non-coffee drinkers. Read more
Westrock Buys S&D Coffee & Tea
Westrock Coffee Company, LLC, is acquiring S&D Coffee & Tea. Media reports set the purchase price at $405 million. Read more
Research Begins on Cold Brewing Methods
The Coffee Science Foundation is undertaking a two-year research project to define the parameters of cold brewing methods. Read more
Coronavirus News Updates:
- Coronavirus Fears Postpone Natural Products Expo West. Is SCA Next?
- Safety Concerns Prompt Event Cancellations
- Starbucks Reopens Stores in China
- China’s Tea Harvest Constrained by Virus
- Updated List of Event Date Changes
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