Features
Romania’s Growing Coffee Market Attracts Attention
Post-pandemic Romanians are embracing coffee culture. Romania, a country at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, is steadily growing... Read more
Brazilian Coffee GIs Represent Quality, Sustainability, and Flavor
According to the International Coffee Organization (ICO), one of three cups of coffee worldwide is Brazilian. Read more
Rebranding Russian Tea and Coffee
The Russian tea and coffee market is undergoing major structural changes following the exodus of global players... Read more
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
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Spiking coffee prices are causing global tension in the market | Newsweek
Green tea market expected to increase to $7.72 billion from 2024-2028 | Technavio
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Pukka Herbs loses B Corp accreditation after Lipton Teas & Infusions integration | The Grocer
Adapting to the EU Deforestation Law: Vietnam's tactical way to win the European market | Kompas