Tea Flavoring Trends
Forecasts of trends in tea and coffee flavors for the coming year are all over the place: ingredient varieties, geographic and cultural origins, customer motivations and demographics, and new categories.
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Pricing Crisis: Domestic Markets are Part of the Solution
As the world watches a dramatic plunge in coffee prices, the worst decline in more than a decade, losses in the coffee lands are mounting. Exporting coffee no longer appeals financially, making domestic markets increasingly important. Read more
How Green is Your Tea?
The Committee on Sustainability Assessment describes the benefits of shared indicators in a recent paper on sustainable tea. Read more
Starbucks vs China’s Luckin Coffee
Starbucks confidently explained to investors during the weeks before it debuted, that Chinese rival Luckin Coffee’s BlackRock-backed IPO will not derail 20 years of market dominance. Read more
Tea Premiumization Advances in Blending Technology
As the variety of ingredients increases along with concomitant differences in size, texture, density, chemistry, and ease of mixing, this is not simply a matter of pouring, shaking, and filling bags. Read more
Coffee India
Growers face challenges but are successfully adapting to trends, new ideas, and markets. Read more
Reviving Rwanda
Rwanda’s investment in tea must anticipate and plan for long-term climate changes. Read more
Sourcing Bergamot: A Premium Fruit, Not Just Flavoring
The difference between an outstanding Earl Grey and a good one largely reflects the quality of the bergamot that creates its distinctive keyboard of flavors. Read more
Photo by Karen Lickteig / Nossa Familia Coffee
Organic Coffee: Enriching Soil is Beginning to Pay Off
Farmers are seeking holistic ways to manage coffee trees even if they don't seek formal organic certification. Read more
Photo by Natalie White courtesy phys.org
Innovative Crop Insurance Comes to Colombia
Blue Marble and Nespresso are bringing weather-indexed microinsurance to coffee-growers in Caldas, Colombia. For many, it’s their first opportunity to obtain crop insurance. Read more
South Korea’s Shrinking Coffee Market a Windfall to Consumers
Local media reports the surge of cafés in South Korea has reached its peak. Thousands of Seoul’s 17,000-plus coffee houses have shut their doors due to a saturated market and an increase in home brewing. Read more
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