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New Handbook Serves Robusta Producers in West Africa
A manual written for producers of robusta coffee in and around Ghana offers a new tool with special relevance to post-harvest processors. Read more
Peet's Coffee Woos Customers from Rivals with 'Disloyalty Program'
One sign of hot competition between coffeehouse chains in the United States is the proliferation of rewards programs. Peet's Coffee fought back by launching a one-day "disloyalty program"... Read more
India Tea Auctions Abandon Novel Rules
The Tea Board of India has abandoned a five-year experiment using its so-called "Bharat" auction system because the process failed to lift prices. Read more
Hard Iced Tea Surges
Hard iced tea didn't exist before the product was pioneered by Twisted Tea in 2001. Now the category has global sales of $2 billion... Read more
Yum China Gets Bigger in Coffee
Coffee is coming on strong at Yum China, the nation's largest restaurant company, which has some 13,000 venues under brands like KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. Read more
Coffee Overtakes Tea for First Time in U.K. Consumer Survey
Coffee appears to be the United Kingdom's new hot beverage favorite, surpassing tea in popularity for the first time... Read more
Coffee Barometer Rates Global Roasters (Poorly) on Sustainability
As in previous years, the 2023 edition of the biennial Coffee Barometer faults the global industry for failing to effectively support livelihoods... Read more
Nestle Announces New Sugar Reduction Technology
Ready-to-drink teas, juice fusion drinks, and other beverages may benefit from a new sugar-reduction technology developed by Nestlé. Read more
New Genetics Database Allows Accurate Identification of Varieties
One of the keys to success in coffee is choosing the right variety. Read more
Panamanian Geisha Wins Record High Price of $10,005 per Kilogram
Panama's elite coffees continue to fascinate global buyers, as evidenced by the $10,005 paid per kilogram ($4,588 per pound) of a washed Geisha... Read more
China's Tea Exports Decline During Year's First Half
China's customs data show that exports of tea to all destinations through June amounted to 175,000 metric tons, a 3% decline in volume compared to last year. Read more
Audit Faults India Tea Regulators Across the Board
India’s auditor general on August 8 issued a 176-page report that faulted the national Tea Board on a long list of problems including lapses in enforcing tea industry regulations... Read more
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