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The Lamastus family has done it again! Just weeks after breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a coffee at the Best of Panama auction... Read more

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Lipton Teas and Infusions CEO Nathalie Roos has resigned after two years of leading the world’s largest tea brand by value. Read more

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Disappointing bonus payments angered tea workers at several Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) factories and led to violent and, in one instance... Read more

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The surge in erratic weather is putting coffee production on increasingly shaky ground. Read more

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Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is interviewing Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) officials about alleged financial mismanagement... Read more

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In a fascinating twist, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing market is shifting with the winds of change, with prominent Wall Street... Read more

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As STiR recently reported, coffee farmers in the Cerrado Mineiro region of Brazil reported light frosts in early August 2024. Read more

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China’s Administration for Market Regulation recently published anti-monopoly guidelines for the pharmaceutical sector, including teas and herbs used in Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM). Read more

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Starbucks shares spiked 24% after announcing that Brian Niccol is replacing Laxman Narasimhan as CEO, effective September 9. Read more

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Market researchers forecast continued expansion of the global bubble tea market, but wary investors caution that the bubble may burst. Read more

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Anxious tea traders in Bangladesh have signaled a return to normal after weeks of deadly protests. Read more

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Uganda’s coffee export volumes have reached 6.13 million 60-kg bags, the highest in 30 years, according to the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). Read more

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Kenya’s small tea growers rejoiced two years ago after receiving record green-leaf bonuses averaging KSh 50.18 per kilo, a sharp increase... Read more

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Chinese and Vietnamese tea exports rebounded in the first half of 2024 as pandemic restrictions faded and trade with the Belt and Road countries expanded. Read more

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The Best of Panama auction broke all previously held auction records last Thursday, August 8, when the top two lots exceeded winning bids of $10,000/kg. Read more

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More News and Features

Coffee Consumption Outside the Home Is Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels | Sprudge


Slim Pickings for Tea Plantation Workers in Sri Lanka Election | EcoBusiness


Coffee Linked to a Lower Risk of Heart Disease | NBC News


Koehler Introduces Flexible Paper Packaging Options for Tea | Food Engineering


Whole Foods Rebrands House Coffee Line, Drops Allegro Name | Daily Coffee News


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