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Study of Coffee Leaf Rust Shows Rising Susceptibility
Coffee leaf rust, or Hemileia vastatrix, is a fungal disease that afflicts coffee trees throughout much of the world. Read more
Cameroon Targets Sagging Coffee Output With New Subsidy
Will Cameroon's next coffee crop get a lift from its new, smartphone-enabled subsidy program? Last year in July, President Paul Biya launched a five-year, $76 million plan that will empower the government itself to purchase... Read more
Tazo Tea Relaunches Top 4 Blends With 'Regenerative' Certification and Name
The world's largest tea company is relaunching a line of its top blends to herald its ambition to lead the industry in sustainability. Read more
India Fills Russia's Tea Import Gap
India's exports of tea to Russia are booming, as Russian importers scramble to fill the gap in supplies created both by Sri Lanka's crisis and by repercussions of its war in Ukraine. Read more
Russia Faces Retail Shortages of Coffee and Tea
Sanctions imposed on Russia related to the war in Ukraine do not cover imports of food. Nevertheless, as one of the world's largest importers of tea and coffee, Russia is facing retail shortages... Read more
Backed by Venture Capital, Atomo Explores Brave New World of Molecular Coffee
The tech world is dead set on remaking the rest of the world, and now they want to disrupt your cup of arabica. Read more
Coca-Cola Launches First Bottled Herbal Infusion in China
Coca-Cola Company, which has trimmed over 200 brands of late, recently launched its first bottled Chinese herbal tea, Self-Heal Spike, extending a healthy beverage line acquired in 2006. Read more
New CEO of ekaterra Tea Reaffirms Sustainability Mandate
Ekaterra tea announced a new management team following the July 1 close of the sale of Unilever’s tea portfolio to Rotterdam-based private equity firm CVC Partners. In mid-2020, Unilever separated its tea business into a new entity – Ekaterra Tea. Read more
An Imperfect Storm in Pakistan’s Teacups
Pakistanis reacted with incredulity in early June when a top government official appeared to link the nation’s mounting financial crisis to excessive tea consumption. Read more
Coffee Waste and the Environment: Grounds for Concern
Humanity’s daily consumption of over two billion cups of coffee comes at a cost to our planet, since coffee preparation leaves behind some 560,000 tons of grounds every day. Read more
UN Workshops Boost Angola's Coffee Revival
The ongoing revival of Angola’s formerly vast coffee industry is getting a boost from the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the European Union. Read more
For the Guys: Sperm Counts Go Up by Drinking Tea
Just in case you were wondering… Information on the association between tea drinking and semen quality is limited…until now. Read more
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