Starbucks and Indonesia Celebrate 54 Years of Iconic Partnership at WOC Jakarta
Starbucks honored Indonesia’s rich coffee heritage at the inaugural World of Coffee Asia in Jakarta this past week. Celebrating a partnership that began in 1971...
May 19, 2025
Navigating Growth and Innovation in the Modern Tea Market
In a landscape dominated by cafe culture and crowded grocery shelves, a familiar question reverberates throughout the tea industry: Has the tea market reached a saturation point?
May 14, 2025
Tea Tariff Relief but No Exemption Forthcoming
The mutual decision by China and the US to reduce tariffs for 90 days while negotiating a “new normal” is sufficient to resume trade that was virtually halted...
May 14, 2025
Southern California: America's Emerging Coffee Frontier
California has long been renowned for its vibrant café scene, from the third-wave coffee movement pioneers in San Francisco to the trendsetting specialty shops...
May 14, 2025
SCA and CQI Partnership Evolves and Advances
Two major announcements were made this past weekend at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Houston, Texas, regarding the longstanding partnership...
Apr 29, 2025
Chinese Tea Chain’s Outstanding NASDAQ IPO
New style tea chain Chagee Holding’s NASDAQ listing generated $411 million on April 17, marking the most successful Chinese consumer company IPO since 2021.
Apr 24, 2025
Assam Proposes New AI and Blockchain Based Tea Auction System
India’s largest tea-producing state, Assam, is celebrating 200 years of tea production. In tandem with these celebrations, Assam’s finance minister...
Apr 24, 2025
Honduras and Vietnam Sign the International Coffee Agreement
In a significant development for the global coffee sector, the Republic of Honduras and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have officially become signatories...
Apr 22, 2025
A Revolution in Tea Bag Packaging
In the world of tea production, where precision, efficiency, and sustainability are paramount, Teepack Spezialmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG set a significant milestone...
Apr 3, 2025
New Partnership Between Cup of Excellence, Alliance for Coffee Excellence, and V-Auction Announced
The Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) and Cup of Excellence (COE) have announced a strategic partnership with V-Auction, a division of the Vollers Group...
Apr 3, 2025
NEWS TIPS (ICYMI)
BSCA and SCA Partner to Make CVA the Official Standard for Brazilian Specialty Coffee | Specialty Coffee Association
Honest Tea Thrives After Coca-Cola Cast It Off | Food Dive
Blue Bottle Coffee Is Making Its Southeast Asia Debut In Singapore | Travel and Leisure Asia
Ito En Moves to New Texas Headquarters | D Magazine
Fairtrade Launches ‘LIRP on Demand’ to Streamline Living Income Price Discovery | Daily Coffee News
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