Port Delays Cost Brazilian Coffee Producers Millions
Shipping delays in Brazil’s ports cost coffee producers and exporters millions of dollars each year. In June of 2024, the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé)...
Jun 2, 2025
Lao Cong Shui Xian: The Crowning Glory of Wuyi Rock Tea
In the misty peaks of Fujian's Wuyi Mountains, where ancient tea trees cling to rocky cliffsides, a remarkable oolong has captured the attention of connoisseurs...
Jun 1, 2025
New EU Risk List Set to Reshape Coffee and Commodity Trade Worldwide
On May 22, 2025, the European Commission published on its Green Forum platform the long-awaited country risk classifications and benchmarking system...
Jun 1, 2025
Kenya Suspends Rainforest Alliance Certification Nationwide
Kenya has suspended Rainforest Alliance (RA) audits, in-person inspections, and new certifications for the country's tea factories nationwide, citing high costs...
May 29, 2025
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
NEWS TIPS (ICYMI)
Petition to Exempt Coffee from Tariffs Reaches Over 13,000 Signatures | Perfect Daily Grind
West Asia Conflict Casts Shadow on Orthodox Tea Exports to Iran | Assam Tribune
Private Equity Is Reshaping the Coffee Sector | Coffee Intelligence
Flavor & Functional Benefits Offer Opportunities for Tea Innovations | Beverage Industry
JDE’s Banbury Coffee Factory to Close After Six Decades | BBC News
The STiR Coffee and Tea Newsletter is sent every three weeks with news updates, important information, and upcoming events.