News
Tata Revitalizes Good Earth Brand
The Good Earth brand, now celebrating its 50th anniversary, championed the health and wellness aspects of tea and herbal blends decades before the recent trend. Read more
The Past and Present of Zimbabwe’s Full-Bodied Teas
Ahead of a trip from Assam, India to Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, sometime in 1924, Florence Phillips packed a box of seeds. Read more
Value Surges as Tea Production Slows in China
China is the world's largest tea producer and consumes 40% of global tea, mainly green. Consumption grew by an average of more than 10% per year from 2009-2019 but slowed to 2.5% in 2020. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit... Read more
USDA: Strong Demand for Coffee Imports in China
In a special report, USDA says that in the current marketing year (Oct 2021-Sept 2022) strong Chinese demand for imported coffee products will increase imports to 4 million bags (1 bag = 60 kg) green been equivalent (GBE), which is a 5% increase... Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Goglio and IMA Sign Commercial Partnership
This strategic partnership aims to bring together their respective skills in the field of coffee packaging; does not include corporate integration. Read more
Hand-Rolled Shizuoka Tea Brings Record Price
In April, a kilo of hand-rolled Saemidori green tea from Shizuoka, Japan, brought a record JPY1.96 million at auction. The sum, about $15,466, was nearly double the previous record of JPY1.08 million yen ($8,500) set in 2021... Read more
Tea & Health: Key Takeaways from Recent Scientific Symposium on Tea
Coffee isn’t the only popular beverage with health benefits. On April 26, nutrition experts from around the world gathered for the Sixth International Scientific Symposium on Tea & Human Health. Read more
NCA: Four Revealing New Coffee Trends
According to a new report from NCA (National Coffee Association of the US), the world of coffee has never been more complex, “which is why having consistent, transparent data about coffee drinkers is crucial for your coffee business... Read more
Specialty Coffee Expo Roars Back – Over 10,000 Attendees at Boston Event
Coffee (and a growing number of tea) professionals from around the globe gathered in Boston, Massachusetts last week for the 33rd annual Specialty Coffee Expo, North America’s largest coffee trade show and host of the US Coffee Championships. Read more
NCA* Report: US Coffee Consumption Reaches 20 Year High
Coffee consumption soared to a two-decade high as Americans brew up new post-Covid routines, according to exclusive consumer polling released by the National Coffee Association (NCA). Read more
Allegra* Report: Europe’s Coffee Chain Bounce Back After Covid-19
Project Café Europe 2022, World Coffee Portal’s (WCP) analysis of Europe’s branded coffee chain segment, says the total market grew 3.2% over the last 12 months reaching 40,675 outlets. Read more
ICO/IDH: Partnership to Increase Coffee Smallholder Income
A sustainable coffee sector is one that can assure fair distribution of value across the value chain. Read more
The free STiR newsletter is sent twice each month with news updates, important information and upcoming events.