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Geisha Debuts at First Dubai Coffee Auction
A Panama Geisha supplied by Café Eleta was the center of attention at the first DMCC specialty coffee tasting and auction in Dubai, UAE. Read more
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe Releases Sustainability Report
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe releases its first public corporate responsibility report, providing insights into NKG’s global sustainability strategy and farm-level initiatives in producing countries. Read more
Twin Trading Acquired by Sustainable Harvest
London-based Twin Trading was acquired by Sustainable Harvest in November, according to David Griswold, the Portland, Ore. company’s founder and c.e.o. Read more
Tariffs May Trigger Rival Trade Blocs
Uncertainty over tariffs that impose stiff import duties on coffee and tea remain a pressing concern despite word the US and China are nearing a trade war truce. Read more
Nestea Relaunch Could Invigorate Instant Tea Sales
Instant tea has suffered a long slide in sales which is why the US tea industry is paying close attention to former market leader Nestea, a brand dating to 1948 and known to 89% of US consumers. Read more
USDA Issues Interim Rules for US Hemp Production
The US Department of Agriculture in November published interim final rules for the cultivation and production of hemp products a year after the US legalized non-psychoactive cannabinoids. Read more
Global solubles
Globally this is a good time to be involved in manufacturing soluble tea. Read more
Reviving powdered tea
Globally conventional freeze-, vacuum-, and spray-dried instant teas are experiencing strong growth throughout Asia and in developing countries. Read more
RTD Coffee Sales Double
Retail sales of ready-to-drink coffee have doubled in the past five years, rising to $4.25 billion in 2018, according to Beverage Marketing Corp. Read more
Premium Tea in Packets
Compressing a fruit slurry between two metal plates under thousands of pounds of hydraulic pressure while simultaneously removing heat to preserve taste is known as cold-press juicing. Read more
FDA Advises CBD is Not Safe
US consumers spent millions adding oils to their coffee, sipping hemp tea and CBD cold brew, and more following the December 2018 legalization of hemp cultivation. Underpinning the rush to experiment was the false assumption that it was safe. Read more
China Courts Kenya Suppliers
China’s growing thirst for black and purple tea from Kenya has led to a sizeable 5-million kilo-per-year purchasing agreement valued at $70 million annually. Read more
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