Brazil Drought Leads Volcafe to Cut Arabica Estimate by 11 Million Bags
Coffee trade giant Volcafe predicts Brazil will produce less than 35 million 60-kilo bags in the 2025/26 season, revising the September estimate downward by 11 million bags to 34.4 million 132-pound bags. Read more
Dec 13, 2024
Angola’s Coffee Industry Revival Roadmap
Angola is pursuing an integrated approach to revive its collapsed but promising coffee industry. The plan involves a mix of government and private financing and new agriculture-focused policy strategies. Read more
Dec 12, 2024
Yerba Mate—From South America to the World
Football fans during the 2022 FIFA World Cup often saw the Argentine players traveling with dried hollowed-out calabash gourds in their hands, sipping yerba... Read more
Dec 12, 2024
The Rising Domestic Demand for Vietnamese Specialty Teas
For the past two decades, Vietnam has ranked in the top ten for global tea production, exporting tens of thousands of tons annually. Read more
Dec 12, 2024
Starbucks Turnaround Shows Early Signs of Success
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol told the Wall Street Journal that the recently concluded Red Cup Day was “a fantastic day for coffee and a great step in our journey.” Read more
Dec 2, 2024
Brewing Sustainability: Nespresso Improves Coffee Farming with Biochar
In the realm of sustainability, the food sector stands out for its unique ability to drive rapid change. Within this sector, one brand is pushing boundaries... Read more
Dec 2, 2024
Tea-Infused Gins Inspire a New Generation of Distillers
A recent media report from the UK revealed that gin and tonic has overtaken tea as Britain’s favorite drink. Read more
Dec 2, 2024
Kenya Task Force to Eliminate Tea Surplus
Kenya appointed a 21-member task force to dispose of 100 million kilos of unsold tea quickly. The tea is valued at Ksh 32 billion, about $247 million in US dollars. Read more
Dec 1, 2024
New Tea Variant Discovered in Hainan, China
Researchers have identified a new species of wild-grown tea trees in the tropical forest on China’s Hainan Island. Read more
Nov 14, 2024
India Threatens to “Police” Nepal Tea Imports
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has vowed to protect the Darjeeling brand by policing the quality of Nepal imports. Read more
Nov 14, 2024
NEWS TIPS (ICYMI)
Coffee Prices Hit Record High After Challenging Growing Season | The Hill
TreeHouse Foods to Acquire Private Label Tea Manufacturer for $205M | Food Manufacturing
Dutch Trader Sucden Coffee Surrenders $670K+ After ICE Allegations | Daily Coffee News
Typhoo Tea Bought Out of Administration for £10m | The Guardian
Scientists Figured Out the Optimal Cup of Coffee | Popular Science
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