Cloud-based Quality Assurance from Seed to Cup
A pair of Q Arabica Certified computer science students at the University of California, Davis, have partnered with Probat and cloud service provider Fabscale to launch Roastpic... Read more
Escalation Extends Red Sea Crisis
The escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel and continuing attacks by Hamas allies in Yemen dim hopes for the resumption of tea and coffee shipments via the Suez Canal. Read more
Artidoro Rodríguez Café Enters the US Coffee Market
The boutique Peruvian coffee company Artidoro Rodríguez Café is launching its brand in the US retail and hospitality sectors. Read more
Mercosur Free-Trade Treaty Still Stalled
Talks to implement the long-sought Mercosur trade agreement between the European Union and South America’s major exporting nations remain stalled. Read more
Genome Mapping: the Key to Fortifying Arabica
A major breakthrough has been made in the race to save Arabica coffee plants from potential global decimation. Read more
Cloud-based Quality Assurance from Seed to Cup
A pair of Q Arabica Certified computer science students at the University of California, Davis, have partnered with Probat and cloud service provider Fabscale to launch Roastpic... Read more
US Past-Day Coffee Consumption Reaches 20 Year High
The NCA’s Spring 2024 National Coffee Data Trends (NCDT) report proves the US coffee market is thriving. Read more
A Swish of Black Tea Deactivates 99.9% of COVID-19 in Saliva
Researchers at the University of Georgia report that 10 seconds of contact with black tea deactivates 99.9% of COVID-19 in saliva. Read more
Liberalizing Ethiopia’s Raw Coffee Sector
The Ethiopian government is opening up its raw coffee sector and other areas to foreign investment for the first time since 1992. Read more
Hot Spring Likely After Extreme Winter
Spring sprung weeks ahead of schedule as global temperatures reached a record high, stressing tea plants in both hemispheres. Read more
Romania’s Growing Coffee Market Attracts Attention
Post-pandemic Romanians are embracing coffee culture. Romania, a country at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, is steadily growing... Read more
India Bought Leaf Factories Close to Protest Auction Mandate
Bought leaf factories across Assam ceased operations this week to protest a controversial 90-day trial mandating the sale of all dust-grade teas at auction. Read more
Louis Dreyfus Buys Brazilian Solubles Manufacturer Cacique
Rotterdam-based Louis Dreyfus (LDC) has acquired Brazil’s largest manufacturer of soluble coffee for an undisclosed sum. Read more
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