Month: March 2013

Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe celebrates its fifth anniversary with the Maple Ash Bash from 1-8 p.m. Saturday. The event will include a beer garden, coffee, live music, and bike races. In addition to Cartel’s own recently …
http://mouthbysouthwest.com

KUALA LUMPUR: Jason Loo became the envy of coffee enthusiasts when he walked away with a four-day, five-night trip to witness the Melbourne International Coffee Expo after winning the fourth Malaysia Barista Championship.
http://www.selangortimes.com

A COFFEESHOP in Johor Baru has put up several unusual notices including one that read: “Prices subject to changes according to customer’s attitudes.” China Press quoted its owner, known only as Ji, as saying it was a joke to cheer up customers while …
http://thestar.com

A new coffee shop by day and beer and wine bar by night is landing in SoBro’s Encore condo tower. Second Wind Coffee Bar, set to open in June, will also offer a daily assortment of muffins, scones, croissants and paninis. The 1,300-square-foot coffee …
http://www.bizjournals.com

The Fortitude Valley coffee roaster ran the temporary van for 18 months before winning the tender for the permanent site. Cr Vicki Howard (Central) said there would be a secondary coffee shop, at the end of Brunswick St, to provide a 37-seat venue with …
http://www.couriermail.com

“The major application is that whenever you are processing coffee berries, you are left with a lot of nutrient-rich plant material,” says Jeffrey Barrick, a biochemist at the University of Texas who worked on the experiment. “But because of the plants …
http://qz.com

Washington, Mar 28 PTI: Consumption of black and green teas, coffee and liquid smoke flavouring can activate the highest levels of a gene associated with cancer, scientists, including Indian-origin researchers, have warned. Scientists at the Johns …
http://www.daijiworld.com

De Master Blenders is an international coffee and tea company that was spun out of Sara Lee last summer. A-B InBev reportedly may launch a takeover bid for the company with an offer of about $15.99 a share. St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch is part of …
http://www.bizjournals.com

West African businesspeople have spilled the beans on their attitude to coffee shop working. The bottom line is that business and beverages don’t mix. Executives and business-owners in Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Ivory Coast gave their views in a …
http://www.spyghana.com

Without the use of pesticides, coffee cannot be grown. There is a need to create awareness on the ill-effects of excessive use of pesticides and convince growers to go for alternative methods to save the plants. However, the recommendation that there …
http://www.deccanherald.com

To compensate for the extra roasting, Kao uses a “nanotrap” which reduces the oxides produced from roasting to one-fiftieth the amount of regular coffees. They say that this also creates a unique aftertaste. In a 12-week trial the maker reported an …
http://en.rocketnews24.com

Over the last five years, in any given three-month period, 56 per cent of Australians have visited a cafe to unwind and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. According to Norman Morris of Roy Morgan Research the trend has taken hold of people of all ages …
http://www.couriermail.com

“I’m going to roast on site, which doesn’t generally happen,” Austin Van Zant said. “I wanted a place where people could come in, (and) they could watch the roasting process. They could really conceptualize where coffee comes from, what happens to it.” …
http://star.txstate.edu

… Theater in downtown Waxahachie, the aroma of freshly ground coffee entices residents to stop and come in. Inside the walls are complemented by the collection of unique decorations and standing behind the counter is Terra Garza, owner of Zula’s Coffee.
http://www.waxahachietx.com

Perhaps it’s the appeal of small-batch house roasting. (Asado will have roasters at each location; … So with all the options suddenly available, we can pose a real question: Who is the best coffee roaster in Chicago? That’s one to contemplate over a …
http://www.chicagomag.com

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR – 56.46) is in the bullish spotlight today, as roughly 9,000 calls have crossed the tape so far. This is a 25% mark-up from the security’s expected intraday call volume, and more than quadruple the …
http://www.schaeffersresearch.com

When looking at the hedgies we track, Brett Barakett’s Tremblant Capital had the largest position in Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOU), worth close to $32 million, comprising 1.5% of its total 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by …
http://www.insidermonkey.com

The fair trade conversion will reportedly represent five million pounds of Fair Trade Certified coffee in 2013 and will deliver an estimated $1 million in fair trade social premiums to coffee farmers annually. In 2000, the Waterbury, VT, roaster became …
http://www.vendingtimes.com

The coffee company’s chief financial officer told a British parliamentary inquiry in November he was bound by confidentiality agreements not to say what tax rate Starbucks pay in the Netherlands. But junior finance minister Frans Weekers has now told …
http://www.dutchnews.nl

The country’s National Coffee Council (CNC) said this week that Brazil’s inter-ministerial monetary policy council (CMN), which was due to meet on Thursday as The Public Ledger went to press, would vote on delaying repayment of loans for one year and …
http://www.agra-net.com

If a deal is struck, it would be the third coffee takeover that Benckiser will have announced in 12 months. In the span of half a year, the German company announced plans to spend $1.3 billion buying Peet’s Coffee & Tea and the Caribou Coffee Company, …
http://dealbook.nytimes.com

DE is No. 3 in the global coffee roasting sector with $4 billion in annual sales, behind Nestle SA with $12 billion and Kraft Foods Inc. with $6 billion. According to data from Euromonitor the global coffee market is estimated to be worth $75.8 billion …
http://www.foxbusiness.com

Caused by the fungus Hemieia Vastatrix, the rust infects leaves on coffee plants and quickly inhibits their ability to produce the coffee berries that end up in our favorite arabica or robusta coffees. Now an outbreak in Central America threatens the …
http://www.triplepundit.com

In a world where almost everything can be customized, the Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company allows people to create their own coffee blends. NVCRC has created custom blends for wineries and restaurants for years but the idea of allowing individuals …
http://napavalleyregister.com

CoffeeCON is a one-day coffee university and will teach every brewing method available, many in hands-on labs. Kevin Sinnott is host and creator … Independent home roasters will be roasting live outside and will be giving away bags of freshly roasted …
http://www.prweb.com

ALAMEDA (KCBS) – Two local entrepreneurs are trying to revolutionize the coffee business, revving up a roaming espresso machine of sorts. “We want to be the new ice cream truck for adults,” Zeva Williams described Get Goes Mobile Cafe, which she …
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

Alterra Coffee Roasters will open its first Madison cafe next week, the company said Tuesday. The Milwaukee company will open “Alterra on the Square” at 25 S. Pinckney St., Madison, to the public Friday, April 5, according to an email. The cafe will …
http://www.bizjournals.com

“I started roasting at home about six years ago using an old stovetop popcorn popper,” said Rogers, head roaster and one of the founders of Charming Beard Coffee. “I didn’t really know what I was doing then. I just did it for myself. I did it for the …

If you thought Chennai’s coffee scene was getting stale, you may beg to reconsider after a visit to Costa Coffee on Harrington Road. For starters, the cafe makes an impression even before you have one foot in the door. Despite the lack of parking space …
http://newindianexpress.com

Marley Coffee will be introducing 3 skus in a 24 pack put on special display units at all of the P.C. Richard and Sons. Get Up, Stand Up (light roast), One Love 100% Ethiopia Yirgacheffe (medium), Lively Up 5 Bean Espresso (medium dark). The display …
http://www.providencejournal.com

Arabica coffee bean prices are down 50%, yet the price per cup at your local Starbucks (SBUX) is not. That gives the company a margin edge thanks to the same sourcing program that allowed it to raises prices along with the competition back in 2011.
http://finance.yahoo.com

Simon Jenner, director of Urban Coffee Company, said: “We have been looking to expand into the city’s popular suburbs for some time and finding a new home for our third coffee emporium at The School Yard is perfect. “The combination of old and new …
http://www.birminghampost.net

The information was revealed by Idugumbi Coffee Group Chairman, Laston Mwakalenga. He said during the group meeting held at the village to discuss challenges facing coffee farmers. He said the village was experiencing drought which affected coffee …
http://allafrica.com

More than 150 cafes across Bulgaria have joined a goodwill initiative modelled on the Italian ‚Äúcaffe sospeso‚Äù tradition, which literally means ‚Äúsuspended coffee,‚Äù according to a Facebook page devoted to the movement. The tradition ‚Äî born in …
http://www.arabnews.com

Starbucks is launching its first espresso branded with a place of origin – undeterred by the fact that Guatemala, home of the new “cocoa and baked spices” brew has declared a state of agricultural emergency because of rampant coffee tree fungus.
http://blogs.ft.com

Analysts expect that Starbucks will post $2.16 EPS for the current fiscal year. Starbucks Corporation is a roaster, marketer and retailer of coffee operating in 60 countries. The Company purchases and roasts coffees that it sells, along with …
http://www.dailypolitical.com

The officers allegedly let more than 130 trucks transporting green coffee — produced from coffee beans that have not been roasted — into the country between 2009 and 2011, officially declaring they were carrying expanded clay. “We estimate that they …
http://www.globalpost.com

Mean Cup, which operates a coffee stand at Lancaster Central Market, will be opening a coffee shop at 398 Harrisburg Ave., Suite 200. The new cafe, which will be located in the Champion Forge Center between Fenz and Evolution Yoga, will sell espresso …
http://lancasteronline.com

Fancy a kitty with your coffee..that’s right, in Budapest felines are part of the cafe company! Cat Café has 13 cats that you can play with – that is if they aren’t too busy napping. Owner Krisztina Balotay was inspired to create a haven for cat lovers …
http://www.digtriad.com

The Avenue Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., is a coffee shop as well as a restaurant and bar. Its menu includes breakfast items, such as a Mediterranean scramble and breakfast burrito, and sandwiches, such as its Cajun Chicken Club and Stuffed Jalapeno …
http://www.mlive.com

One cup—100% Kona, Rwandan or Jamaican Blue Mountain— costs $2.85 at the House of Coffee, and if you are looking for a more relaxing way to get your coffee, barista Hahn says it’s worth a taste. About this column: News and notes on what’s happening …
http://doylestown.patch.com

The mechanics of operating a coffee roaster are hardly beyond Gerry’s abilities. He operated a car-repair shop in Boulder for nearly 20 years after learning the trade from his father. “Basically you’d hear people say, ‘a blind mechanic?’ Sometimes …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Bread, buns and coffee can be dangerous as they might contain the chemical compound acrylamide, which the Technical University of Denmark’s (DTU) National Food Institute now links to cancer. EU food safety authorities have been asked to investigate.
http://www.euractiv.com

Costa Coffee, the coffee shop chain brand under the UK-based multinational hotel, coffee shop and restaurant company Whitbread, is looking at expanding its presence in India with another 200 outlets within 2015, which would require an investment of …
http://www.business-standard.com

Can’t afford coffee? No matter. In Bulgaria, an old Italian tradition that sees good souls buying hot drinks for those who struggle to make ends meet has taken hold after weeks of tensions over deepening poverty. More than 150 cafes across Bulgaria …
http://www.rawstory.com

THE Mavis Bank Coffee Factory will be paying out approximately $60 million to over 6,000 Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee farmers in St Thomas, St Andrew and Portland, who supplied cherry coffee to the factory between August and December last.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com

The “C” contract that trades on ICE Futures U.S. provides a benchmark price for global arabica coffee, while the Liffe exchange provides the benchmark for the lower costing robusta coffee, but the National Coffee Association (NCA) Coffee Working Group …
http://www.reuters.com

Tata Starbucks Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited, today launched the second Starbucks – A Tata Alliance store in the heart of South Delhi’s Select City Walk Mall. … of Starbucks …
http://cooks.ndtv.com

The bean size and density provide a more balanced flavor, as well as an easier roasting process that improves coffee growers’ incomes. Colombia produced 7.8 million bags of 60 kilos (132 pounds) of green coffee in 2012. This year’s Colombian harvest is …
http://www.marketwire.com

Ian Cranna, vice president of UK marketing for Starbucks says: “Increasingly sophisticated British coffee drinkers are looking for choice and the chance to explore something new. Our experience and expertise in sourcing and roasting the best coffee in …
http://www.marketingweek.co.uk