The International Coffee and Tea Festival will be held in Dubai, UAE starting 2nd Nov, 2016 and will come to an end on 4th November. This exhibition is the only of its kind in meeting international standards in the region. With the booming Middle Eastern coffee market, this event has proved to be very significant to the coffee industry, enabling investors and
Month: October 2016
Cameroon: Create 234 Hectares of Coffee Farms in 4 Years
Cameroon’s Cocoa and Coffee Inter-Professional Council’s New Generation Program creates 234 hectares of coffee farms since it was launched in 2012, reports Business in Cameroon. The program is aimed at reviving the cocoa and coffee plantations as well as encourage youths in the production of the cash crops by lowering the age of producers. According to the report, the newly
Costa Rica Maintains Ban on Robusta Coffee Production
The Costa Rican National Coffee Congress has upheld a ban on the farming of robusta coffee, two participants at an extraordinary session of its congress said. The NCC is made up of industry and government representatives. They set the Costa Rican national coffee policies. A decree was passed in 1988 to outlaw the production of robusta coffee in order to
Why Serving Great Coffee and Food is Possible
Since I started getting into specialty coffee, I was always searching for the ultimate cafe experience. For me that means, a place where you not only get great coffee, but also great food, especially cake. What can I say, I’m German, I grew up with having an afternoon cake & coffee with the family. But during my travels and my
Ugandan Coffee for American Refugee Committee
A Minneapolis-based coffee franchise, Dunn Brothers Coffee has partnered with the American Refugee Committee (ARC) to help them raise funds for its humanitarian relief program. In a press release published by PR Newswire, in its Changemakers Collection, Dunn Brothers Coffee will offer to its customers Ugandan coffee bean. $10,000 of proceeds from its Changemakers Collection coffee beans will be contributed
IMA Introduced the GIMA 590 Machine
Consumer demand for single-serve coffee products continues to grow and smaller roasters are looking for a way to enter the market, stir-tea-coffee.com reports. An Italian packaging solutions provider has introduced the GIMA 590 rotary capsule filling and sealing machine. The Italian IMA, founded in 1961, is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of automatic machines specializing in the tea, coffee,
Nestlé Reports Good Results for First Half of 2016
Nestlé, the Swiss food and beverage giant, has recently seen a growth in sales during the first half of 2016. According to the report, they recorded a total sales of CHF 43.2 billion with 3.5% organic growth. The real internal growth is set at 2.8%. Nestlé’s Coffee-mate maintains its growth in North America due to its new packaging and flavor
Mumbai Hosts The Fourth World Tea and Coffee Expo
Mumbai hosts the India’s international trade, the event (20-22 October) is dedicated to the tea and coffee sector. The Tea-Board of India has collaborated with World Tea and Coffee Expo (WTCE) that provides platform for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, tea/coffee farmers (growers/sellers), manufacturers/retailers of any equipment involved with the HoReCa sector. The Expo is organized by Sentinel Exhibitions Asia P Ltd [SEA], a part of
How to Find and Retain Great People
It seems that everyone we speak to at the moment is finding it more and more challenging finding and retaining staff. The additional stress of recruitment and training on a small business like an independent coffee shop can be enormous. When someone leaves a small team, the team goes through a mourning phase and unless there is an immediate replacement,
Ethiopia To Become World Number 2 Coffee Producer
Ethiopia, which considered the birthplace of Arabica coffee, has plans to increase its coffee production capability in the coming decade. From a report by Walta Info, the State Minister of Farming and Natural Resource, Wondyirad Mandefro, while formally launching preparations for the 15th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition to be held in Addis Ababa from February 12-17 2017, claimed