According to a recent post published by fortune.com coffee price is going up 6% on brands like Folgers and Dunkin Donuts. The reason cited behind the price hike of packaged coffee sold in the US by The J.M. Smucker Co, is the increase in the prices of green coffee. Arabica coffee futures were hitting their highest in a period of
Month: January 2017
Plans of Expansion by Peet’s Coffee Company
California-based coffee company, Peet’s Coffee, plans to keep up with better service provision. The company has decided to invest $58million into an East Coast manufacturing facility. Peet’s is planning to build a 175,000-square-foot roastery in Suffolk, Virginia , as reported by Fortune. The company wants to make sure their coffee, when sold to the customers, is fresher than ever. With
Manila ‘Coffee and Mind’ Tasting Event
Daniel Humphries, a specialty coffee consultant and professional will be spearheading the “Coffee and Mind”, an experiential coffee event that will take place in Manila, Philippines. The event will take place on Saturday, January 28, 2017 is out to explore coffee flavor in relationship with language and coffee tasting perception. The event will take place in Mandaluyong, in the Mozaic
Israeli Company to Buy German Coffee Producer
According to Globes , Strauss Coffee, a global company based in Israel, is planning to acquire Norddeutsche Kaffeewerke GmbH, a German coffee producer located near Hamburg. Prior to that, in 2012, the Israeli company made an agreement with the producer. Norddeutsche Kaffeewerke has been producing freeze-dried instant coffee that is delivered by Strauss Coffee’s subsidiary to Russia and other countries in CIS. According to
Waiting For The ICO New Executive Director
The Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization, ICO, Mr Robério Oliveira Silva passed away on December 30, 2016. He died at the age of 53 and has been the head of the organization since 2011. He has been in support of the need to give increased support to small-holder coffee farmers through shared value among supply chains. The ICO made
Why are Espresso Blends so Complex?
The complexity of an espresso blend is something very important for the roaster. It is part of his “savoir faire” and his own knowledge. By coffee roasters, the recipe is the identity of the brand and therefore all recipes are well protected against hard copy. As recipes can’t be protected by IP, a way to do it is to complexify
The One Thing Every Office in the World Must Have – a Coffee Machine
If you think coffee is a not a big deal, you’re mistaken! If there is one thing that every small and big company needs to have, it is to give free coffee to its employees. Having a coffee machine at the office can contribute a lot towards the satisfaction of employees. The benefits of having a coffee maker in the
Madcap Opens a Retail Location at Grand Rapids Downtown Market
Madcap Coffee, the Michigan based coffee roasting company has opened its second retail location with the open-concept round bar in the Grand Rapids Downtown Market , report Daily Coffee News. While talking to Daily Coffee News, the CEO of Madcap, Trevor Corlett said Madcap will continue to build retail spaces that will be attached to its production roastery. He said
Boosting your Coffee Shop: 2 Stories of Innovation
This is hardly breaking news: Survival in the increasingly crowded and competitive coffee marketplace is hard, very hard. In a world of strong international chains and franchises, the average street corner coffee shop wages a daily battle to nibble at new parts of market. However, opening a new bar is the dream of many, but is there still place left
Five “B” Plans for Coffee Shops
They say things always come in three’s; so when the coffee machine, dishwasher and high-speed oven decided to stop working in the week before Christmas, the good news is that we had all bases covered. What are your emergency plans? In the past, any one of these issues could have sent us into a tailspin, but strangely enough, even though