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In February 2017, Brazilian president Michel Temer suspended the plans of local coffee processors to import Robusta from Vietnam. Brazilian farmers have already been protesting against the idea. President Temer’s decision has temporarily put a stop to the dispute between the growers and processors of the country, reports Bloomberg.com. This attempt by the world’s biggest coffee grower to import green
Coffee is such an important part of so many of our lives, and many of us just have to have our morning fix in order to be able to function. Coffee is a global drink: its origins are varied, and the different preparations made with coffee all over the world are incredible. In partnership with Coffee in My Veins.
Barista Drive System (BDS) from La Cimbali – Bluetooth communication This tool implemented by La Cimbali in some of their machines and grinders allows facilitating the non-experimented barista work. Using Bluetooth connection, the professional espresso machine and the grinder(s) are able to modify the grinder(s) parameters in order to keep the initial settings for the “perfect cup”, let say 25ml
According to interfax.ru, Starbucks is launching a new format of coffee service in Russia. Ten Starbucks On the Go points will appear in Otkritie bank departments in Moscow by the end of March. The format of self-service Starbucks stations exists in many countries around the globe. You can buy on-the-go coffee at gas stations, supermarkets, airports, etc. A local movie
Starbucks introduces its Nitro Cold Brew coffee to the UK stores. At last the loyal customers of Starbucks will have opportunity to enjoy their favorite drink! Though the beverage was being sold in major cities across the US, UK residents had no chance to buy it. Fortunately from now on the iced coffee can be found also in the UK. So let’s
Russia is a country more frequently associated with a tea drinking culture which dates back hundreds of years. While the hot drinks market in Russia is still dominated by tea, the consumption of coffee is one the rise, with the consumption of fresh coffee being the main driver (ICO, 2015). The coffee market was valued at around $2.5 billion in 2014 compared to around $4 billion for tea (USDA 2014).
‘Specialty coffee is new in Russia; until just 20 years ago, any form of coffee had been considered a luxury reserved for the elite and was far beyond the reach of average consumers. Today, half of all coffee consumed is still soluble (instant) coffee, making it one of the biggest markets for Nescafe in the world. The other half of is a hodgepodge of commodity and specialty coffee’ [Sign in to continue]
The International Coffee Council met in London at the headquarters of the International Coffee Organization from 13 to 17 March 2017 and decided by consensus to appoint Mr José Dauster Sette as Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization for a five-year term.
Climate change has been a great threat to coffee production in the world recently. So Nicaragua is changing its coffee production , it is investing in a disease-resistant variety of coffee to protect its export, reports Manila Bulletin. Coffee is one of Nicaragua’s key export crop. The disease resistant robusta coffee, from the Coffea canephora plant, has been authorized by the
As Starbucks two-times CEO Howard Schultz plans to step down from his position this year, the company keeps on looking for new faces to be recruited for board seats. In the middle of January 2017 the company announced it had considered Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella as one of Starbucks’ board members as reported by Fortune.com. To Starbucks, Nadella can
I am not a «geek» or maybe a « coffeegeek » interested on coffee and how to prepare the best final product based on coffee. As an AST (Authorized SCAE Trainer) for Brewing, Barista and soon Roasting modules, I am very interested on how will new technologies impact the Barista or Roaster work. Let have a look to some of the innovations