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Newman's Brew Launches Fresh-Roasted Organic Beans **Newman's Brew** introduces a made-to-order roasting system for organic beans, ensuring peak freshness and flavor preservation. The company selects ethical sources and tailors roasts to highlight unique bean characteristics, earning praise for smooth taste and complexity. This approach positions it amid growing demand for specialty quality and ethical practices (Newman's Brew, January 16, 2026, https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/abnewswire-2026-1-16-newmans-brew-revolutionizes-coffee-industry-with-fresh-roasted-organic-beans-and-animal-welfare-commitment). Wake Secures Funding for Beanless Coffee Innovation Seoul-based **Wake** closes a pre-Series A funding round to expand its **Sans** beanless coffee, blending Korean fermentation with molecular technology. The product uses 76% less water and cuts emissions by 60%, targeting ...
ICO Reports Sharp Decline in Composite Indicator Price The **International Coffee Organization (ICO)** released its latest market assessment, revealing the ICO Composite Indicator Price (I-CIP) averaged 304.68 US cents per pound in December 2025, marking a 7.8% decline from November. Easing supply concerns, reduced policy uncertainty, and currency movements contributed to the downturn, with prices falling from 343.92 cents/lb mid-November to a low of 283.21 cents/lb before partial recovery. (Global Coffee Report, January 15, 2026, https://www.gcrmag.com/i-cip-down-7-8-per-cent-from-november/) The ICO noted a more favorable global supply outlook and Brazilian Real depreciation as key drivers, alongside continued underperformance of Robusta relative to Arabica ...
Vietnam Domestic Coffee Prices Hold Steady Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam on January 14 remained stable across key provinces, ranging between **97000 and 97500 VND/kg**, with Lam Dong seeing a slight decrease while the market maintained the 97500 VND/kg level. (Baonghean.vn, January 14, 2026, https://baonghean.vn/en/gia-ca-phe-hom-nay-141-lam-dong-giam-nhe-thi-truong-duy-tri-moc-97500-dongkg-10319970.html) Global Coffee Futures Show Gains Robusta coffee futures on the London exchange rose on January 14, with the six-month contract up 36 USD/tonne or 0.92% to 3953 USD/tonne, and the May contract up 37 USD/tonne or 0.96% to 3882 USD/tonne, equivalent to roughly 104300 VND/kg and 102400 VND/kg. Arabica futures increased 4.2 cents/lb or 1.18% ...
Suntory BOSS Coffee Launches Summer Campaign in ANZ **Suntory BOSS Coffee** positions itself as the official coffee of summer in a new campaign targeting Australia and New Zealand. The initiative features diverse summer tribes in Aotearoa and Australia to resonate with local consumers. (Marketech APAC, January 13, 2026, https://marketech-apac.com/suntory-boss-coffee-positions-itself-as-official-coffee-of-summer-in-new-anz-campaign/); (Stoppress, January 13, 2026, https://stoppress.co.nz/campaigns/suntory-boss-coffee-declares-itself-the-coffee-of-summer/) Caribou Coffee Eliminates Non-Dairy Milk Surcharge Global chain **Caribou Coffee** has removed extra charges for non-dairy milk options across all customers, effective from early January. This follows similar moves by competitors like Starbucks and Dunkin’, signaling an industry shift toward inclusive pricing. (Global Coffee Report, January ...
Orchestra Private Equity acquires South Korea’s Mammoth Coffee, targets regional expansion Orchestra Private Equity has acquired **Mammoth Coffee Lab**, operator of the fast-growing low-cost **Mammoth Coffee** franchise in South Korea, in a deal that positions the chain for accelerated expansion in Asia, including a focused push into the Japanese market (The Korea Economic Daily Global, 8 January 2026). The investor described Mammoth Coffee as a value-focused concept with strong unit economics and high store expansion potential in tier-two and tier-three cities, and indicated that post-acquisition strategy will prioritize new outlets and brand strengthening in existing domestic markets before scaling internationally ...
Arabica Coffee Hits Four-Week High on ICE Futures Arabica coffee prices reached a four-week high of **US$3.87/lb** on January 7, 2026, according to ICE C-Futures data. This marks a significant year-on-year increase from US$2.83/lb on January 7, 2025, driven by below-average rainfall in Brazil and a strong Brazilian real. ICE-monitored inventories remain low despite lifted US tariffs on Brazilian coffee (Global Coffee Report Magazine, January 7, 2026, https://www.gcrmag.com/new-year-same-coffee-price-trends/). Drive-Thru Coffee Chain 7 Brew Expands Rapidly **7 Brew**, a drive-thru coffee quick-service restaurant chain, added over 500 new US locations in the last three years. The brand's aggressive expansion outpaces peers, ...