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In Central America carbon neutral coffee seems to be the new trend; three zero-emission coffee companies have their bases in Costa Rica, and the country has become top of an important change happening to preserve the environment, as reported by Reuters. In 2007, Costa Rica set itself a goal: to become carbon neutral by 2021, and it is working hard
Nestlé and Starbucks are expected to close an agreement by the end of 2018. It will allow Nestlé to sell coffee from the Starbucks brand. Nestlé will pay Starbucks $7.15bn (£5.28bn), and at least 500 Starbucks employees will work with Nestlé, as reported in the deal. By next year, Nestlé will use the world known chain brand in its capsules.
It is important for baristas to know how to make their coffee unforgettable. Dr Christopher Hendon, assistant professor at the University of Oregon, has experimented in ways to improve coffee quality with a group of baristas. As reported by the Daily Mail, it turned out that hard water is one of the key elements to look at if you wish
Nestlé and Starbucks announced that Nestlé will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion for the right to market, sell and distribute Starbucks coffee globally outside Starbucks stores. Nestlé’s stronger distribution network will be used to expand Starbucks’ distribution, especially into Nestlé’s proprietary single-serve system (Nespresso and Nescafé Dolce Gusto). A big vantage for Starbucks that will be able to use Nestlé’s distribution power in China. On the
What would you think if someone told you that they wanted to sell coffee on the road? Well, that is what Maria de la Croix decided to do in Sweden, and, in the process, gave birth to Wheelys, an organic coffee business that sells coffee off a bike. As reported by The Financial Times, Maria de la Croix co-founded the
It is well known that Britain has changed its nature, and has finally surrendered to coffee charm, but a few know the exact current number of British coffee drinkers. As reported by The Independent, the British Coffee Association has declared that coffee consumption in the United Kingdom reached 95 million cups/day in 2018. A huge change since the 70 million
Whitbread intends to demerge Costa Coffee from its other activities and look at the impact Costa could have in China. As stated by the Financial Times, in fact, it seems that the company is ready to make a tea-drinking country into a great coffee consumer. In the 1990s, Costa started to import the coffee culture into Britain and it reached
The coffee chain Boston Tea Party will be the first chain in Britain to announce a definite ban on disposable cups. As stated by The Independent, the company will banish disposable cups in June, and take the lead in the green coffee revolution. Consumers are allowed to bring their own personal, and reusable cups, or buy a cup in the
It is becoming essential, to use a good quality coffee bean, to have a tasting session of brewed coffee. This is called “cupping” and it was a common industry practice in the United States in the 1800s. As reported by The Independent, there are a few key points to keep in mind when performing a cupping session. The first is
The Colombian government will not be offering immediate subventions to coffee farmers due to budget constraints this year. This comes at a time when coffee producers are plagued with low prices and heavy rains, said the head of the Coffee Growers’ Federation. As stated by Reuters, the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia had appealed to the government