Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
The Farmer Brothers, a Texas-based coffee roaster, distributor and wholesaler has taken over West Coast Coffee Company, reports Daily Coffee News. They acquired it for $13.5 million including a possible $1 million that depends on the company’s future performance. According to the news report, West Coast Coffee will be a subsidiary of Farmer Brothers carrying out its direct store delivery
Coffee lovers will be delighted this year, as there are many coffee festivals and exhibitions coming up in 2017. In the infographic created by Market Inspector, you can a list of coffee festivals happening all over the world, so there’s something for everyone. Some of these fests are open to the coffee and tea industry professionals. The other festivals also
Ethiopia hosted the 15th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition that took place at the Millennium Hall in Addis Abeba from 15 to 17 February, 2017. . The AFCA is the largest coffee conference and exhibition in Africa. It brings together both international and regional coffee roasters, professionals, traders, producers, coffee lovers, coffee expert speakers and companies that come to showcase
The increase in prices of coffee to nearly one third brought about a rise in the value of Kenyan coffee to up to 69% in the first three months before December 2016. This increase in earnings was explained by an upsurge in direct export sales and an improved productivity. Earnings between October and December saw an increase from Sh2.6 billion compared
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
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 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
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
The Specialty Coffee Association of America and Specialty Coffee Association of Europe have announced their new name, Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), after last year’s vote to merge both organizations. The announcement on the website states “As of January 2017, the Specialty Coffee Association of America, established in 1982, and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe, established in 1998, have officially become
The Inter African Coffee Organisation (IACO) held its 56th Annual General Assembly in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon on November 28 to December 3rd 2016. The theme of the symposium was “Inclusive Value Chain Transformation in African Coffee Industry”. Under the chairmanship of Cameroon’s Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Bello Bouba Maigari, who stood in for the Prime Minister, it