Tag: Markets & Trade

European Coffee Market Sales Increase in 2016

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Preliminary results on the European coffee markets show that the consumption in EU28 increased by 6.4% in quantity in the twelve months ending November 2016.

The CoffeeBi analysis highlights that this result is due to the overall increase in coffee sales in the second part of 2016. In the first six months, consumption in EU28 stood at +1% (compared to 1st semester 2015).[Sign in to continue]

Israeli Company to Buy German Coffee Producer

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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

Madcap Opens a Retail Location at Grand Rapids Downtown Market

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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

Kenyan Coffee Farmers Menaced by Organized Robberies

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Following a continued series of theft cases, Kenyan farmers have started to wonder if they should continue with what used to be their “life-line”: growing coffee, as reported by theguardian. News sources have traced theft cases back to 2010, and they have continued over the following six years to present day. (businessdailyafrica). It’s not just a matter of the coffee, even

SCAA/SCAE Merge to Form Specialty Coffee Association

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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

7-Eleven to Introduce Sustainability Certified Coffee

7-Eleven to Introduce Sustainability Certified Coffee

According to a report by Daily Coffee News, 7-Eleven is for the first time introducing a sustainability certified coffee. According to the news report, the company announced the release of Rainforest Alliance certified coffee that is grown by farmers in Matagalpa, a region in Nicaragua. This comes after 7-Eleven announced in July that it was working to set measurable corporate social responsibility