Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from April 2008

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from April 2008

Kona labeling issues.(from the Editor's Desk)
April 1, 2008... For some time now, the Kona Coffee Farmers Association has been trying to get Kona legislation to change the labeling requirements on Kona blends. Two bills have resurfaced at the Legislature recently, with large and small coffee farmers...

World's largest tea party.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... INDIA -- India hosted the world's largest tea party at Indore's Nehru Stadium. Nearly 1,000 volunteers served tea to 32,681 participants. An electronic machine counted the tea drinkers, and an adjudicator from the Guinness World Record was...

PJ's Coffee of New Orleans enters agreement to be sold.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
April 1, 2008... U.S. -- PJ's USA, Inc. and PJ's Wholesale, Inc. entered into an agreement with New Orleans Roast, L.L.C. and New Orleans Brew, L.L.C. for the purchase of the assets of the PJ's Coffee of New Orleans franchise system and coffee roasting...

Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia--November 20-22, 2008.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia, brought to you by Tea & Coffee Trade Journal and Tea & Coffee Asia, will be held November 20-22 at the HITEX Convention Center in Hyderabad, India. The last Tea & Coffee World Cup...

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
April 1, 2008... April 27-28: The Northwest Foodservice Show, Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington Tel: +1(503) 582-9482 E-mail: johns@nwfoodserviceshow.com Web: www.nwfoodserviceshow.com April 27-29: 10th Spring Fancy Food Show,...

Yemen coffee--struggle towards authenticity.(Yemen)(Company overview)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] These days, "Mocha" has become synonymous with the thick, chocolate sauce used in espresso drinks. Traditionally, Mocha is coffee from the Yemen port, Al-Makha. Suzanne J. Brown recounts her recent trip to Yemen, and...

Papua New Guinea has a Word for excellence--Sigri! Though coffee has not been grown in Papua New Guinea for very long, the Sigri Coffee Estate and it's modern facility are already benefiting from the new market.(Papua New Guinea)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coffee is a relative newcomer to Papua New Guinea. It came together with the earliest encroachments of Europeans. Along with everything else from the industrialized world, coffee has a history here of a little more...

Peruvian cafeteros find that environmentally friendly farming boosts profits: the Peruvian coffee market is gaining momentum and catching up to the rest of the world. This is in part thanks to Pronatur, a nonprofit organization that promotes organic, shade grown Arabica coffee in Peru. Larry Luxner recently visited Peru and reports back on Pronatur's success.(Peru)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jose Olmedo Perez Rodas, 45, has five children and has been a struggling coffee farmer for the past 15 years. But in last five years, he's discovered that growing certified organic coffee can lift campesinos like...

Lot-specific roasting: craft roasting for authentic flavor: what is the best roaster? Timothy Hill, head roaster for Counter Culture Coffee explores the different characteristics of their three roasting machines and recounts his personal experiences roasting on each of them.(Roasting)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you've got it flaunt it. If a coffee has a beautiful delicate acidity, why cover it up? If a coffee has a killer body, the roast should support and emphasize it. In the last few years, more roasters than ever...

Roasting for flavor: the popularity of coffee can be accredited to many of the beans' different qualities; some of which are nuances that exist naturally. Others, however, are created by knowledgeable coffee roasters, efficient machines and a thoughtful formula to enhance flavor and aroma and provide maximum quality.(Roasting)
April 1, 2008... One of the wonderful things about coffee is how responsive it is to all the nuances and variations in growing, processing, roasting and brewing. In the roasting especially, these touches have a magic all their own. Enough to make us love the...

Coffee roasting machinery--2008: to get a better view of coffee roasting technology today, we spoke with some of the top roasting machinery manufacturers serving the specialty and mainstream coffee industries and found out what's new in the areas of energy efficiency, emission control and what's guiding these refinements toward producing a better roast.(Roasting Machinery)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Coffee roasting technology doesn't change all that often. However, roasting equipment manufacturers have recently been refining and improving the energy efficiency, emissions control and roast-profile control...

Oddi(teas): tea estates in unlikely places: when one thinks of "tea-growing regions," certain areas in Asia and India would certainly come to mind. However, with the popularity of tea on the rise, tea estates have begun to pop up in the unlikeliest of places. We travel from Colombia to Hawaii and beyond to find some of today's most unique teas.(Tea Origins)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What does it take to grow the perfect tea leaves? Camellia sinensis first needs a warm to moderate climate without extreme rainfall--too much moisture will encourage the growth of detrimental molds and mildews....

Innovative solutions in packaging--Part 2: the packaging industry is experiencing an influx of design and functional options for the tea and coffee industry. This upsurge is expanding options on the market and making for some interesting new selling tools in the industry.(Tea Packaging)(Company overview)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tea Packaging Options Developing the right tea packaging for a product can be a rigorous process that begins with defining your concept and then creating and evaluating various packaging options that will connect...

Tea & Coffee World Cup/Americas review.(Tea & Coffee World Cup)(Conference news)(Industry overview)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Tea & Coffee World Cup/AMERICAS held in Miami Beach, Florida on January 9-11, 2008 brought together individuals throughout the tea and coffee industry. Providing something for just about everyone, the conference...

Assuring quality from seed to cup: every step of the coffee process, from plant to cup factors into the finished product. Desiree Logsdon recently attended the World Cup conference, where a panel emphasized the necessary disciplines and standards to create an ideal cup.(Coffee Quality)(Conference news)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Accompanying the growing emphasis on quality coffee and the increasing demand for an excellent beverage is the need to reassure quality from seed to cup. Just because you purchase a high-grade, exotic coffee doesn't...

Bumping along with the "C": after living through decades of coffee crises, specialties editor, Donald Schoenholt, offers his sage advice on the coffee market volatility.(Coffee Volatility)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bette Davis was born in 1908. I've been thinking about her as the 100 anniversary of her birth passes, and of her Oscar-winning portrayal of Margot Channing in All About Eve, Joseph L. Manldewicz' Academy Award...

The changing style of espresso business: combining sleek styling and superior functionality, espresso machines from Espressonistic Works redefine the "hands on" approach to coffee making. Here, Tea & Coffee Trade Journal explores the different models of the company, as well as its creator Kees Van der Westen.(Espresso)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kees Van der Westen is one of those people who invented himself in his career. He did not come from a coffee background, nor even from a machinery one. He turned to espresso machines somewhat by chance, as part of...

Bright prospects for organic coffee.(Organic Coffee)
April 1, 2008... Organic coffee is more than a way for companies to jump on the "going green" bandwagon. It is a socially conscious and eco-friendly process that benefits every link of the coffee machine: from farmer, to roaster and consumer. As the public...

Take a bite out of food costs: think that adding food items to your coffee house menu will bring in more revenue? Not necessarily. Discounting or adding sandwiches may not be the answer to dwindling sales; in fact, it might set you back even more.(Food Sales)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There's no getting around it: coffee houses are feeling the pinch point between soft sales and higher costs. The impact of declining home values, adjustable rate mortgage resets and higher gasoline prices are causing...

"Perfect storm" looms ... time to tune up your insurance: as new financial problems loom for the tea and coffee industry, Ted Rekerdres discusses how merchants can prepare their businesses.(Insurance)(Industry overview)
April 1, 2008... At sea, sailors dread the confluence of three weather fronts--the so-called "perfect storm." A reality show of one of natures' tremendous events--the perfect storm is truly impressive, unless of course if you are caught in the middle. ...

Retailer of the month: Origin Coffee Roasters--artisan coffee and tea, Africa style.(Specialty news)(Interview)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In Cape Town, South Africa, tea and coffee retail businesses have not exploded as they have in other parts of the world. In this area, it is still a new and developing trend, with retail shops like Origin Coffee...

Warning! The bell curve is sounding: there isn't room for amateurs in the specialty coffee business anymore! The Brand Coaches explore the challenges currently facing the Starbucks Coffee Company, and what this means for smaller, independently owned coffee businesses.(The BRAND)
April 1, 2008... For the past 10 years retail specialty coffee has sailed higher and higher rough azure blue skies. Like the stock market in the mid to late 1990s, no matter what you did, you made money. Coffee taste could be inconsistent; service could be no...

TeaZazz hybrid soft drink.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2008... TeaZazz offers a line of sparkling tea beverages in four flavors: Original, Green Tea Lemon, Peach and Green Tea Mint. "Many soda drinkers struggle to find a healthy alternative that can satisfy the taste requirements provided by their...

New tea pyramids from Whole Leaf Organics.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2008... Choice Organic Teas recently launched Whole Leaf Organics, a collection of organic, Fair Trade certified tea pyramids. The eco-friendly packed, biodegradable tea pyramids will be available in May. The line includes English Breakfast, Earl...

Health Tea Wand.(Product Showcase)(Wisdom Wands )(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wisdom Wands recently introduced the Health Tea Wand and the Java and Health Tea Wands. The Health Tea Wand is a heatproof, durable glass straw that filters tea leaves and herbal infusions directly in the cup...

Teas' Tea two-liter Oolong.(Product Showcase)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Ito En will expand its two-liter offerings of Teas' Tea to include its Golden Oolong variety. "The expansion of our two liter varieties truly reflects the growing demand for high-quality tea in the U.S. as it becomes more of a mainstream...

Coffee Fest news.(Trade News)
April 1, 2008... Coffee Fest concluded its 50th show in Washington, D.C., on February 17, adding yet another successful event to its extensive resume of shows that combine retailer education and networking with an easy-to-do business trade show floor that keeps...

SCAA Conference's retail lessons.(Trade News)(Conference news)
April 1, 2008... The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) is helping coffee industry professionals, coffee and tea retailers and coffeehouses heat up their businesses. At its upcoming 20th Annual Conference & Exhibition, May 2-5 in Minneapolis,...

Barnie's Coffee & Tea sold to founder.(Trade News)
April 1, 2008... Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company was recently purchased by founder Phil Jones and entrepreneur Jim Pugh. Jones founded Barnie's Coffee Tea Co. in 1980, built it into a successful national network and later sold the company to Sara Lee Corp....

Capresso expands sales team.(People News)
April 1, 2008... David Shull, previously vice president of sales and a 12-year Capresso veteran, has been named vice president of sales and marketing for the new Jersey-based coffee and espresso brewer manufacturer. John Evans has been named national sales...

Coffee Solutions names Matuszak.(People News)
April 1, 2008... Coffee Solutions named Ellie Matuszak vice president of training and operations. Prior to joining Coffee Solutions, Matuszak was director of training with Chicago based roaster and retailer Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea. "Ellie brings an...

NCA elects new chairman and board members.(People News)
April 1, 2008... Jonathan T. Feuer, president of L. M. Zuckerman & Company was elected chairman of the National Coffee Association (NCA). Feuer brings more than 30 years of coffee industry experience with him including the last 18 years as president of the...

William (Bill) Bennett, age 78, 1930-2008.(H. A. Bennett & Sons)(Obituary)(Brief article)
April 1, 2008... Bill Bennett, a highly respected Australian tea and coffee trader of H. A. Bennett & Sons, died in Melbourne, February 9th. Bill started in the tea industry in 1946 as a "pot boy." In 1950 he traveled to Sri Lanka to work for Heath and Co.,...

Cafejo Professional Series PS-1018 brewer.(Equipment & Packaging News)
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ProSeries PS1018 is a high-volume automatic coffee brewer by Cafejo. The company states he PS-1018's consistent brewing temperature ensures perfect extraction of coffee's complex flavors. Features include a...

Bunn's Tiger XL Cool Froth.(Equipment & Packaging News)
April 1, 2008... Dispense both hot and cold espresso beverages at the touch of a button with the newest model in Bunn's line of super-automatic espresso machines: the Tiger XL Cool Froth. The machine is 16 inches wide and can deliver espresso, cappuccino, latte...