Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from December 2005

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from December 2005

Observations for 2005.(for tea shops)(Editorial)
December 20, 2005... Iced Coffee--Well, kids are now drinking it. Starbucks is currently the coolest place for teenagers to hang out. My daughter's high school just began offering iced coffee beverages in the cafeteria, while the only available iced teas are...

Tea provides nearly 90% of flavonoid antioxidants in U.S. diet.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 20, 2005... U.S. -- Not only is tea refreshing and soothing, new research suggests that it may be a major contributor of health-promoting nutrients in the U.S. diet. At The Second International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, held at the University...

Bolivian coffee wows international jury at Cup of Excellence competition.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... U.S. -- Making up for a small crop and internal conflicts that have plagued Bolivian coffee this year, 19 farmers were awarded the Cup of Excellence Award at a ceremony held in October, in Santa Cruz, California. Six of the coffees received the...

Tea brand gets bureau's quality mark.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 20, 2005... KENYA -- The Nation (Nairobi) reported that Kenyan tea has advanced towards international recognition following the accreditation of a local brand with the Diamond Quality Assurance mark. The accreditation of the Kenya Tea Packers'...

Rehabilitation of coffee plantations depends on government.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 20, 2005... ANGOLA -- According to an Angola press agency, projects that are set to rehabilitate coffee plantations can start as soon as the Angolan government confirms that it will provide the $3 million that initially should have been given by the...

Tea export turnover down 20% in 10 months.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 20, 2005... VIETNAM -- Vietnam exported around 60,000 tons of tea, earning more than $65 million in the first 10 months of this year, down 20% according to the Vietnam Tea Association (Vitas). The decline was attributed to the fact that domestic...

Williamson Tea Assam to merge with McLeod Russel.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 20, 2005... INDIA -- Williamson Tea Assam Limited is set to merge with McLeod Russel India Limited, reports the Press Trust of India. Both companies are part of the Williamson Magor Group, and when combined will form the largest bulk tea manufacturer in...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 20, 2005... 2006 January 15-21: El Salvador Coffee Harvest Tour & Women in Coffee in El Salvador. Capital City, El Salvador. Tel: (1)(206) 932-8352, E-mail: coffeetour@ adventureassociates.net. Web: www.adventureassociates.net January 21-24:...

The Tea & Coffee World Cup Hamburg: more than Tea & Coffee brewing on the floor: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal's 8th International World Cup in Hamburg proved to be another successful show. The staff reflects on three of the industry's busiest days of 2005.
December 20, 2005... Despite rainy weather, Hamburg, Germany--home of one of the largest, most influential ports in Europe--was more than perfect for the Tea & Coffee World Cup, which took place from September 11th-13th. As a traditional, tea and...

The minds meet.(World Cup Hamburg: THE COFFEE SYMPOSIUM)
December 20, 2005... On opening day, Mick Wheeler, the executive director of the SCAE, served as 'Chairman of The Day' for the Coffee Symposium, which began with a presentation by Pierre Lebache, founder of the World Alliance of Gourmet Robustas (WAGA), on gourmet...

On the tea track.(World Cup Hamburg: THE TEA SYMPOSIUM)
December 20, 2005... Executives from the tea industry were thrilled to experience the Tea & Coffee World Cup in Hamburg, Germany, often referred to as the "hub" of the tea trade. During the three-day exhibition, many delegates attended a daily symposium on the...

The overview.(World Cup Hamburg: THE CAFE/BAR SERVICE (RETAILER) SYMPOSIUM)
December 20, 2005... It was another successful event, as the Symposiums at Tea & Coffee World Cup in Hamburg, Germany drew to a close and participants continued to rave about the different issues addressed. The introduction of the Card/Bar Service...

Coffee and art.(World Cup Hamburg: THE LATTE ART AND BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIPS)
December 20, 2005... Italy, Poland, Russia and the United States are among the countries that were represented by both baristi and judges at the 2005 Tea & Coffee World Cup held in Hamburg, Germany. The 2005 European World Cup Barista Championship, sponsored by...

2006 Tea & Coffee industry forecast: as 2005 ends--nearly as quickly as it arose--Tea & Coffee Trade Journal asked several key players of the industry for their thoughts on the new year, Gebruder Wollenhaupt's Marco Brinmuhl, Michael Cramer of Adagio Teas, Sunalini Menon of Coffeelab, India, and WholeCup Coffee's Sherri Johns are some of the executives that weighed in on the topic.
December 20, 2005... 1 What are the most important changes you have witnessed in the past year in your segment of the industry (and the industry as a whole)? We have seen an ever-faster pace in the demand for new and innovative tailor-made tea solutions, be it...

Gourmet Robustas: the quest goes on: a presentation by Pierre E. Leblache, World Alliance of Gourmet Robustas delivered in Hamburg at the Tea & Coffee World Cup, September 11-13, 2005.(Industry Overview)
December 20, 2005... In the years 1990 to 2000, specialty coffees confirmed themselves as the only sector in the coffee trade that is profitable to all participants. For a number of reasons Arabicas alone, or at most, enjoyed the windfall, as they acquired an image...

Toasting the Roasters Guild Retreat: the 5th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat offered attendees a chance to sit in on some educational classes, while also offering an opportunity to enjoy nature and good company.
December 20, 2005... The 5th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat, sponsored by The Roasters Guild, an international group of coffee roasters, was held at the Sugar Lake Lodge in Grand Rapids, Minnesota from August 18-21. The retreat featured an aggressive agenda,...

Proven marketing ideas for your business: Lisa Wynn, current owner of Artisancup.com, shares her ideas and success stories of how to create a buzz for a company. The second part, of a two part series.(Part 2)(Wollenhaupt Tea Company)(Company Profile)
December 20, 2005... The Wollenhaupt Tea Company located in Reinbek, Germany has overcome hurdles for over 100 years with long standing company growth and vision. There have been many difficulties since the company was founded in 1881, but each time they found a...

What you see is not always what you get: the Jakarta Coffee Bar: the Jakarta Coffee Bar is more than meets the eye. The shop is a retail front for the factory, La Spaziale, where the company is busy supplying cafe houses with close to a thousand espresso machines each year.(cup service)
December 20, 2005... ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BOLOGNA, ITALY--in an otherwise unremarkable industrial estate--lies a small coffee shop. It has an outdoor seating section under umbrellas, where the stylish, young men of the city gather on scooters and in sports cars to...

What makes an Utz cup of coffee? Worldwide, coffee drinkers are no longer looking for just a good tasting coffee. Many are looking for a coffee that is produced socially responsibly. Abigail Levene looks at an organization, Utz Kapeh, that helps farmers, consumers and coffee lovers, alike.(cup service)
December 20, 2005... GOOD COFFEE NO LONGER JUST MEANS GOOD TASTE, quality and price. Today's consumers also demand their coffee be made with care for people and the environment, and expect roasters to be able to assure them it is produced responsibly. That means...

Coffee Fest Seattle-2005: this year's Seattle Coffee Fest was more successful than any other to date. The trade show featured more than 300 booths and over 65 educational classes were offered throughout the event.(cup service)(Company Profile)
December 20, 2005... COFFEE FEST SEATTLE 2005, held October 28 through 30 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, was an unprecedented success based upon exhibitor and attendee numbers. The exhibition floor showcased more than 300 service and supply...

Miam.Miam coffee decor.(Product Showcase)(United Brands Co.)(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... When art meets coffee, the outcome can be pretty unpredictable, not to mention innovative. The result can also be Miam.Miam Mugs. Not your ordinary cup, with the ordinary round shape and handle, these colorful, unusually shaped creations are...

Coffee on demand.(Product Showcase)(Cuisinarts Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... Cuisinart, a leader in culinary appliances, recently launched Coffee on Demand 12-cup Programmable Coffeemaker and Classic Percolators. Offering the benefits of a single-serve machine, Coffee on Demand Coffeemaker dispenses one cup at a...

Adagio Teas: revisiting the success of the utilitea.(Product Showcase)(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... When Adagio Teas intro duced the utiliTea earlier this year, the unit was an instant success. The utilitea is an electric kettle that offers a variety of temperature settings and the luxury of a desired water temperature, which can be reached...

Cafe Du Monde roars back to life.(TRADE NEWS)
December 20, 2005... After its longest break in its 153-year history, Cafe Du Monde once again filled New Orleans' Jackson Square with the luscious smell of beignets and rich, chicory-laced coffee. Cafe Du Monde normally stays open 24 hours a day, 364 days a...

Sara Lee to sell U.S. retail coffee business to Segafredo Zanetti.(TRADE NEWS)(Company Profile)
December 20, 2005... Sara Lee Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its U.S. retail coffee business to Italy-based Segafredo Zanetti Group for $82.5 million. In February 2005, Sara Lee identified the U.S. Retail Coffee business, which manufactures and markets...

Puro Caff Group to become division of Urnex Brands.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... Urnex Brands has acquired Puro Caff Brand espresso machine cleaning products from Pacific Espresso of Santa Cruz, California. The portfolio of Puro Caff Brand espresso cleaning products includes NSF certified powder, tablets, and both a liquid...

Cornell and Nestle join forces to produce better coffee.(TRADE NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Cornell and Nestle S.A. have published the results of a joint coffee genomics data program, started in 2001, with the Indonesian Coffee and Cacao Research Institute. Genomics is the study of DNA sequences and how they interact with their...

Relief fund impacted by Hurricane Stan in Guatemala and Mexico.(TRADE NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Terrible landslides and flooding due to heavy rains from Hurricane Stan have killed over 700 people in Guatemala and Mexico in the past few months. The rains have destroyed the homes and coffee plantations of thousands in the Lake Atitlan...

Stawert Muhlenbau and Mahlkonig merge.(Mahlkonig Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH)(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... Stawert Muhlenbau GmbH & Co. KG (Stawert) has merged Mahlkonig Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH (MKV), to form Mahlkonig GmbH & Co. KG. With this merger, both production and sales will be under one roof. In order to achieve this, the company doubled...

Zhejiang Purico Minfeng Paper starts production.(TRADE NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Zhejiang Purico Minfeng Paper Co. Ltd (ZPM) will commence production of tea and coffee bag filter papers for the beverage industry this month. "ZPM" is a new joint venture between Purico Group (60%) of the U.K. and Minfeng Speciality Paper...

American Coffee Corp. names Barbato.(PEOPLE NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Marie Barbato has joined green coffee importer, American Coffee Corporation, based in New Jersey, U.S. Barbato has 25 years of experience in coffee trading administration and is an exchange licensed coffee grader for NYBOT. "Marie will...

Zhejiang, Purico Minfeng's appointments.(PEOPLE NEWS)
December 20, 2005... With the production at the Purico Group's (China) joint venture subsidiary, Zhejiang Purico Minfeng Paper Company, the company introduces its recently appointed senior management team. Jeremy Bazley has been appointed general manager. He...

San Cristobal Coffee Importers hires Cameron Smith.(PEOPLE NEWS)
December 20, 2005... San Cristobal Coffee Importers has named Cameron Smith as logistics coordinator. Smith is in charge of freight, including tracking and delivery of customer orders, incoming containers and incoming and outgoing samples. She also oversees...

Filterfresh hires Thomas Woods.(PEOPLE NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Filterfresh Coffee Service Inc. has hired Thomas Woods as national account executive, reporting to Ed Holloran, vice president of business development. In this position, Woods is responsible for the account management of existing national OCS...

MPE adds two new products.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Modern Process Equipment (MPE) has developed a new coffee grinder that allows users to control the average grind size and introduce a percentage of smaller particles or 'fines', into the grinding process to improve coffee extraction...

Mahlkonig's "Grind on Demand".(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Mahlkonig has recently introduced its "Grind-On-Demand Espresso Grinder." The company has also announced a re-design on its' shop grinder K501, which features a reinforced, plastic hopper, a new type of finger protection with integrated...

Flowserve offers new valves.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Flowserve Corp. has launched the Limitorque Actuation Systems L75 series of electric valve actuators. The L75 provides remote control actuation of quarter-turn valves and other rotary devices, including on/off and modulating rotary valve...

Weighpack's new Auto Weigher.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)
December 20, 2005... Weighpack Systems developed and introduced its new, AutoWeigher, built with the idea of reliability, simplicity and maintenance in mind. The new machine, which the company touts as, "user-friendly," weigh-fills automatically into any type of...