Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from December 2006

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from December 2006

Observations for 2006.(from the Editor's Desk)(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... Passion -- It's one of the ingredients in both tea and coffee now. Roasters swarmed to the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) Roasters Guild Retreat in August, to participate tediously with various roasting equipment, and explore...

Coffee assists in the improvement of living conditions.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... VIETNAM -- According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development coffee has contributed to improving the living conditions of one million growers, especially ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands. According to recent...

Treaties cited in tea machines dispute.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 1, 2006... KENYA -- The minister for Labor contravened two regional treaties when they recently banned the use of tea-plucking machines. The attorney-general told the court to uphold the doctrine of separation of powers as the Central Organization of...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2006... 2007 January 8-12: Roaster's Guild Training & Accreditation Origin Tour, Costa Rica. Tel: (1)(562) 624-4100, E-mail: swoods@scaa.org, Web: www.roastersguild.org January 20-23: STI Tea Certification Program: San Francisco, Carnelian...

2007 Tea & Coffee industry forecast: as 2006 ends, nearly as quickly as it arose, Tea & Coffee Trade Journal asked several key players of the industry for their thoughts on what the new year will hold for business.(Industry Forecast)(Industry overview)
December 1, 2006... 1. Within the past year, what are the most important changes that you have witnessed in your segment of the industry (and the industry as a whole)? Biggest change in our sector has been the decline of raw tea prices over the year, after...

New age guerillas: facing the imminent collapse of their industry, smallholder coffee farmers in Northern Malawi rallied together to salvage their livelihoods. Within a few short years, in 2005, their product was voted Malawi's best coffee and soon after was ranked amongst the top five coffees from Africa. How were Malawi's growers able to do this?(Malawi's Coffee)
December 1, 2006... Although not a key producer, when judged against giants like Brazil and Colombia, Malawian coffee farmers have learned and can teach a useful lesson to other smallholder growers who may be considering either diversification or uprooting their...

No culture shock ... just coffee: what might seem like an insurmountable cultural divide--from The Netherlands to Ethiopia--is bridged here by coffee. This is a matter of great importance (to both places), and is far too great to allow for culture shock.(Ethiopia)
December 1, 2006... In Brabant, among the peace of rural Holland--misty reaches of strong-green farmland, cattle in the fields, low farm buildings in the distance--the picturesque village of Meeuwen is like an old dream of Europe's agricultural past. But there too...

Let's talk about estate coffees & the fourth wave!(Roaster's Perspective)(Longbottom Coffee and Tea)
December 1, 2006... It seems that in various trade journals and newspapers there is a big deal being made about estate coffees and the "third wave" coffee movement. However, what exactly is an estate, and why do producers and roasters tout their product as...

On the road to a perfect roast part IV: when we began this virtual road trip piece on micro-roasting, we envisioned a two part article in order to cover related subjects like profile roasting. We are now on part 4 and the series is expected to continue.(Roasting Technology)
December 1, 2006... The point is that the overall subject of micro-roasting, and our immediate concern here, the current developments in Roast Profiling technology, run deeper than perhaps you (and certainly we) might first have imagined. Over the past months,...

Britain grows its own tea: Tregothnan Estate, in England's Southwestern county of Cornwall, is producing the first tea ever to be grown in British soil.(Tea Cultivation)
December 1, 2006... Some readers will be surprised to learn that the tea that is now being grown and manufactured on the Tregothnan Estate in Cornwall, is the first tea ever to be produced in Britain. Others may think that tea has always been grown in Britain, and...

Planning a trip? Attend a tea event in Asia in 2007: there are numerous reasons one should consider going abroad to experience tea in its native setting. Whether you own a teahouse or are running a wholesale business, tea travel is an essential tool for professional development.(Tea Events)
December 1, 2006... First and foremost, traveling abroad can low you to learn about regional specialty teas and experience tea culture in ways that you cannot from home. There is something indescribable about the feeling of sitting in a teahouse, or standing in a...

Melitta's pods evolve with market: although it has been several years since Melitta entered the U.S. market with their single serve pod coffee maker, the company reaffirms the key components to their success, which are considerably based on customer satisfaction and product innovation.(cup Service)
December 1, 2006... IN EARLY 2002, Melitta began to notice a significant development in the European market. Single serve pod coffee makers were experiencing dramatic growth in the Netherlands. The system, which uses coffee enclosed in filter paper that is then...

Pods' current opportunities in OCS market & worldwide: at the recent National Coffee Association (NCA) Fall Conference, Bruce Goldsmith of Baronet Coffee, discussed the positives of pods entering the office coffee service (OCS) market. We also look at how single serve is faring in other locations and segments.(cup Service)(Industry overview)
December 1, 2006... Staff Report THE OCS (OFFICE COFFEE SERVICE) industry has evolved over the years. Beginning with glass pot brewers, the consumer was often faced with no variety, dirty pots, burnt coffee and a possible liquid wastage of 50%. Then came...

Tea and Coffee World Cup, Geneva June 3-5, 2007.(World Cup Geneva)
December 1, 2006... THE WORLD'S MOST WIDELY ATTENDED tea and coffee exhibition brought to you by Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, the industry's largest and oldest journal, is coming to Geneva, Switzerland June 35, 2007 at the Geneva Palexpo. This three-day...

The power of signature drinks: the Brand Coaches reveal the 12 keys to profitable signature drink menuing. Take notes!(The BRAND coaches)
December 1, 2006... LET'S DIVE RIGHT INTO WHAT'S HOT AND WHY, so that reading and acting on this article can virtually increase your daily sales by no less than 10%. How can you do that? Simple. Signature drinks. I know, you think you know what we mean by...

First Colony and Jack Daniel's, blend your not so average drink.(Product Showcase)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Can a cup of coffee ever be bold enough? This exclusive gift set collection, brought to you by First Colony and Jack Daniel's, includes a sampling of four coffee selections that just might answer that question. Featuring a dark roasted Jack's...

NitroCream ice cream and gelato.(Product Showcase)
December 1, 2006... Eating ice cream can be quite the experience. Add that to the spectacle of a NitroCream's N2-3000 Machine and you will have customers screaming for more. Using the latest in technology, this state of the art unit is designed to create any...

Cafe La Semeuse's book feature debuts.(Product Showcase)
December 1, 2006... Coffee these days can be found anywhere, and with chef and culinary journalist, Jay Weinstein's new book, "The Ethical Gourmet," it can now be found in a dish as well. The book, which focuses on foods and recipes that are both great tasting and...

Just in time with CDN!(Product Showcase)(Component Design Northwest)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Sometimes there's a lot of guessing involved in food preparation, not to mention some not so functional methods of determining whether something is ready or not. Component Design Northwest (CDN) is making sure that food and drinks are...

Urnex Brands, Inc. announces New European distribution center.(Trade News)
December 1, 2006... Urnex Brands, Inc. has opened a distribution and logistics center in Moerdijk, Netherlands--just outside of Rotterdam. The new distribution center contains almost all Urnex Brand products, and has the capability to pick/pack/ship any set of...

Coffee Fest Seattle pours big numbers.(Trade News)
December 1, 2006... The specialty coffee industry is thriving, if attendance at Coffee Fest Seattle is any indication. The event was held from October 27-29, 2006 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center where over 7,600 coffee shop retailers,...

First Rainforest Alliance certification in Africa.(Trade News)
December 1, 2006... A group of 678 coffee farmers in Ethiopia collectively became the first in Africa to obtain Rainforest Alliance sustainability certification, meeting Rainforest Alliance's strict set of environmental and social standards, including for...

SCAA hires new executive director.(People News)
December 1, 2006... The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) has hired Dawn Jantsch to be the association's next executive director. Jantsch is a certified association executive (CAE) with 20 years of nonprofit and association management experience. The...

Klaus Jacobs donates 200 million Euros to Bremen University.(People News)
December 1, 2006... Klaus Jacobs, best known for the coffee brand that bears his name, pledged a record donation of 200 million euros ($254 million) to a private university in his hometown of Bremen. It's the largest single gift ever given to a German educational...

U.S. Tea Association welcomes Swift.(People News)
December 1, 2006... Vivian Swift has joined the Tea Association in the position of office and agent affairs administrator. Swift brings with her an extensive amount experience in the area of office administration, general management and writing. Her email address...

Gontard joins D.R. Wakefield.(People News)(Elodie Gontard)(D.R. Wakefield & Co. Ltd)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Elodie Gontard has joined green coffee importer, D.R. Wakefield & Co. Ltd in London. She will manage the ethical, sustainable and auditing work, which originally was done by the traders, logisital and financial departments. She will also be...

Alcan Packaging solutions.(Equipment & Packaging News)
December 1, 2006... Alcan Packaging states that their latest packaging solutions delivers superior freshness, high performance and user-friendly convenience features for unique coffee applications that improve machineability and marketplace competitiveness. With...

Gemini Generation's latest product edition.(Equipment & Packaging News)(Nestle Nespresso SA)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Nestle Nespresso SA, recently announced the latest edition to their Nespresso Gemini Generation Series with the single head Gemini CS 100. The CS 100 joins the Gemini CS 200 (double head) and Gemini CS 220 (double head with a fresh milk...

Cylindrical Plow Blender.(Equipment & Packaging News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Munson Machinery Co., a leader in mixers, blenders and size reduction equipment for bulk solid materials recently introduced the new cylindrical plow blender. The Plow Blender is said to handle materials such as coffee and tea that are...