Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from December 2008

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from December 2008

My observations for 2008.(from the Editor's Desk)(Editorial)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Going Green--Carbon footprints, sustainability, certifications, socially responsible. It's all getting so confusing, but what the industry has learned is that ecological and environmental investments will pay off. Wary at first, roasters and...

[Cartoon].(Cartoon)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We started giving it a pot of coffee every morning, and it shop up 10 feet!"

Anacafe to hold seminars on Guatemalan coffees.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 1, 2008... GUATEMALA CITY -- Anacafe will present a 13-day hands-on seminar on coffee cultivation, processing and cupping of its washed Arabicas. The seminar has been prepared specifically for discerning buyers. The seminar, entitled "Guatemalan...

Kraft shuts Vancouver coffee plant.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 1, 2008... VANCOUVER -- Kraft Foods is closing its Vancouver coffee roasting plant, as reported in the Times Colonist. The plant that started its life as Dickson's Coffee will dose its doors due to Kraft's decision to consolidate operations. The plant...

Coffee authority destroys 60 tons of poor quality coffee.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
December 1, 2008... KAMPALA -- Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has destroyed 60 tons of coffee beans worth Shs 190 million. The coffee was confiscated from traders in separate verification exercises carried out countrywide, after the beans were proved...

Annual Houston Port Coffee Symposium.(World News)
December 1, 2008... HOUSTON -- The 4th Annual Houston Port Region Coffee Symposium was held November 17-18. The two-day conference was themed "Houston Port Region: Coffee Gateway to Latin America/" and was sponsored by the Port of Houston Authority, the Greater...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2008... December 8: 2008 Tea Association Holiday Dinner The Lotos Club, New York, New York Tel: +1(212) 986-9415 Fax: +1(212) 697-8658 Email: info@teausa.com Web: www.teausa.org December 12: Green Coffee Association, Holiday Party...

Economic tea & coffee forecast 2009: as 2008 ends with an economic crisis evident, Tea & Coffee Trade Journal asked several key players of the industry for their thoughts on what the 2009 will bring.(Forecast)
December 1, 2008... What are the most significant changes/discoveries/advances that you have witnessed in your segment of the industry over the past year? In the industry as a whole? How /save you utilized these new aspects to benefit your company? * "The...

Environmentally hot tips sustain the price of tea: Dr. Mabbett examines the reasons for the continual decline in tea prices, and what companies like Unilever are doing to successfully sell tea produced on sustainable farms at low, competitive prices.(Sustainable Tea)(Company overview)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Even though the price of every other commodity continues to rise, tea prices continue to fall as they have over the last 25 years. Market comparison of tea and coffee could not be more different. Coffee prices...

A retreat for the roasters: a brief recap: coffee roasting is more than a profession, more than a passion, it's a community made up of hardworking enthusiasts who are continuously trying to expand their knowledge and reinvent the wheel.(Roasters Guild Retreat)(Conference news)
December 1, 2008... What's a little competition between friends? In the case of the 8th annual Roasters Guild Retreat, the competitive spirit was in the mountain air. Each attendee of the retreat, held on August 14-17th, at the Sugar Lake Lodge in Grand Rapids,...

Tea & Coffee World Cup Europe: exhibition & symposiums: Seville preview: June 7-9, 2009.
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] SAVE THE DATE EVERY SHOW GETS BIGGER AND STRONGER Tea & Coffee World Cup Europe, Seville will be the 8th edition of Europe's largest international coffee and tea fair. 2009 Tea & Coffee World Cup creates...

Pods pursue upscale image: pods are one of coffee's growing segments. Product varieties are luring consumers and roasters are presenting more chic products.(Pods)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Senseo, one of the world's leading single-serve coffee brand has formed a "sweet" new partnership with Godiva Chocolatier, bringing two new luxurious flavors to coffee lovers nationwide. While today's tough economy...

Rewards for excellence in Rwanda: ten years after its first program in Brazil, Cup of Excellence makes its African debut.(Rwanda Coffee)(Cover story)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the summer Olympics in, China wound down, the Coffee Olympics" was gearing up in Rwanda. By late August the small country was alive with anticipation for the start of a competition to identify and recognize those...

Coffee shops with a "smooth" business plan: with the economy in a near unprecedented meltdown and more coffee shops on most every corner, it is critical for independent retail specialty coffee house and drive-thru owners to diversify their menu to attract more customers in the off season and slower times of the day. Start with smoothies.(SITE PLAN PROPOSALS)(Company overview)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In part, financial survival is dependent on adding additional products to the menu that have a demand while appealing to the vast untapped health and diet conscious consumer. The product line that can profile...

Keys to creating a profitable brand in a bad economy--building blocks to long term success: Part II: while there was a question in early 2008 as to how the u.s. economy would weather the economic firestorm in 2009, we now know the answer. It has come down on big and small retail business like a life-threatening avalanche.(The BRAND coaches[R])
December 1, 2008... To a marginal degree, the retail special-coffee industry is insolated from a total meltdown. This is due to America's daily requirement of coffee as an energy fuel, desperately needed to withstand working long hours. Speaking of margins, the...

Going green with Good Earth Coffee.(Product Showcase)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Crafted from 100% specialty grade Arabica coffee beans, Good Earth Coffee is USDA certified organic, which means the coffee is untouched by any chemical pesticides or herbicides and is harvested in a way that is less...

Tipu's Tiger Chai.(Product Showcase)
December 1, 2008... Tipu's Tiger microbrews chai were derived from owner Bipin Patel's ancient family recipe. That recipe has traveled a long way from the northwest Indian state of Gujarat, via Africa and London, to arrive in the U.S. A balanced blend of spices,...

Big Train's seasonal drinks.(Product Showcase)
December 1, 2008... Big Train is offering two limited-time, seasonal drinks that combine classic holiday flavors such as maple and gingerbread with gourmet coffee or premium tea to create delicious combinations that are guaranteed to delight the palette. ...

Pacific Natural Foods.(Product Showcase)
December 1, 2008... Pacific Natural Foods has expanded its Barista Series to now include Soy Blenders and Organic Milks. Soy Blenders, available in vanilla and plain flavors, offer a clean, crisp finish, making them perfect as a nondairy coffee beverage solution,...

InterAmerican buys Elan.(Trade News)
December 1, 2008... InterAmerican Coffee, Inc., part of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe, has acquired Elan Organics. Elan Organics is one of the largest strictly organic coffee importer sin the U.S. and Neumann Kaffee Gruppe is one of the largest coffee importers in the...

U.S. Barista Delegation goes to Peru.(Trade News)
December 1, 2008... A Barista Delegation representing the West, East and Middle states of the U.S. is visiting coffee farms in Peru's Chacamaya growing region and teaching barista courses at Le Cordon Bleu in Lima. Sherri Johns, president of WholeCup Coffee...

Bunn opens two UK locations.(Trade News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Operators in the UK and Europe now have more convenient access to Bunn beverage equipment through the Bunn warehouse in Manchester, and to parts through the Bunn, Ltd. facility in Milton Keynes, England. "As part of our expanding efforts to...

Rancilio Portugal sets new branch.(Trade News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Rancilio, a leading espressso brewer manufacturer opened up a new branch in Libson, Portugal. The firm stated the new location was a way of achieving new goals, consolidating its image and position throughout the world, expanding together with...

Vorsheim joins Plantextrakt Inc. USA.(People News)
December 1, 2008... Gary Vorsheim has joined Plantextrakt Inc. USA as director of extract sales. He will be responsible for marketing the company's tea and herbal extracts in the North American market. Vorsheim brings with him over 31 years of experience in the...

Khaitan re-elected chief.(People News)(National Committee of the Indian Tea Association has appointed Aditya Khaitan, Aditya Kumar Jajodia, C.S. Bedi)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The National Committee of the Indian Tea Association (ITA) re-elected Aditya Khaitan, managing director of McLeod Russel India, Ltd., as the chairman; Aditya Kumar Jajodia, managing director and CEO of Assam Company, Ltd., the vice-chairman;...

Smithers fills SCAA vacancy.(People News)
December 1, 2008... The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) has appointed Linda Smithers to its board of directors. Smithers, a past president of SCAA, is filling a vacancy created by the departure of immediate past president, Mary Petitt, who is moving...

Brant Miller promoted.(People News)
December 1, 2008... Cablevey Conveyors, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, has promoted Brant Miller to general manager at Cablevey Conveyors. Miller will be a team leader as well as manage and oversee daily operations.

Oliver names sales manager.(People News)
December 1, 2008... Oliver Manufacturing Co. has hired Jon E. Moreland as sales manager. Moreland will take the lead in marketing and sales and oversee the development of product identity and public relations. Most recently, he was involved in the retail equipment...

Klaus J. Jacobs, September 11, 2008, age 71.(Obituary)
December 1, 2008... German-born coffee, chocolate and employment king Klaus J. Jacobs has died from cancer. Jacobs took over the leadership of the coffee trading company Joh. Jacobs & Company, which was founded by his great-uncle, when he was 33. He moved the...

Curtis Milano by Wilbur Curtis.(Equipment & Packaging News)
December 1, 2008... Equipped with Generation Three (G3) Technology, the Curtis Milano is vacuum insulated and designed with brew-through lids and integral faucets. Operators enjoy their own customizations, from pre-infusion and pulse cycle brewing to water bypass...

Touch Guard faucets.(Equipment & Packaging News)
December 1, 2008... Touch Guard safety faucets from Tomlinson Industries are child-resistant, requiring a two-step action to control dispensing. The faucet handle must be squeezed and then pushed down to activate. Release the handle to shut off. Tomlinson's PS/HPS...

La Marzocco's Linea.(Equipment & Packaging News)
December 1, 2008... The Linea machine model, in addition to distinct features previously available on all La Marzocco espresso machines, such as saturated brewing groups and dual-boiler technology, is now available in the "mechanical paddle" version, a mechanical...

New servo-driven Star Auger-filler.(Equipment & Packaging News)
December 1, 2008... WeighPack Systems Inc. introduces the Star Auger Filling Machine. Available in two models (Star 100 and Star 200), the Star Auger is for filling a variety of granular and powdered products like coffee, powdered sugar, flour and chemicals alike....