Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from January 2003

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from January 2003

Something smells Rotten in New York City. (From the Editor's Desk).(Gullies Coffee Co. cited)
January 20, 2003... Our Specialties editor and Specialty Coffee white night, Donald Schoenholt's company, Gullies Coffee Co., was recently cited by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for smelling like coffee. Gillies roasts coffee in Brooldyn, New...

U.S. responds to world coffee crisis. (World News).(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... UNITED STATES -- The Senate has recently joined the House of Representatives in passing a resolution that directs the U.S. government to "adopt a global strategy to respond to the current coffee crisis." Since 1997, the global price of coffee...

New Hawaii coffee labeling law passed. (World News).
January 20, 2003... UNITED STATES -- Hawaii Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano has signed into law a bill that will require specific disclosure of the percentage of Hawaii coffee used in coffee blends. It is House Bill 2169, and it amends existing statutes regulating...

Venezuela hosts Barista Competition. (World News).(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... VENEZUELA -- The First Venezuela Barista Competition is set to be held in Caracas in February of 2003. Venezuela's Cafe Flor de Patria is busily preparing for the first ever Venezuela Barista competition. The competition will determine...

Tea auction strike hits N. Bengal economy. (World News).(Siliguri Tea Auction Centre)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... INDIA -- A strike by the warehouse workers of the Siliguri Tea Auction Centre is threatening the entire economy of North Bengal, reports the Times of India. Several auction have been cancelled, as huge amounts of tea pile up in the...

Starbucks vs. Tully's in Japan. (World News).
January 20, 2003... JAPAN -- Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. and Tully's Coffee Japan Co. are in stiff competition in Japan's coffeeshop market reported the Nikkei Weekly recently. In the fiscal year through March 2003, the two firms each plan to open 100 or more...

Calendar.(trade shows)
January 20, 2003... February 28 - March 2 Coffee Fest, Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Tel: (1)(206) 275-3175, ext. 16, Fax: (1)(206) 275-3212, E-mail: tamaras@coffeefest.com. Website: www.coffeefest.com March 6 - 8 India International Tea...

Sweeten your beverage business at Tea & Coffee World Cup Rome.
January 20, 2003... June 15-17, 2003 Fiera Di Roma Exhibition Center Rome, Italy The New Year has just begun, and the 2003 Tea & Coffee World Cup Conference & Exhibition in Rome, Italy, is already attracting so many beverage-related businesses -- you...

Image Management & Effective Packaging: How trade & consumer behavior mesh.
January 20, 2003... Rather than trying to think outside the box or even inside the box -- specialty food and beverage R&D and marketing stewards may want to just think about the box. In today's competitive marketplace, talented packaging design teams vie for...

A Place for Robustas in the world of Gourmet coffees.
January 20, 2003... In Europe, America and Japan, specialty coffee has never been more visible popular, or touted as a beverage of choice. Fancy bars, boutiques and other points of sales offer an ever growing selection of types, brands and coffee-based drinks. For...

Where the next generation is coming from.
January 20, 2003... Some alties (alt.coffee news-groupies) not too long ago announced to each other that I had retired. I straightened those pups out. It's just 40 years since I began pulling a weekly paycheck along with the weekly roasts. I like to think there's...

Soluble tea suffers an image problem. (Tea International).
January 20, 2003... like its corollary, soluble coffee, soluble tea is at a crossroads. As a category it faces many challenges but there are also many opportunities, according to even the most pessimistic industry participant. What may determine the future of...

Tea Time in Europe! As tea sales drop in the U.K., European sales are steadily increasing, Jane Pettigrew discusses what's happening around Europe and suggests what is driving the trend.
January 20, 2003... It seems that despite its traditional image as one of the world's largest consumers of tea, Britain's tea drinking habit is waning. Britain is in fact still the largest tea market in Western Europe, representing 86.9% in overall volume terms...

12th Annual Flavor Survey. (Cup Service).(flavorings)
January 20, 2003... Whether it be flavored coffee or tea that you purchase at the grocery store for home use, or a squirt of Hazelnut syrup at your local retail outlet, or a dollop of vanilla flavored creamer at your C-store, flavored beverages and products are...

A little squirt goes a long way. (Cup Service).
January 20, 2003... Kate LaPoint provides us with a retailer Q &A. The first in a two-part series exploring how today's retailers are profiting from flavored syrups. This month's focus: Flavor trends and recipes. Katharine Dietz, owner Bellachino's...

On the continent: Moving Into coffee's fastest lane. (Cup Service).(Procaffe)
January 20, 2003... Procaffe is perched in the Dolomite Mountains of Italy, in the small town of Belluno. Such a splendid but somewhat isolated location sets it apart. Perhaps the relative isolation combined with the mentality of a mountain top viewpoint offers...

The republic of white tea. (Product Showcase).(Imperial Republic launches its new tea product)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... Imperial Republic recently unveiled its Latest offering, Imperial Republic White Tea. White tea is the least processed of all varieties and new research reports that white tea has the potential of retaining the highest level of disease...

Chantal's new pots. (Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... Steep just the right amount of tea for one person with the new Chantal Tea For One. This 13-ounce combination mug and teapot are stacked atop of each other. Six new Chantal mugs offer a variety of design options. "These new items grab your...

Whip it real good. (Product Showcase).(Isi North America Inc. launches the Gourmet Whip)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... Isi North America, Inc. recently introduced the Gourmet Whip, a kitchen tool that is used to prepare frothy warm sauces, flavored whipped creams and the popular new trend Espumas, the Spanish word for foams. This innovation allows the home chef...

Organic coffee, door-to-door. (Trade News).(Blue de Brasil Organic Coffee)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... Connect Coffee, exclusive marketing and sales representative of Blue de Brasil Organic Coffee has announced a new service to customers who want guaranteed supply at a lower price. For buyers of 30 sacks and above, Connect Coffee is...

NYBOT develops global electronic system for deliveries. (Trade News).(New York Board of Trade)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) has begun the development of eCOPS -- a new electronic platform for the full automation of coffee and cocoa deliveries. The new eCOPS represents an evolution of the NYBOT Commodity Operations Processing...

India tea convention to be held. (Trade News).(India International Tea Convention)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... The India International Tea Convention will be held in Calcutta at the Hotel Taz Bengal from March 6-8, 2003. Jointly organized by the Tea Board of India, the Consultative Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA) -- the apex body of tea...

SCAE working trips. (Trade News).(Specialty Coffee Association of Europe)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... The Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) is planning a trip to India in February and one to Brazil in late June 2003. SCAE members are invited to be included in either of these trips. Applications will be accepted on a first come...

Calini develops automatic vacuum pack machine. (Equipment & Packaging News).
January 20, 2003... Calini specializes in packaging machines for coffee, both in bags and in cans, both under vacuum or in atmosphere. To assist the packaging needs of coffee roasters, Calini has developed one fully-automatic vacuum packaging machines for coffee...

Ima's flexibility and versatility. (Equipment & Packaging News).(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... During its 40 years, IMA has been developing many different machine models to pack tea, herbs and coffee. Each model has been designed to respond to a special marker demand, both in terms of capacity and style. Every single model has found its...

Three new 51b coffee stock bags. (Equipment & Packaging News).(Pacific Bag introduces "stock" bags)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... Pacific Bag announces three new 51b "stock" bags for the 2002 coffee season. President, Mark Howley states, "five pound bags are a big mover-the new stock bags are a respons to small and medium size roasters looking for new ideas." New items...

New metallized film laminate. (Equipment & Packaging News).(Multifilm Packaging Corp. introduces reverse printed polyester)(Brief Article)
January 20, 2003... A reverse printed Polyester, laminated to a metallized seal web has been introduced by Multifilm Packaging Corp. The company extrudes the inner web and the film is thereafter barrier metallized. The Polyester web is printed up to 6 colors and...