Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from July 2005

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from July 2005

Iced coffee saves the (summer) day.
July 20, 2005... It's summer here in New York--and the weather is finally settling into higher temperatures. The summer season was always the time when coffee roasters went on vacation, took it easy... sales were quiet. Not anymore--now that coffeehouses,...

Italian Espresso convention held.
July 20, 2005... ITALY -- EISday2005, the first convention of the Italian Espresso National Institute (INEI) took place in Italy on May 1. More than 150 people met at the convention to represent the 1750 espresso Italiano specialists, the certified baristas. It...

First coffee festival in Vietnam to be held.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... VIETNAM -- The first- ever coffee festival in Vietnam is going to be held in Buon Ma Thuot City of Dak Lak province from December 2-5, 2005, reports The Moscow Times. There are going to be more than 200 pavilions at the festival. The...

Nicaragua farmers celebrate Cup of Excellence winners.(Coffee Excellence Inc)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... NICARAGUA -- Thirty Five Nicaraguan coffees scored high enough to be awarded the coveted Cup of Excellence prize in Managua. This was the fourth year that the Cup of Excellence has been held in Nicaragua. Celebrating the diversity of the...

Tea consumption in U.K. declines.(World News)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... U.K. -- In the past two years, sales of traditional teabags in the U.K. have fallen by 16% and loose tea by 9%. The tea market, worth 707 million [pounds sterling] in 1999, fell to 623 million [pounds sterling] last year. Tea's decline is...

Starbucks goes to Russia.(World News)
July 20, 2005... RUSSIA -- The U.S. coffee giant is entangled in a trademark dispute with a Russian firm. Global coffee behemoth Starbucks is planning expansion into Russia after quietly opening its first outlet in Moscow last week, states Bloomberg News...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 20, 2005... July 9-10: Specialty Tea Institute New York City Certification Seminar--Foundations of Tea: Level One & Level Two, New York, New York. Tel: (1)(212) 986-0250, E-mail: info@teausa.com; Web: www.teausa.org July 21-24: 2005 Hawaii Coffee...

Hamburg, Germany: planning that trip!
July 20, 2005... When visiting Hamburg, Germany there is just so much to see and do, it is easy to get carried away with the beauty and experience of it all. The rich culture, history and one of the most influential ports in the world, makes it the finest site...

Red Diamond--a southern Tea & Coffee gem.
July 20, 2005... I drove down Vanderbilt Road, in the warehouse district of Birmingham, Alabama, looking for number 1701, the address for Red Diamond, Inc. It's no surprise to readers, I'm sure, that trying to find distinctive address numbers on warehouse...

New advances in packaging.
July 20, 2005... As we head towards 2006, expect to see new developments primarily in two areas of packaging: those that promote time saving techniques and those that promote environmental awareness or health. One can also look for advancements that promote...

World class cafes--Zoka: Joan Reis Nielsen continues her profiles of independent World Class Cafes that are unique in concept, and whose proprietors are passionate about roasting and serving the finest coffees the world has to offer.(Interview)
July 20, 2005... Who: Zoka Coffee Roaster and Tea Company, Seattle, Washington; Jeff Babcock, Proprietor What: Two coffee shops offering an extensive list of freshly roasted coffees--blends, single origin estates, organics and decafs--from around the globe...

Retailing specialty coffee in Germany today: Timothy J. Castle visits the German coffee market to see how the year has progressed for roasters and importers.
July 20, 2005... A lot can happen in a year, and a lot less than you might expect well. Coffee merchants in Germany have been making every effort to hold their own in a difficult economic environment, and counter-intuitively, the raise in coffee prices overall...

German tea market: hot stuff, high margins.
July 20, 2005... Germany is known to be coffee roasters' El Dorado with Germans sipping on average more than 150 liters of coffee per head and year. Average annual per capita consumption of tea is only around 26 liters in comparison. However, tea has managed to...

The new market role of RTD teas.(Ready-To-Drink )
July 20, 2005... Walk into a dell for a quick meal or take-out and as you reach the cash register, you may pass an attractive display of Ready-To-Drink (RTD) tea. The colorful vending machine, long a part of American life, is no longer the sole domain of...

The latest in tea innovations: Scott Ball of BUNN Corporation looks at the recent tea developments in the consumer market.
July 20, 2005... TEA IS CONTINUING TO EXPAND, in all of its forms, in grocery stores, convenience stores and on your favorite restaurant's menu. And, consumers are embracing camellia sinensis for its health benefits as well as its delicious taste. In addition...

POD mania, POD money: despite the many obstacles and difficulties encountered, pods have taken the industry by storm. It has redefined the traditional perception for preparing coffee.(coffee pods)
July 20, 2005... THE POD BUSINESS WELL OVER a billion dollar annual business. As such, it means a great deal to the coffee industry. Particularly because, since pods shed their marginal status and moved into mainstream investments and sales, the coffee industry...

Live or die: retail success principles: quality is your mission--Part III--: the Brand Coaches review mission statements and reveal how to make your mission statement attract customers.(cup Service)
July 20, 2005... OKAY, SO WHAT DOES a mission statement have to do with quality, except some blow-heart c.e.o. or executive committee's flowery promise about aspiring to be the best in category by putting the customer first. Staff members can't recite, let...

Coffee fest: Las Vegas review: Coffee Fest's 40th show boasted more than 3,350 attendees over three days with a spectacular line-up of more than 70 educational sessions and a focused exhibition featuring more than 250 booths.
July 20, 2005... COFFEE FEST LAS VEGAS, held in conjunction with The Great American Dessert Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 3 through 5, proved to be a rousing success for attendees and exhibitors alike. Following were some of the major highlights:...

A tea trilogy.(Product Showcase)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Earlene Grey offers a trilogy of tea poetry books. Each book is a collection of original poems that reflect life and tea from the Edwardian perspective. Musings with a Cuppa', a pertinent collection of tea poems on love, life and civility.;...

Fuze Beverage adds new tea flavor.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... For health-conscious consumers searching for a great tasting alternative to carbonated and non-carbonated beverages alike, Fuze Beverage has added Diet Orange Ginger Green Tea to their iced tea beverage line. Diet Orange Ginger Green Tea adds...

Chocolate that bites back!(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Chuao Chocolatier melds traditional European techniques with world-class Venezuelan chocolate and fresh, natural ingredients to produce fine handmade chocolates in unique and exciting flavors. Chuao's creations include: the Zen made with a...

Help with hand painted tea bags.
July 20, 2005... The artists from Original T-Bag Designs live in an informal settlement located in Mandela Park, outside of Cape Town in South Africa. They collect recycled tea bags to create these conversation pieces, now available in the USA. The...

Nuova Simonelli opens new enlarged facility.(TRADE NEWS)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Nuova Simonelli, a leading manufacturer of coffee machines opened their new facility in Fonte Moreto of Belforte del Chienti, Italy. Nando Ottavi, Nuova Simonelli's chairman explained that the company has doubled, more than once, its...

ZCE and NYBOT sign MOU.(Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange., New York Board of Trade., Memorandum of Understanding.)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... The Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE), the first futures exchange in The People's Republic of China, and the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), a leading "soft" commodities exchange, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),...

RJO now using NYBOT's OBMS to fill coffee orders.(R.J. O'Brien)(New York Board of Trade)(Order Book Management System)
July 20, 2005... The Order Book Management System (OBMS) at the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) has a new user: R.J. O'Brien (RJO), a privately owned Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) that is now offering its customers the ability to get near-instant fill...

Good deeds.(Republic of Tea Inc. introduces Blueberry Green Tea)(Prostate Cancer Foundation )(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... The Republic of Tea and the Prostate Cancer Foundation Join Forces in the Crusade to Save Men's Lives The Republic of Tea, a specialty tea packer, joins the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) in the crusade to save men's lives, with the...

Spectrum Eland Logistics hires new distribution manager.(Noemio Valadao)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Noemio Valadao has been appointed Spectrum Eland Logistics' new distribution manager. Doug Eland, the managing director states, "Noemio (pronounced 'no-em') has extensive knowledge in inventory control, warehouse management and excels in...

First Colony Coffee & Tea partners with Natural Specialty Sales.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... First Colony Coffee & Tea Company has hired Natural Specialty Sales, Inc. (NSSI) to target the Western USA. NSSI, an Acosta subsidiary specializing in natural and specialty foods, will serve as the broker representative for First Colony's...

NYBOT Board of Governors appointments.(New York Board of Trade)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) has elected governors to serve until the 2007 annual meeting of members or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. Floor: Robert G. Ahrens, John Marchisotto; Trade At...

Freiberg joins Kapak.(Paul Freiberg)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Kapak Company, LLC has appointed Paul Freiberg as director of operations for the Minneapolis-based flexible packaging company. In his new role, Freiberg will be responsible for all manufacturing functions including printing, laminating and...

Inge Sauter, June 7, 2005, age 94.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
July 20, 2005... Inge Sauter was the founder of H&S Tee-Gesellschaft (HST). In 1949, Mrs. Sauter established HST in Kressbronn at the Lake of Constance (Germany), and for 45 years she ran the business with an enormous amount of engagement, power and humanity,...

Ampac acquires Kapak and Flexicon.(Ampac Packaging L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Ampac Packaging recently acquired of Kapak Company, a packaging converter that concentrates in preformed standup pouches and rollstock for vertical and horizontal applications, and Flexion, which manufactures packaging materials from the...

TeaWrap from Identabrew.(Identabrew)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... The TeaWrap, by Identabrew, creates an appealing and innovative advertisement to display your company's information and message. Its unique depiction allows for new images to be added for special events, new products, or other promotions. The...

New hospitality kiosk from Identabrew.(Identabrew)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... The new hospitality kiosk from Identabrew has been designed to accommodate and handle the pressure and weight of most of today's beverage dispensing equipment configurations. According to the company, these cabinets not only accentuate the...

Espressocraft tools for baristas.(Espressocraft Inc manufcturers coffee maker)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Designed with an artisan quality, the tools and accessories manufactured by Espressocraft Inc. are specifically for those in the barista profession, or looking into a career as a barista. The equipment is distinguished by its well-balanced,...

Electrostatic sprayer.(Electrostatic Spraying Systems Inc)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Science and technology have combined their efforts to assist farmers in harvesting and caring for their coffee product. Electrostatic Spraying Systems, Inc., manufacturers of a wide range of air assisted sprayers, created this improved method...

Opem: introduces the Pegaso 500 and Pegaso 1000.(Opem Srl introduced packaging machines )(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... Opem, manufacturers of various end-packaging machines and equipment, introduces two new, high-speed pod making machines: the Pegaso 500 and the Pegaso 1000. Both units are compact and equipped with servo auger fillers and in-line checkweighers....

The Marathon XLU: increasing the speed of labeling.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2005... In continuing the company's superior customer service, reliability and innovation, B&H Labeling Systems is introducing the Marathon XLU, from the Marathon U Series of roll-fed labelers. According to the company, this unit is currently one of...