Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from June 2002

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from June 2002

Barista's brew. (From the Editor's Desk).(increased attention is given to training the barista to preserve the perfect cup of coffee)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
June 20, 2002... As coffee professionals, you do your best at your place in the coffee chain to ensure that those chenies result in a perfect cup of coffee. You grow the best bean possible -- free of all pests and bores, transport it first class on The Concorde...

Brazil forms roasted coffee evaluation group. (World News).(Grupo de Avaliacao de Cafe)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2002... BRAZIL -- The Sao Paulo Coffee Industry Union (Sindicafe), following a resolution recently passed by the Sao Paulo Secretary of Agriculture which established quality standards for roasted coffees have announced the formation of a group of...

German coffee "to go". (World News).(carryout coffee service)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2002... GERMANY - "Coffee to go" has arrived in Germany from across the Atlantic, reports New Europe. "Five or certainly 10 years ago it was much more normal to sit in a cafe for several hours than it is nowadays," says Joann, who works in a central...

India tea exports fall. (World News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 20, 2002... INDIA -- India's tea exports fell over 13% in 2001 compared to the previous year and have continued the downtrend January 2002 with a 23% fall over the same month last year, the state-run Tea Board said, "Exports in January 2002 were 10.9m kg...

Man or machine: who's the better roastmaster?(technology)
June 20, 2002... Technological improvements in coffee roasting have followed two basic but very different philosophies over the past several years. The first approach to technological advance in coffee roasting attempts to eliminate the "human factor" with...

Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia 2002.
June 20, 2002... Kuala Lumpur -- September 26-28, 2002 We, in conjunction with Tea & Coffee Asia, are hosting our fifth Tea & Coffee Exhibition and Symposium and our first show in Asia. To companies front around the world have signed tip to exhibit at the...

Just a few special touches: fresh ideas to help your cafe stand out this summer. (Cup Service).
June 20, 2002... At the end of 2001, Starbucks introduced its long-awaited debit card. The card's magnetic strip stores $5 - 500, which is debited from the card when customers make a purchase at a Starbucks store or on their web site. The useful gimmic seems to...

Coffee's unsung heroes. (Cup Service).(baristas; includes related article)
June 20, 2002... Whether it be in the U.S. or the Netherlands, Australia or Italy, a career as a barista has become one of the most popular professions in the coffee industry. In fact, an internet survey recently conducted in Norway found that coffee bar...

What makes Italy tick so well with espresso, cappuccinos and tea. (On the Continent).(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
June 20, 2002... Bologna and its region: Let us try to count the companies, or in any event name but a few -- Wega, La SpaziaLe, Grimac, Euromatik, Tecnosystem, Cassadio among espresso machine makers; Oltremare, Sta Impianti, Plant Coffee, SEA for roasting,...

Torani introduces new frozen coffee blend. (Granita & Cappuccino Showcase).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 20, 2002... New from Torani comes Caffioco, a rich, thick coffee blend for creating frozen offee drinks. "A unique Liquid base, Caffioco is made from a blend of Dutch cocoa, cream and Arabica coffee. Caffioco blends up into the richest, thickest frozen...

Curtis Generation (3) Primo Cappuccino system. (Granita & Cappuccino Showcase).(from Wilbur Curtis Company Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 20, 2002... The Generation (3) Primo Cappuccino machine, which offers new instant beverage-dispensing technology, is part of the new Curtis Concept Series product line. The brain of the system is the new digital-electronic, solid-state control module...

Starbucks barista home espresso machines. (Granita & Cappuccino Showcase).(Brief Article)
June 20, 2002... Starbucks espresso machines and accessories make it possible to create coffeehouse-style beverages at home. All Starbucks home espresso machines incorporate Starbucks' Rapporto Filter System for brewing both ground coffee or espresso pods. ...

Bunn takes frozen drinks to the next level. (Granita & Cappuccino Showcase).(Bunn-O-Matic)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 20, 2002... Bunn-O-Matic's new ULTRA-2 Gourmet Ice system is designed with exclusive features that take frozen drinks to the next level in quality of drink, serving ease, and cleaning simplicity, says the company. A patented reversing auger speeds...

An update on Ceylon tea.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
June 20, 2002... After a difficult year in 1999, the tea industry in Sri Lanka is currently enjoying a period of strength and optimism. Maxwell Fernando, of Mercantile Produce Brokers (PVT) Ltd., explains how this has come about. At the start of 2000, a...

Colombian Federation awarded ISO certifications. (Trade News).(Almacafe receives Bureau Veritas Quality International certification)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2002... Almacafe, the coffee-warehousing subsidiary of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, has received two ISO awards from Bureau Veritas Quality International. ISO Certification 9001:2000 recognizes Almacafe's thorough controls to...

P&O Nedlloyd places record order for new reefer containers. (Trade News).(Brief Article)
June 20, 2002... P&O Nedlloyd has placed a record order for reefer containers worth in excess of $200 million. The new containers will replace all old blown air containers currently in use in the Europe/USA - Australasia service, older integral equipment and...

SCAE's new president. (People News).(Speciality Coffee Association of Europe, Trygve Klingenberg appointment)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2002... The annual general meeting of the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) elected Trygve Klingenberg, CEO of specialty importer and roaster Solberg & Hansen AS in Oslo, Norway as the new president for the term 2002/2003. Klingenberg...

David Michael adds staff. (People News).(David Michael and Co. announces Eric Lederer and Bryce Godsey appointments)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2002... David Michael & Co. will be increasing their sales force with the addition of two new associate account managers to their Sales Training Account Management Program (STAMP). Eric Lederer has transferred from the sensory department to the...

Honest Tea's board members. (People News).(Gary Hirshberg and Tim Tenney appointments)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2002... Honest Tea today announced the nomination of two new directors to its board: Gary Hirshberg, president & CEO of Stonyfield Farm, the nation's leading brand of organic and natural yogurt, and Tim Tenney, president & CEO of Pepsi Cola of the...