Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from June 2005

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from June 2005

From their mouths.(from the Editor's Desk)(Editorial)
June 20, 2005... As editor of this magazine I am always privy to rumblings from industry members, and from our field reporters stationed in the thick of things. I don't have any of the answers, but on this page sometimes I can perhaps offer some small insight...

Forecast made for Brazil's 2005 winter.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
June 20, 2005... BRAZIL -- ABECAFE, the Association of Brazilian Coffee Exporters, sponsors a meeting each year for their members with weather experts reporting on the latest predictions for conditions over coffee lands during the Brazilian winter season. ...

Women in Coffee tour to be held in Peru.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
June 20, 2005... PERU -- A "Women in Coffee" tour will be held July 22-31, 2005 by Java Ventures. The tour will visit women's cooperatives, organic coffee farms and community projects that are helping families and communities survive the crisis. Those on the...

Minas Gerais leader again at Illycaffe Coffee Quality Awards.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
June 20, 2005... BRAZIL -- The Italian roaster, Illycaffe announced the winners of the 14th edition of the Illycaffe Espresso Coffee Quality Awards at a ceremony recently held in Sao Paulo, Brazil The yearly promotion of the Italian roaster began in 1991, as an...

First Guatemala Q-Auction successfully sold.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... GUATEMALA -- Seven coffee lots, a total of 1,235 bags of 69K, were sold today during the first Guatemalan Q-Auction 2005 at a weight average of $1.62 per pound. The highest bid was Wataru & Co. Ltd from Japan, who bought Cooperative Pena Roja,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 20, 2005... June 2-3: The Coffee Association of Canada's 2005 Annual Conference & Trade Display. , Granite Club, Toronto, Ontario. Tel: 416-510-8032, E-mail: info@coffeeassoc.com Web site: www.coffeeassoc.com June 3-5: Coffee Fest, Las Vegas...

Recent tea travels: an introduction to Chinese tea.
June 20, 2005... The European Tea Committee, founded in 1960, was located in Rotterdam until 1988. It was then moved to Brussels until 1990, then to Paris until June 2004, and is now in Hamburg. In December 2003, a delegation of 26, led by the...

Producing tea nations re-position for global markets: Randy Altman explores the latest programs, projects and other undertakings of the world's tea producing nations in order to carve out the best niche for themselves in the ever-changing international tea scene.(Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point)
June 20, 2005... Niraj de Mel, chairman of Tea Board of Sri Lanka, has assured that the impact of the deadly Tsunami on Ceylon tea is "none." Paradoxically, Reuters leads, at time of this writing, with Sri Lanka stocks moving far higher, as construction and...

Securing your operations.
June 20, 2005... When you think about security, what's the first thing at comes to mind? For most of us in these fear-ridden times, it's visions of armed terrorists, masked gunmen, suicide bombers, and strange and horrible things originating in faraway lands....

Put statistics to work for you! Diana Chan of Swiss Water, reflecting on her coffee training, enlightens us on how statistics can help us understand what's going on in the coffee roasting plant, the cupping room and even the process of decaffeinating coffee.
June 20, 2005... When cupping coffees with green coffee suppliers and with our customers here at Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company, Inc. (SWDCC), I find that I approach the whole ritual contrary to most of my colleagues. This is certainly not to say I do...

A World Coffee Conference in Brazil: coffee professionals will convene in the beautiful state of Bahia to discuss the current coffee market and lessons learned for the future.
June 20, 2005... On Sept 23-25, 2005, the 2nd World Coffee Conference will be held in Salvador, state of Bahia, Brazil, at the Pestana Hotel. The Conference will be followed by meetings of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), also to be held at the...

Quality coffee regions in India: India offers not just quality coffee, but a basket of varied qualities to suit every palate. This is due to the differences in altitude, soil and climate, plant strains, regions of growth and processing technology followed by the individual farmer. Sunalini Menon reveals the many characteristics of its coffee and regions.
June 20, 2005... The coffee regions in India are in the three southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu, apart from a small quantity (approx. 8%) which is grown in the non-traditional belts of Andhra Pradesh and the North Eastern States of India such...

Uncertainty for Mexican coffee producers amid new policy.(Cover Story)
June 20, 2005... Uncertainty looms high for Mexico's 481,000 mostly smallholder coffee producers, as the government has announced a series of sweeping new policies which feeds an estimated three million Mexicans in some of the most isolated and least developed...

Hamburg Messe Exhibition Center: September 11-13, 2005: Hamburg, Germany.(tea and coffee world cup: exhibition and symposiums: Hamburg)
June 20, 2005... Join us as we hold our 6th Tea & Coffee World Cup Exhibition & Symposium in Europe, in beautiful Hamburg. To date, over 550 booths have been sold, enabling the industry once again to display the many services and supplies so necessary to...

Two exciting events for European Baristi.(barista and latte art championships)
June 20, 2005... It is with great pleasure that we announce two very exciting barista events to be held at the 2005 Tea & Coffee World Cup Conference and Symposium, September 11-13, in Hamburg, Germany. Barista championships are exponentially gaining in...

Exhibitor list by category.(TEA & COFFEE WORLD CUP: Exhibition & Symposium: Hamburg)
June 20, 2005... SECTION ONE: Accessories/Catering/Retail Buyers Bar/Shop Grinders Brasilia Brunner CMA Ditting Fiorenzato La Marzocco Mahlkoenig Modern Process Equipment (MPE) Wega Quality Espresso ...

Hamburg: always tea and coffee thirsty: Manfred Korner covers the Hamburg scene, as Tea & Coffee World Cup prepares for its Sixth Symposium & Exhibition to be held in this famous port city, September 11-13, 2005.
June 20, 2005... Hamburg's career as an international port at the river Elbe dates back to a small mooring site opposite the ancient castle and fortified hamlet of Hammaburg in 830 AD. Of that castle, which gave name to the city of Hamburg, only shattered...

Hiring & training world-class baristas: finding and training the right employees for your business can be a difficult and time consuming process. Your future employees will be the life-blood of your business. They are your brand image. Everything they do, say, and even how they act will determine your success and the public's perception of your company.(employee, the roof of industry)
June 20, 2005... SO WHERE DO YOU FIND THE RIGHT TYPE OF EMPLOYEE? Just start looking around. They surround you every day. Who sticks out in your mind when you think of a business you frequently visit? Who grabs your interest and fascination? Do you have a...

Blended beverages boost profits: with the right equipment, presentation and ingredients, blended beverages can help distinguish your business and products from the next.(cup Service)
June 20, 2005... SAVVY SPECIALTY COFFEE RETAILERS know that value-added beverages can help make the difference between barely making payroll and making a bankroll. It's not higher math, that profits on a 12-oz. cup of drip coffee are considerably less than a...

European espresso express: in the April issue we profiled some European leaders in the espresso machine world who showcased their wares at Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia 2004. In this issue, we continue examining these main movers and shakers.(Part II)(Brasilia, Unic, Kedge Co.,)
June 20, 2005... BRASILIA Brasilia offers a wide range of espresso machines from fully automatic to professional, compact to household using coffee grounds or pods. Brasilia has been part of the Italian tradition of espresso machine manufacturing. Since...

Three new DVDs from Bellissimo: Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup, well known for its award-winning coffee-industry training materials and consulting services announces the release of "Effective and Essential Marketing for the Specialty Coffee Retailer", "Advanced Barista Training" and "Caffee Ambiance.".(Product Showcase)(Digital videodisks)
June 20, 2005... 1 Effective and Essential Marketing for the Specialty Coffee Retailer Serving the best coffee in town won't help your business if no one knows about it! In "Effective & Essential Marketing for the Specialty Coffee Retailer," Bruce Milletto...

Plantextrakt and ShanShan decaf tea partnership.(TRADE NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... Plantextrakt and ShanShan have announced the creation of a strategic partnership for the production, marketing, and distribution of CO2 decaffeinated. This arrangement makes both organizations stronger and more efficient by partnering...

Dunkin' Donuts for sale as Pernod Ricard buys parent in $14.2bn deal.(TRADE NEWS)
June 20, 2005... Massachusetts-based coffee and donut chain Dunkin' Donuts and its sister chains were put up for sale in late April, reports said in Coffee World, following the announcement of the sale of its parent firm to a French distilling group. ...

World Tea Expo 2006 to be held in Vegas.(TRADE NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... World Tea Expo will return to Las Vegas, March 27-29, 2006, at the Las Vegas Hilton. World Tea Expo will be undertaking a number of major initiatives to increase the scope and level of buyers and exhibitors. To begin, expo organizers have...

SCAE Field Trip to Ethiopia.(TRADE NEWS)
June 20, 2005... The SCAE is planning a Field Trip to Ethiopia, Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2005. The Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association will organize the trip. Included will be visits to the Addis Auction and Coffee Liquoring Unit, mill operations, and cupping...

Counter Culture Coffee opens training center.(TRADE NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... Durham, North Carolina-based specialty coffee roaster Counter Culture Coffee will open a regional training center to offer free coffee training to food professionals and baristas. The center will be open to the public every Friday for cupping,...

Gourmet coffee stops decrease gas mileage.(TRADE NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... A researcher has stirred up the coffee commuter mug with the suggestion that morning rush hour traffic is worsened by stops at coffeehouses. Nancy McGuckin, a travel behavior analyst, dubbed her discovery, "The Starbucks Effect" because during...

41 Honduras farmers awarded Cup of Excellence.(TRADE NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... The Honduras Cup of Excellence competition awards ceremony was held in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. 800 farmers took part in the second annual competition. Forty-one farmers received the coveted Cup of Excellence award. This is the largest number...

Port City Java appointments.(PEOPLE NEWS)(Michael Foster,James Deering joined Port City Java, a hospitality industry.)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... Port City Java has made two additions to its executive staff. James Deering has joined the company as director of franchise development. Deering is the former president of Texas-based Wing Stop. He led the company through high growth and...

First Colony appointments.(PEOPLE NEWS)(Julie H. Anderson joins the First Colony Coffee & Tea Company as the marketing specialist.)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... Julie H. Anderson joins the First Colony Coffee & Tea Company as the marketing specialist. Anderson will be responsible for all aspects of marketing and ongoing branding efforts the company. Prior to working for First Colony Coffee & Tea Co.,...

Charles Williamson, April 18, 2005. Age 69.(Obituaries)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 20, 2005... Charles Williamson was formerly the head of Matthew Algie Ltd., the Glasgow, Scotland-based coffee roasters. David Williamson, the current managing director, has told Boughton's Coffee House, a U.K. retail-newsletter, this of his father...

Carl Ostrand, May 13, 2005. Age 69.(Obituaries)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
June 20, 2005... Carl Ostrand began his long and illustrious career at the Folger Coffee Company after completing his military service. After leaving Folgers, he became a buyer for Martinson's Coffee and then worked at green coffee importing firms, Farr Man...

Cleaning product patent by Mahlkoenig and Urnex is pending.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)
June 20, 2005... Urnex Brands Inc., producer of cleaning products for coffee and espresso equipment, and Mahlkoenig Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH, manufacturer of professional coffee grinders, have announced a cleaning device that eliminates the need to dismantle...

Impulse compact achieves precise metering and reduces maintenance.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... Impulse Compact, by Key Technology, is the latest innovation with electromagnetic shakers that can be adjusted to different stroking levels; these are oil-free to ensure food safety and product quality. The machine is devised for tight fitting...

The new Capresso MT500 Plus.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... With a sleeker, metallic body, stainless steel thermal carafe and lined heating system, the Capresso MT500 Plus improves not only the appearance of automatic drip coffee makers, but also the technology and traditional functions. According to...

Animo's new storage water boiler.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... Animo increases its product lines with the introduction of the WKT-3N model, a storage water boiler that has a constant supply of hot water, with a capacity of 21 liters per hour. With or without a water connection, the water boiler's speed and...

IMD 99: latest in Modern Process Equipment's Millennium series.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)
June 20, 2005... Modern Process Equipment Corp. (MPE), a manufacturer in coffee grinding equipment, introduced their latest unit for precision in particle reduction, the IMD 99. The most current product in the company's "Millennium" series, the model features a...

The Versalab M3 Espresso System: something previously unobtainable.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)
June 20, 2005... The Versalab M3 Espresso System, a combination of an espresso machine, grinder and packer, emulates the ideal espresso extraction device. According to the company, two goals need to be accomplished to retrieve optimal results. First, the...

Sortex receives its fifth Queen's Award.(EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING NEWS)(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... The Queen's Award is considered the highest recognition among British manufacturing companies, and Sortex Ltd., which recently attained the award for International Trade, has achieved this distinction for the fifth time since 1968. Although the...