Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from June 2007

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from June 2007

Two great men pass on.(from the Editor's Desk)
June 1, 2007... Please take a moment to celebrate the lives of two great men with me-James Patrick Quinn and Reg Butler--who have recently passed. James Patrick Quinn was the former Owner, Editor and Publisher of Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, originally...

Yerba mate tea may be healthier than green tea.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
June 1, 2007... SOUTH AMERICA -- A University food science and nutrition professor has found yerba mate tea to have more antioxidants than green tea. Yerba mate is less studied than green tea, but a growing body of scientific research on it has been published...

Whittard of Chelsea opens first boutique in Boston.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(Report)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... UNITED STATES -- According to a report published by Comunicaffe International & Comunicaffe, Whittard of Chelsea opened its first tea boutique in Boston, Massachutes and plans a major U.S. roll-out in the hope of getting a foothold in its...

Americans double spending in coffee shops.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(Report)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... UNITED STATES -- Five years ago the U.S. coffee market was worth US$19bn, and reached US$29.3bn last year. This trend is only going to get bigger, according to independent market analyst Datamonitor (DTM.L), with coffee sales forecast to grow...

Coffee to take flight in space.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
June 1, 2007... UNITED STATED -- In June, a quarter-pound of coffee beans will be carried to the edge of space in a high altitude balloon. The beans will ascend to an altitude of 20 miles while being exposed to extremes of cold, vacuum and cosmic rays. At the...

Vietnam to have tea auction floor.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(France. Agency for Development)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... VIETNAM -- According to a report published on VienamNet, The Vietnamese Government has agreed to a project to build a US$522,180 trading floor where made-in-Vietnam tea products country's lagging tea industry. Deputy Prime Minister Pham...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... June 1-3: Coffee Fest Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. Tel: +1(425) 283-5058, E-mail: TamaraS@coffeefest.com, Web: www.coffeefest.com June 3-5: Tea & Coffee World Cup, Palexpo, Genera, Switzerland Tel: +1 (212) 391-2060, Web:...

The taste of the Americas comes to life? Thousands of attendees. Hundreds of companies. One amazing show.(Tea & Coffee World Cup Americas Preview)
June 1, 2007... (Staff Report) The tea and coffee industries are preparing for the explosive exchange of products and ideas taking place in Miami at the 2008 Tea & Coffee World Cup Americas. On January 9-11, 2008, each sector will learn the business...

The beauty of tea: creating a sensual blend to satisfy the true tea drinker.(Blending Tea)(Company overview)
June 1, 2007... Creating tea blends can easily be compared to wine making. Like winemaking, tea blending is both an art and science, developed over decades of tea tasting, learning, and experimenting--to the point where some tea blenders become intuitive on...

New-age philanthropy with Ceylon tea: on a recent venture to Sri Lanka, Cindy Dale recounts her discovery of Ceylon tea through what is undeniably touted as the legendary tea country.(Ceylon Tea)
June 1, 2007... Television bombards us with images of global destruction, famine, disease and wars. It's no wonder we despair at the future mankind is forging for itself. However, what the news does not depict is a modified trend amongst the citizens of the...

Spain and tea? Most certainly! Spain has not figured prominently on the global tea map for centuries, not since the Moors were expelled. Actually, it is beginning to reappear as fashionable teashops sprout up in the major cities and tea consumption rises, especially in flavored teas, both for the home and in public beverage markets.(Tea in Spain)
June 1, 2007... Tea has a very long and enduring history in Spain, as it has remained as one of the many Moorish contributions to the culture of southern Spain. In some of the more famed Moorish cities of the nation's south Moorish-style tea is still to be...

Black teas Part IV: back to origins: the story of Fujian's Black teas is a historian's dream, and from our vantage point, one inevitably tinged with nostalgia. High caliber traditional black teas--round, smooth and with that pungent, distinctive aroma--are still to be had, but they no longer carry the distinction they deserve and once enjoyed.(Fujian Teas)
June 1, 2007... There are three major Black Congou producing areas in Fujian: Min Dong, Fuding and Zheng He. We had the opportunity to be in Fu An (near Fuding) and visited the Panyang Congou Tea Factory, which was established in 1958, near the three hundred...

Australia's perfect combination: coffee and sugar are a good combination, and one that is now catching on in northern Queensland, Australia, in a novel way.(Region Cover)
June 1, 2007... As cane prices plunged to rock bottom in the early years of the 21st century, Peter Phillips, a cane grower from the town of Proserpine, decided to add a new twist on this blend when he looked at diversifying. It was a i move he made after...

Wetting the appetite for washed Arabicas.(The Wetting Process)
June 1, 2007... Most of the world's coffee needs to go through some sort of wetting process. This stage in coffee production is a labor intensive and expensive process that is rarely discussed in detail outside of the context of the processing stages. Dr....

Retailer profile: a tea shop Teaism: as an alternative to the obfuscation, over-formalization, and xenophobia of traditional Asian and English tea houses, Michelle Blown and Linda Neumann created Teaism in 1996 in Dupont Circle, which has developed into three stores with an enthusiastic response from the community and visitors of Washington, D.C.(Specialty news)(Interview)
June 1, 2007... Staff Report T&C: How long have you been in business? Linda Neumann: We opened our first Teaism restaurant in 1996. It is in a very diverse neighborhood in Washington, D.C.--a great blend of residential, commercial and retail that goes all...

From rituals to simply pods: it could be the routine, of possibly even the mess that comes along with preparing a cup of coffee from scratch. After the water, the grounded coffee, the aroma signaling that the process is almost complete and the sip to taste, with the traditional filter method, customers must also remember to go back and clean it all up.(Specialty news)
June 1, 2007... Sure, it sounds a bit more tedious than it should, but for some this filter process is being avoided all together. Since the introduction of coffee pods, this extinction seems to be the case, because for some, coffee pods are the magic wand to...

Starbucks goes to war with Main Street America: you live in a town with a population of less than 10,000. There are only two coffee houses in town, and yours is one of them-for now. Starting tomorrow all the Main Street specialty coffee businesses in small town America have been put on alert: Starbucks will be opening yet another location. This time, it will be near you.(The BRAND coaches[R])
June 1, 2007... Growth of Starbucks Leaman Abrams, Starbucks director of civic and community affairs, at a late March 2007 National Trust Main Street Conference in Seattle, Washington said that his company plans to globally open a new Starbucks every 3...

Convenience, speed and innovative.(Product Showcase)
June 1, 2007... They're easy, compact and super. They're Innovated Products' latest automatic countertop brewing units for coffee, espresso, latte, mocha and hot chocolate. These units are ideal not only for coffee shops, but also convenience stores,...

Ito En + Andrew Weil, M.D. = one healthy drink!(Product Showcase)(Ito En Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... This is sort of like the Batman and Robin of tea, a partnership that is sure to change the way people understand the tea culture. Using the wisdom and knowledge of Dr. Andrew Weil, Ito En has developed the Dr. Andrew Weil for Tea, which is...

Mr. Coffee: ensures a great cup of coffee.(Product Showcase)
June 1, 2007... Known mostly for its success in the automatic drip coffeemakers industry, Mr. Coffee has decided to continue ensuring that a good cup a coffee goes a long way. According to the company, in using 100% Arabica beans that were rigorously selected...

I Love Coffee!(Product Showcase)
June 1, 2007... Who knew that so much could be done with coffee? Well, Susan Zimmer, a true coffee aficionado, seems to have tried them all, and is ready to tell-all in her book, "I Love Coffee." From simple coffee facts to delicious coffee recipes, you'll be...

Ginger peace green tea is just peachy!(Product Showcase)
June 1, 2007... Some ginger, peach and a healthy dose of green tea. The Republic of Tea's popular Ginger Peach blend gets a green makeover. This delightful addition to the Republic of Tea family adds a delicious touch to the beverage line, and with the...

Welcome, Bolivia tea to the U.S.(Product Showcase)
June 1, 2007... From the area where the Andes Mountains meets the Amazon River Basin, approximately 3,500-ft. above sea level, ideal for cultivation (also known as the ChaiMate Gardens of Northern Bolivia), comes this organic certified (IMO) tea that will be...

Coffee roasting trials in Brazil.(Trade News)
June 1, 2007... Lilla recently organized a meeting at Cafe Pacaembu's new plant in Brazil to demonstrate the advantages of roasting coffee with full control/profiles. More than 50 roasting companies were present including Santa Clara, and Cafe Iguacu among...

Starbucks and EIPO reach agreement.(Trade News)
June 1, 2007... Representatives of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and senior leaders from Starbucks Coffee Company announced that they have agreed in principle to sign a licensing, distribution and marketing agreement that...

Farmer Bros. acquires Coffee Bean International.(Trade News)
June 1, 2007... Farmer Bros. Co. has acquired Coffee Bean International ("CBI"). The privately held company, founded in 1972, is one of North America's first roasters of specialty coffees. CBI's annual sales of more than $30 million have grown over the...

Tata Tea buys two Polish brands.(Trade News)
June 1, 2007... Tata Tea Ltd. reported that its Tetley Group subsidiary will buy the Vitax and Flosana brands from Premium Foods in Poland as it moves to increase its share of the fast-growing specialty tea segment. Tata Tea did not disclose financial details...

Stiller steps down from Green Mountain.(People News)
June 1, 2007... Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.'s Bob Stiller is stepping down as president and c.e.o., the company announced. Lawrence Blanford, an executive with a background with major corporations, has been named president and chief executive. ...

Zollman joins Coffee Holding.(People News)
June 1, 2007... Kathi Zollman has joined Coffee Holding in the capacity of assistant director of specialty green coffee sales. Zollman's previous positions include ownership of Dark Canyon Coffee Roasters in Oregon, and roastmaster for Cinnamon Bay Coffee...

Desiree Logsdon joins BUNN marketing group.(People News)
June 1, 2007... A veteran of 25 years in the foodservice industry has joined BUNN to lead the company's marketing group. Desiree Logsdon was recently named vice president, marketing for the Bunn-O-Matic Corporation. Logsdon is responsible for all marketing...

Curtis appointments.(People News)
June 1, 2007... The Wilbur Curtis Company, a manufacturer of commercial coffee and tea brewing equipment recently promoted Dan Schneider to vice president of sales, Northern region and appointed Dean Anderson regional sales manager, Midwest, and Steve Jones,...

Actionpac simplifies Tea Bag packaging.(Equipment & Packaging News)
June 1, 2007... Actionpac, manufacturer of automated filling systems launched the ME1095CT, or Tea Bag Master Pack System. The ME1095CT was designed to efficiently pack teabags into metal tins. The system elevates the bags from a floor hopper integrated with...

Taster's Choice stick pack with FancyCut technology.(Equipment & Packaging News)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Single-serve stick packaging has come on strong in the last several years, but a nagging performance issue has made the format fall just short of consumer expectations: tear-notch opening that gets stuck at the seal and makes dispensing...

BaristaWorks.com launches new compostable paper hot cups.(Equipment & Packaging News)
June 1, 2007... BaristaWorks.com a company that focuses solely on the smaller, independent specialty coffee roaster and retailer who has difficulty purchasing from larger, broad line distributors due to high minimums, remote location or poor service levels...