Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from March 2003

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from March 2003

Tea steps into the spotlight. (From the Editor's Desk).(U.S. tea industry experiencing more success)
March 20, 2003... The U.S. tea industry may finally be seeing the fruits of its labor. Despite lagging or stagnant tea imports into the U.S, a tea conference and exhibition -- the Take Me 2 Tea Expo -- is holding its premiere show from March 16-18. The first and...

6th Annual Specialty Tea Institute Symposium to be held. (World News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2003... UNITED STATES -- The Specialty Tea Institute recently announced its 6th Annual Tea Symposium/Training Seminars. The Symposium and Seminars are being held in conjunction with the Specialty Coffee Association of America's 15th Annual Conference...

New coffee program to keep kids off streets. (World News).(in Costa Rica, from Best Coffees Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2003... COSTA RICA -- Fraser Pirie, president of Costa Rica's Best Coffees. Inc., announces a new program to be established in Costa Rica to help bring children in off the streets. Kids on the Street is a program designed to help the Ministry of...

University approves measure supporting Fair Trade coffee. (World News).(Georgetown University Student Association approves Georgetown Students for Fair Trade initiative)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2003... UNITED STATES The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA), the student government of Georgetown University in Georgetown, Washington D.C., recently approved a measure sponsored by campus group Georgetown Students for Fair Trade (GSFT),...

Colombian Federation's storage facilities awarded ISO Certifications. (World News).(Almacafe wins awards)
March 20, 2003... COLOMBIA -- Almacafe, the coffee-warehousing subsidiary of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, has received two prestigious ISO awards from Bureau Veritas Quality International. ISO Certification 9001:2000 recognizes...

Canadian Coffee & Tea Expo 2003 to be held. (World News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2003... CANADA -- Canada's top baristi will take to the this June to compete for top spot at the first Canadian Barista Championships to be held at the Canadian Coffee & Tea Expo 2003 at the Vancouver Convention, & Exhibition Centre from June 20-21,...

Calendar.(for global tea industry conferences)(Illustration)(Calendar)
March 20, 2003... March 6 - 9 National Coffee Association of USA, Boca Raton, Florida. Tel: (1)(212) 766-4007, Fax: (1)(212) 766-5815, E-mail: smwolfe@ncausa.org, Web site: www.ncausa.org March 11 - 14 FOODEX Japan, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: (81)(3) 3434...

New tea lovers in France: Olivier Scala, managing director of George Cannon and chairman of the French Tea Board, talks to Georgina Gordon-Ham about the family business and the latest tea developments in France.(management of La Compagnie de l'Indochine tea company)
March 20, 2003... The Scala family has been in the tea industry for four generations. Lazare Scala, Olivier Scala's great grandfather, founded The' de I' Elephant, the first French tea import and distribution company in France, in 1900. This company remained in...

Good times for the tea-bagging business.(tea industry forecast)
March 20, 2003... The most significant trend in the world tea trade is the drive toward a more "value added" product. This value-added trend applies directly to tea equipment suppliers. In fact, tea-bagging machine manufacturers are heading toward renewed...

Decaffeinated Tea.
March 20, 2003... Taking the caffeine out of the things we eat and drink, (like coffee, tea, or even chocolate), without ruining the flavor of that food or beverage is difficult at best. But getting it out of tea may be one of the toughest challenges of all....

Coffee pleasures of Rome. (On the Continent).
March 20, 2003... Part One: The Sign of the Big P Rome to the tourist or foreign businessman is seen too often through its own mythology. That is, the Rome known around the world as one of our races headquarters for historic events, great achievements,...

Costa Rican exporter aims high.(Costa Rica's Best Coffees Inc)
March 20, 2003... Costa Rica hopes to boost exports of high-quality gourmet beans in order to survive the crisis that is already driving thousands of Central American growers our of the coffee business. In the midst of the panic, one exporter is obviously...

Technoserve: works with Nicaraguan farmers.(Pueblo Nuevo Coffee Cooperative sets up new wet mill)
March 20, 2003... In Nicaragua this past November, the 25 small- and medium-scale coffee growers who comprise the Pueblo Nuevo Coffee Cooperative -- together with the 300 farm workers they employ -- celebrated the completion of their new centralized wet mill....

Grounds for Health: bringing healthcare to female coffee farmers.(Grounds for Health, Inc. strives to provide health care services to industry members in Mexico and Guatemala)
March 20, 2003... As the coffee industry begins to slowly realize the hard work and harsh conditions that accompany life in many coffee producing areas, companies have started to give back to these communities. Among the non-profit organizations dedicated to...

Comments on the decaf coffee market.
March 20, 2003... The decaffeinated coffee market seems to be in a steady-as-it-goes state, with some consistent, if gradual growth occurring since the early 1990's, largely, it is generally assumed, as a result of the "aging boomer" phenomenon. Four...

Granitas brrrring in profits.
March 20, 2003... Whether it's a vanilla bean freeze, double chocolate cappuccino, cafe mocha sorbetto or some iced coffee beverage concoction with coconut and almond -- the popularity of upscale cold coffee beverages is drawing attention from almost every...

Espresso: from Europe to the U.S. and back again: In the first of a two-part series, Mauro Cipolla of Caffe D'Arte shares with us his views on the changing espresso scene both in the U.S. and his home country, Italy.
March 20, 2003... SEATTLE, The mid to late 1970s. It was then that I first started to get involved in marketing research for what we called at the time "Gourmet Coffees." No one used the terms "specialty coffees" or "espresso drinks" back then...even in...

Tea & Coffee World Cup Rome Exhibition & Symposium.
March 20, 2003... Rome, Italy June 15-17, 2003 Join us as we hold our 6th Tea & Coffee Exhibition & Symposium in beautiful Rome. To date, over 550 booths have been sold, enabling the industry once again to display the many services and supplies so necessary...

2003 World Cup Rome Exhibitor Profiles.
March 20, 2003... 1,2,3 SPRESSO/CAFE MALONGO The 1,2,3 Spresso concept evolved from the experience of a coffee roaster. Preparing a genuine espresso has never been so simple. The new Via Spresso is the first professional machine that uses this revolutionary...

Pods are Paramount to this roaster.
March 20, 2003... Paramount Coffee has perfected the fine art of roasting and the distribution of gourmet coffees throughout the Midwest. Since 1935 they've been providing customers with a unique blend of service and selection. With all of that experience behind...

International Tea Convention to be held in Sri Lanka. (Trade News).(Colombo Tea Traders' Association (CTTA) in association with the Sri Lanka Tea Board, and the Tea Cluster )(Brief Article)
March 20, 2003... The Colombo Tea Traders' Association (CTTA) in association with the Sri Lanka Tea Board, and the Tea Cluster will hold the International Tea Convention & Exhibition 2003, on August, 20 22 2003, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This promises to be a...

"Golden Crop" auction to be held in Costa Rica. (Trade News).
March 20, 2003... The 2nd International Auction of Costa Rican Specialty Coffee, an internet auction of these special coffees will take place May 15, 2003. Twenty highly qualified judges from northern and central Europe, the U.S. and Japan will be in Costa...

Caribou Coffee's interim ceo. (People News).(Brief Article)
March 20, 2003... Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has a new interim c.e.o. Caribou's owners named Michael J. Coles to the position. Coles replaces Don Dempsey who has headed the company since 1999. The Minneapolis-based company is the second largest non-franchised...

Organic royalty. (People News).(Royal Coffee names John Cossette vice president, Organic Coffees)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2003... Royal Coffee, a West Coast importer of specialty green coffees, named John Cossette vice president, Organic Coffees. As VP, Cossette will be responsible for the sourcing and purchasing of the Royal Coffee's organic coffee. He has been an...

Lilla's new industrial director. (People News).(Cia Lila de Maquinas)(Brief Article)
March 20, 2003... Cia Lila de Maquinas in Brazil recently announced that Fernando Fernandes has been appointed the new industrial director. Fernandes joined Lilla in 1986 and has 16 years of experience in the coffee market.

Obituary.(Robert Maleeny, Dec. 20, 2002, age 71)(Obituary)
March 20, 2003... Robert T. Maleeny, founder and president of Flavor & Fragrance Specialties, died in January. Maleeny created the company in 1983 and led the management team that has built FFS into one of the most respected firms in the industry today. ...

Protection during shipping. (Equipment & Packaging News).(Colorado Trading Company turns to )
March 20, 2003... Varzea da Onca has long awaited exporting and selling its rare and exquisite brand of coffee to markets around the world. Now, under the brand, Cafe Sombra, Varzea da Onca is ready to export the rare coffee to its first foreign market, the U.S....