Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from October 2006

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from October 2006

Between life and health lies coffee & tea.(from the Editor's Desk)
October 1, 2006... The debate about the negative impact of coffee on our health has been argued for years. However, recently, an advent of new studies suggests that coffee cannot only deliver numerous health benefits, but can also be considered a necessary staple...

Smuggling of tea causes loss.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
October 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD -- It is estimated that tea smuggling can be equated to a loss of 48,000 tons of tea that was bought illegally during the FY06 period as compared to 40,000 tons in FY05, thus inflicting a revenue loss of Rs 2b. According to a report...

Coffee prices rise in demand.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... UNITED KINGDOM -- According to a report published in The Financial Express, coffee consumption in India, Indonesia and Mexico, may grow to more than 25% in the next three years, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) said. These countries...

Sri Lanka launches tea assistance project to increase tea production.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
October 1, 2006... SRI LANKA -- The Government of Sri Lanka recently launched the Tea Development Project Revolving Fund Credit Scheme. This development would assist existing small tea growers and the tea factory owners to improve the productivity of the tea...

China to set standards for tea drinks.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(General Administration of Quality Supervision,Inspection and Quarantine)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... CHINA -- Chinas food authority is working on new standards to lift the quality of ready-to-drink tea beverages, a booming segment of the drinks industry. The country's food quality and safety body, AQSIQ, has set up a team of experts to draft...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2006... October 20-22: The North West Regional Roasters. Forest Grove. Portland, Oregon. E-mail: pthornton@coffeebeanintl.com October 21-22: The Barista Guild of America, Midwest Barista Guild Jam, Overland Park, Kansas. E-mail: shon@jccc.edu Web:...

Technology-based opportunity for Brazilian soluble.(Soluble Coffee)
October 1, 2006... Cheap to source, simple to make and easy-to-drink is a picture still painted by many people for soluble coffee. Beverage for the masses with easy pickings is how aspiring competitors see Brazil's lion's share of world soluble production. Brazil...

The healthy benefits of our beloved nectar: the debate of the negative impact of coffee on health has been argued for years. An advent of new studies suggests that coffee cannot only deliver numerous health benefits, but can also be considered a necessary staple against certain diseases. With such surprising news, it may be time to take coffee off the list of life's guilty pleasures.(Coffee & Health)
October 1, 2006... As an avid coffee drinker I am always pleased to learn that my necessary morning staple is actually beneficial to my health. According to the National Coffee Association (NCA), I am not alone in my addiction, as an estimated 100 million...

The complications of conscience: shade coffee: the production of coffee is an often-confusing topic especially when it pertains to the nature of shade coffee. Donald N. Schoenholt reports on the historical overview of shade coffee as well as how each purchase can not only benefit production methods but provide food and shelter to numerous animals and plants.(Shade Coffee)
October 1, 2006... Recently, a friend working on her doctorate in environmental studies at Iowa State University posed a fascinating question: "What do you see as problems with shade coffee?" Within minutes I was pecking away at the keyboard in search of the...

Battling the Big Green: after draining your bank account and maximizing on that dream of creating and running your own specialty coffee cafe or drive-thru, who comes along a stone's throw from your front door? It's those same guys that have gobbled up every other strategic location in town. You know who--Starbucks.(Coffee Shop Strategies)
October 1, 2006... In Fresno alone, there are 50 Starbucks locations, with 10 more locked up and ready to squeeze out the last of the local guys. How in the world are you going to battle the Big Green (Starbucks) with little money; and even less clout with...

The flavor of coffee: using the Coffee Cupper's Kit to analyze coffee profiles from source: welcome to our second in a series of educational articles on coffee. In this installment, we will discuss the Coffee Cupper's Kit and its use in describing the flavors of different sources of coffees.(Coffee Flavors)
October 1, 2006... It all began between 1995 and 1996, when a group of roasters at the Coffee Enterprises building in Burlington, Vermont, decided to begin the project, The Coffee Cupper's Kit. The group featured talented coffee cuppers like Don Schoenholdt of...

Tearooms in Paris: Oliver Scala, managing director of George Cannon and chairman of the French Tea Councils takes Georgina Gordon-Ham to explore the vast world of French tearooms.(French Tea Tour)
October 1, 2006... We began our stroll around the center of Paris, which soon confirmed the numerous comptoirs and tearooms complete with their fusion of scents, colors and flavors. A number of the most renowned and well-established tea rooms are all within...

What can green tea do for you? Scientists now believe that green tea has greater health benefits than black tea. Jane Pettigrew summarizes what extensive research suggests those benefits may be.(Green Tea & Health)
October 1, 2006... Green tea contains a high level of the powerful antioxidant catechins that has been shown in recent studies to have a beneficial effect on health ranging from protection against various cancers and heart disease to helping the body burn...

The Pros, the Cons & the Business of Selling Fair Trade Tea--Part Two: in Part One of The Pros, the Cons, and the Business of Selling Fair Trade Tea, Fair Trade tea buyers, importers, and retailers explain their passion for the global community. In Part Two of the series, Wendy Komancheck reports on how organizations such as TransFair U.S.A and FLO International are the headships of this global movement.(Fair Trade Teas)
October 1, 2006... In order to be considered a Fair Trade Certified tea, a Federal Trade Committee (FTC) label must be placed on the tea's packaging. FTC entrepreneurs work closely with TransFair USA and FLO International organizations. Maya Spaull, tea accounts...

Herbal tea: herbal tea goes by many names and covers hundreds of species of plants.(Herbal Tea)
October 1, 2006... Herbal tea can be defined in negative terms, since it is derived from the camellia sinensis plant, which makes black, green, oolong and white tea. Some stores that list these wonderful products do not even use the phrase "herbal tea," since it...

Putting customers first: that's all that counts: in order to assure a successful business, companies need to make every customer a priority. Michael Coles tells how the development of a strong customer service model can assure a loyal and lasting relationship with your customers.(cup service: The Beverage Service & Retail Resource)
October 1, 2006... AMERICA'S LARGEST BANK recently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on research to determine what its customers wanted. Included in the analysis were numerous technology options and varied product lines. However, when the extensive research...

Starbucks and beyond: highly effective experiential retail capitalizes on all five senses, which is what customers see, hear, smell, touch and taste. The Brand Coaches take a look at one of the most successful chains to put this strategy into play.(The BRAND coaches[R])
October 1, 2006... THE SPECIALTY COFFEE RETAIL EXPERIENCE can and should be traced back to Starbucks' powerful application of emotional branding. Starbucks effectively coined the concept of "the third place," defined as a place for people to meet and socialize...

Capresso looking to enhance psychology of selling.(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2006... With smooth, contemporary music, still photography, coupled with special effects to appeal to coffee lovers, Capresso is looking to crack the psychology of selling. "High-end coffee equipment says a lot about who you are and how you live. Our...

Inko's White Tea's expands in flavors and style.(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2006... They say certain things occur in "threes," and that seems to be the effect Inko's White Iced Tea is going for. The beverage company, which is known for its 100% natural iced white teas, is launching four more flavors to their lineup, as well as...

Bada Beans, bada boom!(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2006... The no-mess, quick to dissolve, specialty formulated coffee flavorings have just launched a new lineup of fall flavors. Packed for convenience and portability, these distinctive flavorings, which are McCoy's Dream Vanilla Bean, Hazel's Nutty...

New coffee trader in New Orleans.(Trade News)
October 1, 2006... Zephyr Green Coffee, a newly formed LLC began operations this past summer. The company will be managed by David Kastle and Scott Reed, specialty coffee traders with over 25 years of experience in the coffee industry. Both Kastle and Reed were...

SCAE Berne conference.(Trade News)
October 1, 2006... The Speciality Coffee Association of Europe held their World of Coffee Conference last May in Berne, Switzerland of which several thousand people attended. The event included a high-profile and packed World Barista Championship, along with...

Massimo Zanetti Beverage, USA obtains certification for organic coffee production.(Trade News)
October 1, 2006... Massimo Zanetti Beverage, USA has announced that its "best in class" coffee manufacturing facility in Suffolk, Virginia has been approved as a certified operator to produce/run organic coffees by the Quality Assurance International (QAI), an...

Jean-Luc Deschamps appointed Van Houtte chief financial officer.(People News)
October 1, 2006... Van Houtte Inc., specialty coffee roasters based in Montreal, Canada, has appointed Jean-Luc Deschamps as chief financial officer. Deschamps takes over c.f.o. duties from Gerard Geoffrion, to whom he will report. Geoffrion will continue as Van...

Zagnoli joins X Cafe.(People News)
October 1, 2006... X Cafe LLC, manufacturer of shelf-stable premium coffee extracts, has named Rolie Zagnoli vice president national accounts and business development. Rolie brings 15 years of coffee experience from the Bunn-O-Matic Corp. Rolie began at...

Tully's Coffee appoints new president/CEO.(People News)
October 1, 2006... John Dresel, president and c.o.o., of Tully's Coffee has left the company to pursue a business opportunity in the Seattle area. Concurrently, John Buller, a member of its board of directors, has been appointed Tully's new president and c.e.o....

Giannini joins Plantextrakt; Lorseille promoted at Tea Association.(People News)
October 1, 2006... Alyssa Giannini, communications & Tea Association program coordinator, has left the Tea Association for another challenging position within the tea industry. She will be joining Plantextrakt Inc. at their Jersey City, New Jersey location. ...

Isaac Ribeiro Ferreira Leite, July 29, 2006, age 94.(Obituaries)
October 1, 2006... Dr. Isaac Ferreira Leite died July 29th in his sleep of a heart attack at 94 years of age in his home town of Guaxupe, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A visionary; Dr. Leite, a coffee grower, founded in 1957 with 20 members, Cooxupe, the Cooperative of...

Ward Barbee, August 5, 2006, age 68.(Obituaries)
October 1, 2006... Ward Barbee, publisher and founder of Fresh Cup Magazine, died while vacationing in Italy. "He was an icon in the industry, and the response from around the world has been overwhelming," says Fresh Cup editor Julie Beals. "We at Fresh Cup, and...

New long shelf life carton wrap.(Equipment & Packaging News)
October 1, 2006... Marden Edwards, a U.K. based overwrapping machinery manufacturer has recently supplied one of its popular B100FF machines to a French producer of herbal infusions to produce a high quality wrap on its cartons using a biodegradable film. ...

The Nespresso Aeroccino.(Equipment & Packaging News)
October 1, 2006... Nespresso, global manufacturer of coffee from the Nestle Group has launched the Aeroccino, a stainless steel frothing device. This coffee accessory is an ideal accompaniment to the espresso Essenza and Nespresso Le Cube espresso machines. The...

Aerobie AeroPress Coffee & Espresso Maker.(Equipment & Packaging News)
October 1, 2006... Aerobie, has launched the AeroPress Coffee & Espresso Maker. This new coffee and espresso maker uses water temperature, gentle air pressure brewing yields that delivers a constant cup of coffee with low acidity and no bitterness. The Aeropress...

Women's Coffee Harvest Tours.(Trade News)(International Women's Coffee Alliance)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... The International Women's Coffee Alliance (IWCA) is offering tours designed to build relationships with coffee producers, many of whom are women. Programs are designed to meet coffee producers, visit local farms and mills, witness coffee...