Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from October 2008

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from October 2008

Coffee and tea spared in latest slew of hurricanes.((from the) Editor's Desk)
October 1, 2008... The tea and coffee industries in New Orleans and coastal Texas were luckily spared from the severity of hurricanes, Gustav and Ike. However, areas in Texas were significantly damaged and decimated. Insurers are seeing more structural damage...

It's happening in Hyderabad, India.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)(Tea & Coffee World Cup/ASIA 2008 Exhibition and Symposium)(Conference notes)
October 1, 2008... HYDERABAD -- Tea and coffee, the world's two most popular beverages, are brewing up a storm in Hyderabad from November 20-22 at the Tea & Coffee World Cup/ASIA 2008 Exhibition and Symposium. The event, held in alternate years in Europe and...

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton facilitates Rwandan coffee sales.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
October 1, 2008... Kigali -- Clinton visited Kigali courtesy of the charity organization called Clinton Hunter Development Initiative (CHDI) to push to connect Rwandan farmers directly to retail markets with the launch of the "Rwandan Farmers" coffee brand owned...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2008... October 2 - 4: Pacific Coast Coffee Association 77th Annual Convention, Lake Tahoe, California Tel: +1 (925) 944-2326 Email: pcca@paccoffee.com October 15 - 17: National Coffee Association Fall Educational Conference, New...

An interest in real estates: it doesn't matter how much you read about tea, taste it, or study it, it is only by visiting the estates where the tea is made that the cultivation and manufacturing begins to make sense and the real passion develops. Jane Pettigrew takes us through a few estates that are open to tea enthusiasts in Darjeeling, Nilgiri and Sri Lanka.(Sri Lanka & India)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tea estate managers in India's Darjeeling and Nilgiri teas regions and in Sri Lanka's central southern tea districts are used to fascinate visitors who arrive eager to learn the secrets of tea manufacture. On several...

Yerba mate--new trends, old traditions: what's the deal with Yerba mate? From mate's indigenous South American roots, to modern mate bars in California, this "drink of the gods" has a truly wide and growing appeal across the world.(Part I)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yerba mate, the quintessential beverage of South America has been venerated for centuries as natures most balanced stimulant--renowned for its ability to sustain energy, impart mental clarity as well as a bevy of...

Tea brewing basics: how to expand your coffee business: increasingly as I work with a variety of national customers, I encounter the same question: how can we add tea to our menu?(Tea Brewing)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tea, both hot and iced, is becoming a beverage of choice for many health-conscious consumers. According to the Tea Council of the USA, tea is the second most popular beverage in the world next to water. Scientists...

Germany leads EU in soluble coffee production: there's an awful lot of soluble coffee produced in Germany but it is mostly intended for the export market. Germany is a top country producer of soluble coffee within the European Union (EU) and the wider Europe, as well as importing significant volumes in bulk for packing and export.(German Soluble Coffee)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Imports come from coffee origin manufacturing countries such as Brazil and Ecuador and increasingly from other EU countries. According to the EU, single market import and export of goods (including coffee) between...

"Do you take milk or sugar with that?" No longer relagated to flavored creamers, additives are fast becoming trendy enhancements to tea and coffee beverages.(Tea & Coffee Additives)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As with any industry, there are purists those who love the accoutrements. Those who like their steak seasoned with salt and pepper, and people whose mouths water at the sight of a platter of sauces, toppings and...

Doing it Dutch: the Netherlands is one of the world's smaller nations yet wields a global commercial presence that far exceeds its size and population. This is true of the coffee industry as well.(Brewers)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Netherlands is not only home to Douwe Egberts, one of the industrys" great multinational coffee roasting firms, yet also to several other roasteries, from such highly regarded smaller companies as The Golden Box,...

Telling a story with coffee: have you ever looked at something that you were about to eat or drink, in all its fancy hermetic packaging and bright colored logos, and thought to yourself "I wonder where this came from?" If you have, you are on the verge of, or already have, joined a small, but quickly growing segment of people who are looking for more out of the products they spend their money on than pure sustenance.(Marketing Orgins)(Column)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] These people are yearning for a return to days past when we humans were so closely connected to our food chain that their was never a question of when the carrot in their salad was grown, because they or their...

O.N.E. Natural Experience introduces O.N.E. Coffee Berry Juice.(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2008... Despite the worldwide popularity of traditional coffee beans the berry of the coffee plant has been largely overlooked. The antioxidant and nutrient packed coffee berry is the bright red, fleshy fruit that surrounds the bean. Up until now,...

Steaz Energy drink.(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2008... Steaz has launched an energy drink with USDA organic and Fair Trade certification, Steaz Energy. Steaz Energy is an addition to their line of products, which range from Sparkling Green Teas, Diet Sparkling Green Teas to Decaffeinated Sparkling...

Numi Organic Tea set, a gift for a tea lover.(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2008... Numi Organic Tea has created a loose tea and teapot gift set. These gift sets are great for two or for a private tea tasting. The single-estate (non-blended) teas showcase the flavors from Numi's four tea-producing regions. The organic loose...

Sweet Leaf Tea in a mason jar.(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sweet Leaf Tea has launched two new products to add to their ready-to-drink line of lemonade and tea: Lemonade Stand Blueberry Lemonade and Organic Mango Green Tea. Sweet Leaf's Blueberry Lemonade and Peach Lemonade...

John Conti acquires refreshment service.(Trade News)
October 1, 2008... Roaster, The john conti Coffee Company has purchased Louisville based Refreshment Services of America (RSA). RSA operated 700 coffee and bottled spring water accounts throughout the metro Louisville marketing area. Mike Jones, vice...

Capresso Inc. has changed its name to Jura-Capresso Inc.(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2008... The new name reflects the growing importance of Jura-Capresso automatic coffee centers in the company's line, while containing both of the brand names associated with its high-end coffee equipment for the home. There will be no change in the...

International Coffee Agreement 2007.(Product Showcase)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Nestor Osorio, the executive director of the International Coffee Organization reported the following 32 Governments signed the International Coffee Agreement (ICA 2007) by the deadline of August 31, 2008: Exporting Governments: Angola, Brazil,...

Copper Moon Coffee expands.(Product Showcase)
October 1, 2008... Indianapolis specialty coffee roaster Copper Moon Coffee has acquired Coffee, Etc., an office coffee service supplier. Coffee, Etc. will now be known as Copper Moon Refreshment Services and will enable Copper Moon to provide office coffee...

Tekanne fruit and herbal tea brand breaks into U.S. Market.(Trade News)
October 1, 2008... German-based Teekanne Group, parent company of Redco Foods and a leader for over 125 years in producing all-natural teas, has expanded its reach into the U.S. with Teekanne Herbal Wellness Teas. "The shifting of the U.S. market to a...

The Coffee Quality Institute expands licensing partnerships in Japan.(Trade News)
October 1, 2008... The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) has entered into licensing agreements with three Japanese specialty coffee importers. The companies are ECOM Japan Limited, S. Ishimitsu & Co. and Wataru & Co. They join Kanematsu Corp. who signed the...

Port of New Orleans and NCA partner for fall event.(Trade News)(Conference news)
October 1, 2008... The Port of New Orleans is partnering with the NCA to present the 12th Annual NCA Fall Educational Conference on October 15-17. The conference will take place at the Astor Crowne Plaza at 739 Canal Street. The program will be packed with...

SCCA names Ric Rhinehart executive director.(People News)
October 1, 2008... The SCAA board of directors has elected Ric Rhinehart executive director. Rhinehart has served as interim executive director since September 2007 and was a board officer prior to being tapped for the interim position. Mark Inman, president...

Hodges loins Coffee Analysts.(People News)
October 1, 2008... Thomas Hodges has joined Coffee Analysts in Vermont as sensory lab manager. His responsibilities include supervision of the laboratory technicians, providing training to panel members and customers and ensuring compliance with the company's...

WeighPack appointments.(People News)
October 1, 2008... WeighPack Systems Inc., a manufacturer of weigh-fill and packaging machinery, has named Alan Benlolo to the position of marketing manager. Benlolo was the previous marketing manager at a Montreal-based manufacturer and distributor of...

Eight O'clock Coffee names San Filippo.(People News)
October 1, 2008... Eight O'Clock Coffee named Andrew J. San Filippo as national director of foodservice sales. In this role, A.J., as he is commonly known, will be responsible for driving the foodservice sales to the next level. San Fillippo is nearly a...

Alberto Hesse, June 16, 2008, age 90.(Obituary)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Alberto Hesse, one of the best known green coffee traders in Europe has died at the age of 90. Born in Trieste, Austria, in 1918, Alberto became an Italian citizen with the Treaty of Peace followed by WWI. He attended the University in Trieste...

Rex-Royal S900.(Equipment & Packaging News)
October 1, 2008... HGZ Coffee Machines has added the new Rex-Royal S900 Superautomatic espresso machine to their line of products. The S900 has a power-steam with auto shut-off, height adjustable coffee outlet, dual boilers, two separate hoppers for both regular...

Probat "Dark Roast" option package.(Equipment & Packaging News)
October 1, 2008... Probat now offers the "Dark Roast" option package for particularly dark coffee roasts. The package broadens the range of special roasting profiles and it does that not only for dark roasts. "Dark Roast" makes dark roasts possible through...

Tightvacs.(Equipment & Packaging News)
October 1, 2008... Tightvacs are multi-purpose containers that have a patented vacuum-closure system that displaces air to create an airtight, water resistant smell-proof vacuum seal. Tightvacs, come in five different sizes from the 2.35 liter size to the .12...

Coffeecol coffee beverages with new dispensing technology.(Equipment & Packaging News)
October 1, 2008... Iced Lattes, formulated with 100% Colombian coffee are available, housed in cooling units and dispensed from Multiserve SafePaks. Critical to the Multiserve SafePak is The Answer, a proprietary dispensing technology that ensures beverage...

MPE Extraction Soluble Coffee Granulizer.(Equipment & Packaging News)
October 1, 2008... Modern Process Equipment Corp. answers common grinding problems associated with "fines" or undersized particles in the coffee extraction process by offering the MPE Extraction 2.0 (E2) Soluble Coffee Granulizer. This state-of-the-art unit...