Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from September 2007

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from September 2007

Environmental roasting.(from the Editor's Desk)
September 1, 2007... In this issue we devote two articles to eco-roasting or should I say environmentally correct coffee roasting. Alexis Rubinstein joins our staff as assistant editor and voraciously researches this evolving technology. On page 34, she tells us...

Introducing True Blue Coffee Roasters Organic Fair Trade Nicaraguan SHG coffee.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
September 1, 2007... NICARAGUA -- Committed to supporting environmentally friendly coffee farms and raising awareness about the importance of Fair Trade, True Blue Coffee Roasters is currently featuring an Organic Fair Trade Nicaraguan SHG as their "Coffee of the...

Ethiopia leases land to Indian investor to boost tea.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
September 1, 2007... AFRICA -- Ethiopia has leased 10,000 hectares of virgin land to an Indian investor in the hope of boosting its nascent tea growing industry, the government said recently. Agriculture Ministry official Alemayehu Teshome said the land given...

Project to grow 3,000 ha of coffee in Laos kicks off.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
September 1, 2007... VIETNAM -- The Vietnam-Laos Coffee Joint Stock Co. under the Vietnam National Coffee Corp, (Vinacafe) has launched a project to grow 3,000 ha of coffee in the Lao province of Champassak. The project kicked off after Vinacafe and the Dak Uy...

Kenya: six-month tea output increases.(Worlds News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
September 1, 2007... AFRICA -- According to a report published in the The Nation (Nairobi), Tea production for the first six months of this year rose by 48% to 198 million kilos from 134 million kilos last year. The Tea Board of Kenya termed the first half...

Kona coffee companies argue about blended coffee.(Worlds News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
September 1, 2007... UNITED STATES -- According to a recent report, there is a debate brewing about how much Kona coffee should be required to qualify as a "Kona blend" product. Many smaller independent coffee farmers see the valuable Kona brand being diluted...

U.S. companies selling more coffee with a conscience.(Worlds News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
September 1, 2007... UNITED STATES -- According to a report by Susan Buchanan from the Dow Jones Newswires--The sustainable coffee business, which tries to pay growers a premium while helping the environment, has gone mainstream, while attracting companies and...

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
September 1, 2007... September 16-17: The Canadian Coffee & Tea Show, Toronto, Ontario. Tel: +1(416) 510-8647, E-mail: kellyatea.ca Web: www.tea.ca September 25-27: 15th Annual Canadian Tea Industry Fall Conference, Orangeville, Ontario. Tel: +1(905) 450-8415,...

Tea & Coffee World Cup/Americas: Miami.(World Cup Preview)
September 1, 2007... Already a center for arts and entertainment, Miami is gaining recognition as a culinary and cultural melting pot. Tea & Coffee World Cup/AMERICAS is helping to add flavor to an already "spicy" and exciting city by choosing Miami as the host...

An industry perspective on: "Black Gold": the film Black Gold depicts a startling depiction of the coffee industry. While we continue to pay high costs for our lattes and cappuccinos, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many have been forced to abandon their coffee fields.(Film Preview)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] I recently attended a screening of Black Gold in Los Angeles, California, a film that exposes the effects of the coffee crisis in Ethiopia and explores the related market conditions that contribute to this...

A taste of Sulawesi (Celebes): Sulawesi, one of the Greater Sunda Islands is the world's eleventh largest island with a land mass of about 74,000 miles, falling 1,800 square miles short of the tenth spot, which is held by Ellesmere Island in the Canadian arctic. Despite its size, it has a very rich history of coffee cultivation.(Sulawesi Coffee)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sulawesi is part of the Island Nation of Indonesia, whose general orientation is north of Australia and between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Sulawesi (formerly-known as Celebes) is bordered on the west by the...

Eco friendly coffee roasting--wishful thinking or new reality? By going "Green," roasters can, theoretically reduce their environmental impact, carbon footprint, slow global warming and distance themselves from "commodity" roasters ... but how?(Green Roasting)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No one doubts that the specialty coffee industry is composed of highly passionate individuals who love the product they sell. These folks are generally "in the know" with regard to the processes and chemicals used in...

Green machines--roasting while protecting the environment: ever since the world of coffee has joined forces with environment-conscious trends, many steps have been made to further advance the industry. Eco-friendly growing and organic beans were only the beginning. Now, coffee roasters have become available that reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy.(Eco-Roasting)(Cover story)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hybrid cars, energy-saving fluorescent light bulbs--the crisis of our environment has become mainstream and a concern to most. While the coffee industry jumped aboard this train a while ago, it seems they are...

Profile roasting practical results and aspects: a large number of specialized professionals joined with one challenge: to obtain a predictable cupping evaluation from different profile roasting recipes under normal production conditions.(Roasting Profiles)
September 1, 2007... On November 18th of last year, Cia Lilla de Maquinas carried out the largest cupping experiment involving profile roasting recipes ever performed in Brazil. The goals of this exercize were: to clearly show to all the participants the basic...

A different view of the same old grind: great coffee is usually credited to the ideal blend or perfect roast level. However, the step in between beans and brew is often overlooked. The grinding of the beans takes skill, knowledge and expertise, but the results are well worth the effort.(Coffee Grinding)
September 1, 2007... The science behind coffee grinding is straight forward enough. Solid coffee as whole roasted beans contains soluble and volatile coffee chemicals required to dissolve in water to produce a cupped coffee beverage. Several factors, including...

Welcoming teas' best-kept secrets into the mainstream: rare tea is always a bit tricky to define, because tea made in small quantities can be average, or worse. So, we define rare tea as tea that is super-premium, that is, of very high quality, and such tea is usually produced in rather small amounts.(Rare Tea)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There is definitely a trend now to sell ore rare tea. One factor is the continuing good news about the health of green tea, and I have never seen so much gyokuro and matcha on the marketplace. These are the top two...

A glimpse into the Teahouses and teashops of China and Taiwan: tea has played an important role in China for centuries: as a beverage, as part of the economy and as a cultural commodity. There is an old Chinese saying that names tea along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar as one of the seven daily necessities for life.(Teahouses)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tea is so ingrained in life, that when you ask Chinese people about their experiences with tea growing up, they often have to think it over to answer any questions. Similarly, until a few years ago, many Americans...

Retailer profile: the evolution of tea with teavolve: teas have evolved from the traditional to the trendy, keeping up with the modernistic preferences of today's crowd. Sunni Gilliam, owner Baltimore's Teavolve, has replicated this new taste, look and feel of tea in her sleek yet comfortable shop, which has won over the hearts and palette of the local community.(Specialty news)(Interview)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] T & C: How long have you been in business? Sunni Gilliam: We opened our first location in November 2005. We have since-been voted Baltimore's "Best Teahouse" & Baltimore's "Best Tea Shop" by local publications....

Coffee boom: the pros and cons of being the "popular drink at the table": try asking a colleague, barista, roaster or neighbor "are we raising the quality bar of coffee with market expansion or simply expanding it?" and see what happens. Most definitely a lively conversation will ensue. I asked this same question to a few "known qualities" in the coffee world and here's what they had to say.(Specialty news)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jill Angliss, Training and Development Manager of the Coffee Academy in Melbourne, (www.coffee. angliss.vic.edu.au), speaks about quality verses quantity. "I have been training coffee industry individuals for over...

Winning estates at Minas Gerais: the 16th edition of the illycaffe Espresso Coffee Quality Awards confirmed Minas Gerais as the leading quality producing state in Brazil.(Specialty news)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Once again the State of Minas Gerais was the winner in the yearly illycaffe Brazil Quality Award Contest for Espresso Coffee. The 16th annual ceremony was held in Sao Paulo where 49 of the 50 selected finalists were...

Examining the competition: Tea & Coffee World Cup Geneva Speakers Roberto Pregel and Giandomenico De Franco discuss the market trends of Roast and Ground coffee vs. Pre-Portioned. Their research and data was presented at the Tea & Coffee World Cup Geneva to an extremely interested audience.(Specialty news)(Statistical data)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One of the most attended and successful symposiums at the Tea & Coffee World cup in Geneva was one regarding the future of R&G (roast and ground) coffee and how it will be positioned against new value-added products...

The world's, first Tea Espresso.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2007... Red Espresso, a 100% Rooibos tea is a hand-harvested, refined and packaged tea. Began in Cape Town, South Africa this innovative blend is hitting stores stateside. Managing director Peter Ethelston said, "red espresso has been a huge success in...

Innovative solutions to brew by the cup.(Product Showcase)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Innovated Products MFG, developer of new handmade products recently introduced a new Drip Station for the convenience to serve any gourmet coffee by the cup. The product is available in two and four-cup stations that can be set up in Coffee...

Experience authentic tea fusion with Lipton Pyramid Teas.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2007... Lipton Tea recently introduced the latest innovation to meet growing consumer desire for premium teas with Lipton's Pyramid Teas. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Lipton Pyramid Teas delivers the full flavor of loose-leaf tea within the...

Caffeine fortified energy latte.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2007... Caffe D'Amore, an international leader in the gourmet coffee industry, recently introduced RoBoosto, a new caffeine fortified Italian energy latte. The RoBoosto mix contains a caffeine content of 150 mg per 1 oz of mix, which contains over...

A new super cleaner for super coffee grinders.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2007... Renowned for almost 100 years for its variety of cleaners and detergents, Asachimici has developed a specialty in cleaning products for the global range of espresso coffee brewing and grinding equipment. Joining its popular coffee equipment...

Stash Tea introduces powdered green teas for summertime sipping.(Product Showcase)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stash Tea introduces green tea powders made for mixing with cold water and enjoying as healthy on-the-go drinks. The refreshing flavors are Green, Mint, Blueberry, and Lightly Sweetened Green, all 100% natural. The...

Coffee Distributing Corp acquisition.(Trade News)
September 1, 2007... Coffee Distributing Corp. of Garden City Park, New York recently announced the acquisition of assets of Englewood, New Jersey and Mannie's Coffee and Vending Service of Union, New Jersey. Founded in 1964 by its namesake Ray Candler, Candler...

The Coffee Quality Institute awarded new contracts.(Trade News)
September 1, 2007... The Coffee Quality Institute (www.coffeeinstitute.org), a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of coffee and the lives of the people who produce it, was awarded two separate contracts to train cuppers and establish...

Local Coffee & Tea acquires latitude 23.5 retail coffee business.(Trade News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Local Coffee & Tea, a Sarasota, Florida based coffee and tea retailer, has acquired three additional retail coffee shops in Sarasota and St. Petersburg from Latitude 23.5 Coffee & Tea. The agreement adds new locations for Local Coffee & Tea...

Utz Certified's formal North American launch.(Trade News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Utz Certified, formerly known as Utz Kapeh coffee certification organization, announces its new logo and formal launch into the North American market. Graham Mitchell is the new General Manager of the North Massachusetts. Commenting on his new...

United Kingdom Barista wins 2007 World Barista Championship in Tokyo.(Trade News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... James Hoffman of the United Kingdom, outperformed the world's other premier baristas to win the 2007 World Barista Championship in Tokyo. Hoffman, who finished fifth in last year's WBC, also received accolades for preparing the competition's...

Tea and Coffee World Cup AMERICAS hits Miami Beach.(Trade News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Palm trees sway, ocean views abound, the sun shines, cafes and teahouses beckon, famous Tea & Coffee World Cup Exhibition & Symposium (TCWC) arrives at the Miami Beach Convention & Exhibition Center. Long known as the gateway to Latin America,...

SCAA executive director resignation.(People News)
September 1, 2007... Dawn Jantsch, executive director of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, (SCAA) has resigned, effective July 26, 2007, citing personal reasons. During her tenure, beginning November 2006, Ms. Jantsch directed the organization and staff...

Marco Vacchi resigns as Chairman of IMA.(People News)
September 1, 2007... As of June 26, 2007, Marco Vacchi decided to stand down as Chairman of IMA. He has been chairman of the board of directors of IMA since 1982. Marco Vacchi has appointed Alberto Vacchi, the Company's Managing Director since 1996, as Chairman....

WeighPack Systems welcomes new Vice President and General Manager.(People News)
September 1, 2007... Allan Safran will take on the title of Vice President and General Manager, overseeing all major operational functions at WeighPack Systems, Inc. Safran comes to WeighPack from the Digital Advertising Network Inc., where he served as executive...

New sales manager for First Colony Coffee & Tea Company.(People News)
September 1, 2007... Gary Hollingsworth joins the First Colony Coffee & Tea Company as Sales Manager. Hollingsworth will be specializing in grocery distribution chains for the company. Hollingsworth is an entrepreneurial business management executive with diverse...

Obituary.(People News)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Reg Butler March 4, 2007, Age 85 Reg Butler, an inspired writer and avid traveler, died March 4, 2007 from breathing problems. He was 85, Among the survivors are his wife Mary and their two children Christopher and Kathy. His...

Buhler launched new shape sorting technology.(Equipment & Packaging News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Until now, it was only possible to distinguish defects in coffee beans by optical color sorting. The removal of foreign materials the same color as the product could only be done by a mechanical or hand sorting process, according to Buhler. ...

New brand names at Probat.(Equipment & Packaging News)
September 1, 2007... Probat-Werke will be presenting their products with new brand names. "This step will give our customers and business partners greater transparency and a better overview of our products," says Stephen Lange, Probat's managing director. The newly...

The Essenza automatic from Nespresso and Siemens.(Equipment & Packaging News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... "We wanted to create a machine that would fit well into the existing range of machines from Nespresso and Siemens. We also wanted this machine to embody a futuristic and purist look. That's why we gave this machine its appealing angular shape,"...

Reconditioned coffee grinders by Modern Process Equipment Corp.(Equipment & Packaging News)
September 1, 2007... Modern Process Equipment (MPE) now reconditions used 600, 700 and 800 Series "Gump-Style" Coffee Granulizers. All reconditioned models include sharpened rolls, new bearings, belts, feeders, paint and other wear items and a one-year manufacture...