Manuel Joseph Rosen, May 11, 2008, age 86.(Obituaries)
Manny worked for MJB Coffee/Hills Brothers/Nestle for 42 years.
During that time he was a dedicated member of the Pacific Coast Coffee
Association, giving of his time and energy to serve the coffee . . .
Rawdon joins Hearthware Home Products.(People News)
Michael Rawdon has joined Hearthware Home Products in the newly
created position of senior vice president of sales and marketing. His
responsibilities will include management of the sales force, . . .
Lavazza North America reorganizes AFH Division.(People
News)
The North American subsidiary of Lavazza has restructured its Away
from Home (AFH) Division in the U.S., and appointed Robert Coco its
director.
Coco, a 27-year coffee industry veteran, joined . . .
Rombouts Coffee's new management.(People News)
Rombouts Coffee GB Ltd, one of the UK's suppliers of quality
roast and ground coffees, has announced details of its new management
team who aim to re-establish Rombouts coffee as a leading force in . . .
Coffee Quality Institute and Rainforest Alliance sign MOU.(Trade
News)
The Coffee Quality Institute and the Rainforest Alliance signed a
memorandum of understanding (MOU), entering into a partnership to
jointly expand the value and volume of high-quality Rainforest . . .
Coffee Kids 20th Anniversary Dinner fundraising.(Trade
News)(Specialty Coffee Association of America)(Brief article)
Coffee Kids 20th Anniversary Dinner celebration raised almost
$100,000 for coffee-farming families. Over 240 people attended the event
held during the SCAA's Conference & Exhibition in . . .
Glatfelter's response to abaca fiber shortages.(Trade
News)
Raw material delivery issues in recent months affected tea and
coffee filter paper availability. These shortages have affected all
major long fiber filter producers in the industry. . . .
The world bids for the best of Guatemalan coffees: sets new
record price for Cup of Excellence.(Trade News)
Demand for top-quality Guatemalan coffees drove this year's
Cup of Excellence competition to new heights, as the auction broke the
top price ever received for a Cup of Excellence coffee. In . . .
Premier's Tea Ltd. distributes in North America.(Trade
News)(Brief article)
Premier's Tea Ltd, located in Kolkata, India, opened its
distribution network of specialty Indian teas, both natural and
organically grown, as well a wide range of flavored teas in North
America, . . .
Te teas.(Product Showcase)
Te teas has introduced new blossom teas. These white teas contain
handcrafted rosettes of Silver Needle white tea and flowers, which
unfold and can be reinfused. There are four new flavors being . . .
Coffeenies.(Product Showcase)(Brief article)
Coffeenies are a new character property available for licensing.
These come in plush pals, magnets, key chains and more. Each Coffeenie
is shaped like a coffee bean and is scented with coffee . . .
The China Tea Tour.(Product Showcase)(Brief article)
Sponsored by World Tea Tours, the China Tea Tour, Tracing the Silk
Road provides a tea-themed adventure. Guided by tea experts, travel
across China to the most important tea areas.
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Braswell's "Special Teas".(Product
Showcase)
Braswell Food Company, a producer of specialty and gourmet
condiments, introduced Braswell's Select Special Teas. Made with
all natural and/or organic ingredients and packaged in reusable . . .
Book review: tea parties with a Celtic touch.(Product
Showcase)(Brief article)(Book review)
"Celtic Teas with Friends: Teatime Traditions from Cornwall,
Ireland, Scotland & Wales," written by Elizabeth Knight, is
available through Benjamin Press.
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Did you know . . .
Retailer profile: Tea Gschwendner--a German Tea Company with
Chicago flair: proving tea's international following, TeaGschwender
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Staff Report
T & C: How did you begin?
Charles Cain: Our passion for tea began in 1978 when Albert
Gschwendner opened a small, family tea shop in Trier, Germany. His . . .
2008 Tea & Coffee World Cup/ASIA: exhibition &
symposium.(Calendar)
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Hitex Exhibition Center--Hall 1 November 20-22, 2008 *
www.tcworldcup.com/hyderabad
HYDERABAD, INDIA
This year's Tea & Coffee World Cup/ASIA is being held in
Hyderabad, . . .
RTDs: from concept to consumption! Ready-to-Drink (RTD) beverages
are taking the market by storm and it is no exception within t
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It is evident that RTD selections are popular when one walks into a
convenience store. Most of the time an entire wall is dedicated to
refrigerators filled with these . . .
Mold and mycotoxin contamination of tea: contamination of
processed tea with fungal mold and mycotoxins is not something that
im
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Mycotoxin contamination of coffee by Ochratoxin A is a huge
potential problem, though relatively straightforward. Commercial coffee
uses beans from Coffea Arabica or Coffea . . .
Green coffee; alternative packaging, transport and storage: a
survey of causes, concerns and options for the coffee zealot.(Tran
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For decades, green coffee has been shipped via the same method:
bagged in jute and ocean freighted to the importer. Some schemes that
improve efficiency and quality have . . .
90 years young: the evolution of Lilla: in a world that is
ever-changing and making great innovative leaps as the years pass, a
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Lilla, Brazil's largest coffee equipment manufacturer,
established itself in 1918, a year that is marked with other innovations
such as the stainless steel thermos bottle . . .
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