Retailer Profile: El Magnifico: a magnificent approach to tea
& coffee: while tea and coffee can be considered market competitor
Staff Report
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T&C: How long have you been in business?
Salvador Sans: My Grandfather and Father were coffee roasters and I
remember playing soccer with my father's . . .
From espresso to Caffe Latte with Austrian premium quality:
wherever it is sold in Europe, its hallmark is probably more familia
(Staff Report)
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When the tradition-rich company Julius Meinl decided to re-engineer
its packaging processes in 2006, the PME 4261 BN, built by Bosch Package
Makers, was at . . .
A model for sustainability: in the production of speciality
coffee: Jill Adams accompanies a group of Australian roasters and vi
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Most people think of Bali only as a tourist destination.
Bali's reputation as a coffee producing country is little known on
the world market. This region, however, has been . . .
Ancient brew: bubbles into the West: Kombucha tea, a tisane that
is more than 2,000 years old, is trickling into the U.S. and th
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The "mushroom tea," as Kombucha is commonly referred, has
been having remarkable success for its health properties, tangy taste
and self-reproduction. Though this new famed . . .
An education in tea: the tea industry is booming with more and
more individuals wanting to learn about the inner working of tea.
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The past year has been very exciting for the tea industry.
Specialty tea II has grown incredibly through the efforts of passionate
visionaries and entrepreneurs that have . . .
Roaster training the U.S.(Roasting Education)
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Many people who want to roast coffee simply dive in and start
roasting. Others work for other coffee roasters to learn the trade.
Many, however, seek out professional . . .
Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
February 14-16: 5th African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition
(EAFCA), Kampala, Uganda, Tel: +(0256) (0) 41269140, E-mail:
secretariat@eafca.org, Web: www.africanfinestcoffee.com
February . . .
Iced tea's getting hot.(World News: Coffee and Tea Reports
from the Front Line)
INDIA -- While international formats such as ready-to-drink and
flavored teas may still have to wait to enter Indian households, iced
tea is likely to be the "cool" format for the next season,
once . . .
Germplasm from Lisbon helps develop New Arabica strain.(World
News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
PORTUGAL -- Portugal, a country where coffee can hardly be grown,
has played a significant role in India coming out with a new Arabica
coffee variety after 21 years.
The germplasm for the . . .
Coffee condoms promote safe sex in Ethiopia.(World News: Coffee
and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
AFRICA -- According to a report published in The Guardian and on
cnn.com, A U.S.-based charity is hoping to fight the spread of AIDS with
a unique product that appeals to coffee mania in the . . .
International tea players debate a 'fair cup'.(World
News: Coffee and Tea Reports from the Front Line)
ENGLAND -- Recently, 12 tea companies and other key players in the
tea sector met to discuss ways in which purchasing practices need to
change to protect vulnerable tea farmers and workers. . . .
[Cartoon].(from the Editor's Desk)(Cartoon)
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"Try cutting back on the herbal . . .
Humor and making a difference in tea & coffee.(from the
Editor's Desk)(Editorial)(Brief article)
At the bottom of this page I hope you will chuckle at our attempt
to laugh at ourselves and tea and coffee. Beginning with this issue, we
will feature a cartoon, to bring a little humor into this . . .
Spee-Dee Advanced Volumetric System.(Equipment & Packaging
News)
According to James P. Navin, president of Spee-Dee Packaging
Machinery, Inc., "Our innovative Spee-Dee Advanced Volumetric
System is the first in the industry to control both weight and volume . . .
CombiScale Inc. launches the next generation of multi-head
weighers.(Equipment & Packaging News)
The third generation of multi-head weighers, the HD3 model, is
available in 12 and 14 head 2.5L bucket configurations and are 30%
faster than previous models. The HD3 now accommodates a maximum . . .
Grindmaster introduced new innovation in cold drink
dispensing.(Equipment & Packaging News)
Grindmater Corporation, a manufacturer of beverage dispensing
equipment introduces Crathco G-CoolTM, a line of cold premix beverage
dispensers. This line of dispensers has re-invented the category . . .
BUNN AXIOM--ready to brew right out of the box.(Equipment &
Packaging News)
AXIOM brewers have digital brewing technology and an easy-to-use
LCD display that makes brewing and serving gourmet coffees easy. AXIOM
is available on a wide range of models including single and . . .
Alfred H. Peet, 1920-2007.(Obituaries)
It is with sadness that we report that Alfred Peet, coffee and tea
expert and founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea, died peacefully in
his home in Ashland, Oregon on August 29, 2007. He was 87 years . . .
Glatfelter hires Coudon, new general sales manager.(People
News)
Joseph Coudon was recently hired as general sales manager for the
Composite Fibers Business Unit of Glatfelter in North America. Joe will
have responsibility for sales and customer support for the . . .
SCAA Awards Schoenholt.(People News)
Awarded by the Specialty Coffee Association of America to Donald N.
Schoenholt "in recognition of general career excellence, including
inspiration, direction and leadership." The award is not . . .
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