MILAN – The espresso machine Ventus by Ambient&spresso was born from our passion for coffee and for sailing and is also a tribute to Naples, where it has been designed and will be built. This machine’ll be in Host 2013
NOT PLACES – Five Reasons to Love Starbucks
Vilified and lionized with seemingly equal regularity, Starbucks is the caffeinated megachain we hate to love and love to hate.
ASIA – More Koreans spurn rice but embrace coffee
SEUL, Republic of Korea – Rice consumption is on the decline while coffee is getting more popular, statistics show. According to the Nonghyup Economic Research Institute on Monday, the coffee market in Korea more than doubled over the past four years, while annual per capita rice consumption declined by about six kg over the same period.
NOT PLACES – Five Reasons to Hate Starbucks
Sure, we may have defended Starbucks’ honor in the not-so-distant past, but nobody (and certainly no gigantic corporation) is perfect. Here are five good reasons to keep the haterade flowing instead of the Caramel Macchiatos.
NATIONAL COFFEE DAY – Canadians heart coffee – Guess how much?
OAKVILLE, ON, Canada – What can Canadians live without for a week? Alcohol? Absolutely. Facebook? No problem. Coffee? Not a chance. When Canadians were asked in the Tim Hortons National Coffee Day Survey what they would be most willing to give up for one week if they had to choose, here is what they answered.
Guatemala continues to produce quality coffee despite rust challenge
One of the largest coffee producers in Central America, Guatemala first started making a name for its coffees in the early 1990s.
UGANDA – UCDA MD presents coffee seedlings concept to Parliament
KAMPALA – In order to implement H. E. the President, Yoweri Museveni’s directive to plant one hundred million coffee seedlings per year in three years starting this financial year 2013/14 (2013-2016), the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Managing Director, Mr. Henry Ngabirano gave an overview of the coffee industry on 16th August 2013 to Parliamentarians.
PHILIPPINES – Government targets sustainable growth in agriculture
MANILA – Hefty government investment in agricultural infrastructure next year is set to bolster a national drive under way in the Philippines aimed at increasing productivity and improving food security.
US – Colombian Federation’s President Orduz to deliver keynote at NAMA 2013 Coffee Tea & Water Conference
CHICAGO – The President of Colombian Coffee Federation Juan Esteban Orduz will deliver the keynote address at the National Automatic Merchandising Association’s 2013 Coffee, Tea and Water conference. The event will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN, Nov. 12 through 14.
AUSTRALIA – Nespresso launches Melbourne pop-up coffee bar via McCann Australia and Weber Shandwick
MELBOURNE – Nespresso opened the doors last week of its first-ever pop up coffee bar in Melbourne’s Federation Square. It’s the first of two in Australia and will be open for one week – until 22nd September – and then reopen in Sydney from 23rd September for another week.
