LONG BEACH, CA, US – The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) today announced that Starbucks will serve as the Official Host Sponsor of the 26th and 27th Annual Exposition, “The Event,” to be held in Seattle April 24-27, 2014 and April 9-12, 2015. Peru has also been named the Official Portrait Country Sponsor for the 2014 SCAA Event.
US – McDonald’s restaurants launch $1 any size coffee offer in northern California and Nevada
OAK BROOK, Ill., US – McDonald’s is offering any size of McCafe Premium Roast Coffee for just $1 starting today at locations in northern Nevada and northern California. The offer is available at participating restaurants at any time of day.
NESPRESSO – There’s a lot more to coffee than the morning cup of Joe, insist Nespresso’s guest chefs
Not only a beverage to be enjoyed with or after a meal, coffee can provide an added flavor profile to savory foods.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Coffee Planet signs deal with Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo
DUBAI – Coffee Planet, the United Arab Emirates’ freshest home grown coffee brand has announced the launch of its coffee bags in the Netherlands in partnership with Dutch supermarket giant Jumbo.
AUSTRALIA – Artists use Nespresso capsules to raise recycling awareness
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – With “Project Upcycle”, Nespresso is raising awareness about its capsule recycling program in Australia. The initiative launched this July commissioned six sustainable artists and designers from around Australia to create original artworks using Nespresso coffee capsules.
JAMAICA – JAS President sees signs of recovery in the coffee industry
KINGSTON – Jamaica’s coffee industry is showing further signs of recovery following the effects of Hurricane Sandy last year and the leaf rust disease, reports RJR News. Senator Norman Grant, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), expects an increase in coffee production this year.
UTZ CERTIFIED – Farmers in Malawi empowered through training
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – UTZ Certified instructed master trainers and project managers in its certification procedures, internal control systems and good agricultural practices during a three-day session – August 6 to 8 – in Mulanje, Malawi.
US – Mayorga leads the way into the Hispanic market
ROCKVILLE, MD, US – Mayorga Coffee is proud to announce the launch of Café Sabroso, a line that the company has developed to fill a gap in the Hispanic coffee market.
As the “New Generation of Latin Coffees” the brand is characterized by a fresh approach to the Hispanic coffee segment, which is dominated by the all-too-familiar “brick-packs”.
US – Youngevity International (YGYI) Coffee Division Receives SQF Level 2 Certification
SAN DIEGO, California, US – Youngevity International, Inc., is proud to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, CLR Roasters, has earned its Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 2 certification for its 40,000 square foot coffee facility located in Miami, Florida.
CHINA – A glance at Expo Coffee & Tea at HOTELEX Shanghai 2014
SHANGHAI – In recent years, the annual coffee consumption in China has risen quickly by 30%. It is estimated that China will become one of the biggest coffee-consuming countries in 2020. Meanwhile, China is the biggest tea-producing and second biggest tea exporting country with its tea culture and national customs.
