Japan

Companies

Ueshima Coffee Company to promote Ethiopian coffee

Desk3 - March 7, 2016

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Japanese coffee buyer and roaster Ueshima Coffee Company (UCC) has expressed its willingness to promote and upgrade the quality of Ethiopian coffee...

Espresso and coffee beverages

Kahlúa liqueur with a Japanese twist: Matcha green tea flavor

Desk3 - February 24, 2016

TOKYO, Japan — Kahlúa, the sweet coffee-based liqueur, is getting a Japanese makeover from Suntory Spirits and will be available in matcha flavor. While...

Culture

Coffee-serving taxi gains popularity in southwestern Japan

Desk3 - February 15, 2016

A taxi serving coffee freshly brewed inside the vehicle for free has gained popularity among passengers since it began operating in the southwestern Japanese...

Trade Shows

Foodex Japan 2016: record number of exhibitors expected

Desk3 - February 10, 2016

CHIMA, Japan - JMA (Japan Management Association and four other related organizations will host FOODEX JAPAN 2016 - Asia's largest food and beverage trade...

Cocoa

Itochu enters the cocoa market

Desk3 - February 9, 2016

TOKYO, Japan - Itochu Corp., one of Japan's biggest trading houses, said on Monday it has agreed to buy a nearly 20 percent stake...

Companies

The first Casa del Caffè Cagliari opens in Fukuoka

Desk3 - December 21, 2015

MODENA - Caffè Cagliari S.p.A. announces the opening of the first franchising store Casa del Caffè. Premiered at the last edition of the fair...

News

See David Lynch’s Twin Peaks as Japanese coffee adverts

Desk3 - November 24, 2015

In 1993, David Lynch directed a series of spots for Georgia Coffee—a household brand in Japan - that piggybacked on the success of 1992's...

Companies

MZB Group opens a new Segafredo Espresso Cafè in Tokyo, the 34th in Japan

Desk3 - September 29, 2015

The new Segafredo coffee shop – the Group’s global brand through which it delivers the taste of Italian coffee in the world – is...

Companies

UCC to allow direct carrier billing for gift card reloads

Desk3 - September 18, 2015

Boku Thursday announced a new partnership with Japan's largest coffee chain, Ueshima Coffee Co., part of the UCC Group, to bring carrier billing to...

Market & Trade