International

Juan Valdez and Green Coffee Company Ink Deal for US Coffee Sales

The owner of the Colombia-based Juan Valdez coffee chain announced a joint venture with United States- and Colombia-based Green Coffee Company for coffee sales in the U.S. and Canada. According...

2024.05.11

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The NCD Pulse from Nucleus Adds Vibration to Espresso Distribution

Australian professional coffee equipment maker Nucleus Coffee Tools has launched a new espresso distribution tool called the NCD Pulse. Making its debut at last week’s World of Coffee Asia trade...

2024.05.10

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Squeaky Coffee Tools Enter the International Market with a Bang

A new coffee accessories and equipment brand called Squeaky Coffee demanded the attention of the coffee world last month at the SCA Expo in Chicago, winning a Best New Product...

2024.05.09

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India Coffee Report: Weather Hurts Production as Robusta Demand Soars

Combined production of robusta and arabica in India is expected to hold relatively steady at approximately 6 million 60-kilo bags for the 2024/25 market year, with a prolonged dry period...

2024.05.08

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Mikael Jasin of Indonesia is the 2024 World Barista Champion

Mikael Jasin of Indonesia earned the crown of World Barista Champion on Saturday, leading a fiercely competitive field of 53 competitors from all over the world. With a finals routine...

2024.05.07

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World of Coffee Jakarta Coming in 2025

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) yesterday announced that the World of Coffee trade show is coming to Jakarta, Indonesia, in May 2025. It will mark the first time the globally...

2024.05.03

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Madkat Powers Manual Grinders With the SkopeX Motorization Kit

Australian coffee accessories maker Madkat Coffee recently introduced a kit called the SkopeX, the company’s third generation of equipment designed to motorize hand grinders. Preorders for the next production round...

2024.05.01

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EU Legislators Approve Landmark Corporate Due Diligence Rules (CSDDD)

The European Parliament last week approved landmark regulations designed to ensure human rights and environmental due diligence among large EU and multinational companies. While applying only to companies with at...

2024.05.01

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Juan Valdez Actor Carlos Castañeda of Colombia Has Died

Carlos Castañeda, a fourth-generation coffee farmer and actor known for portraying the iconic Colombian coffee figure Juan Valdez, died late last week. The Colombian national coffee federation (FNC), shared news...

2024.04.30

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Luckin Coffee Opens China’s Largest Coffee Roastery

Chinese coffee roasting and retail giant Luckin Coffee this week opened a massive $120 million roasting plant in Kunshan. Located between the cities of Shanghai and Suzhou, the new roastery...

2024.04.25

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