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Image: Drinkit‘Digital-first’ coffee brand Drinkit is opening five new venues in Dubai before the end of 2024. The new coffee shops will launch in JLT Cluster T, Golden Mile Galleria 1 on The Palm, and Mirdif City Centre Mall, with the final two locations to be announced. “The introduction of these five new locations marks a
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Image: StarbucksOn the 10th anniversary of Starbucks in Colombia, the company’s operator in the country, Alsea, has announced US$12 million investment in 30 new stores over the next three years. Since entering the market in 2014, Alsea has opened 71 Starbucks stores across six cities in the country. With the announcement of the multi-million-dollar investment, the company
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Image: International Coffee OrganizationWith International Coffee Day 2024 taking place on 1 October, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) is making collaboration the central theme of this year’s celebration. The ICO hopes the annual event will serve as a reminder that coffee is the result of extensive collaboration between countless stakeholders across the global coffee value chain. The organisation
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Image: Yaroslav Astakhov/stock.adobe.comFollowing a year’s hiatus, the Ethiopian Cup of Excellence auction returned on 27 August and broke the current record set in 2022. Los Angeles specialty roaster Angelino’s placed the highest bid of $445.00 per pound. “We’re absolutely ecstatic to break a record with Ethiopia”, says Kirk Bedrossian of Angelino’s. “This milestone is a celebration of
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Image: LaCimbaliCimbali Group is set to showcase the latest in coffee technology at Paris Coffee Show and Vienna Coffee Festival this September. The Italian manufacturing group will present brands LaCimbali, Faema, and Slayer at the international events in Europe. At Vienna Coffee Festival, which takes place between 6 to 8 September, visitors will have the chance
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Image: LavazzaTwo of Hollywood’s most recognisable stars have teamed up with Lavazza to launch its new global campaign and robot ambassador Luigi. The message of the campaign is ‘Pleasure makes us human’ and aims to remind people of the importance of appreciating moments and small pleasures in life, such as enjoying a cup of coffee. “As
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Image: WMFWMF Professional Coffee Machines has won two international design awards for its WMF espresso Next machine.  “For decades, the WMF brand has stood for distinctive, timeless design, German engineering and state-of-the-art technology. Both the Red Dot Design Award and the iF Design Award underscore this claim. I would like to thank the entire team for
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Image: Costa Coffee ProfessionalCosta Coffee Professional debuts its new range of automated coffee machines with patented capsule technology to cater for hotel, leisure, and workplace settings. Costa Coffee began its journey to become one the world’s leading coffee brands in 1971, when roasters and brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa started supplying beans to specialist shops and cafés in
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Image: somchai20162516/stock.adobe.comFollowing the end of Lord Mark Price’s term, Dr Nyagoy Nyong’o has been appointed as Fairtrade Foundation‘s new Chair of the Board of Trustees. Having served as the CEO of Fairtrade Africa and CEO of Fairtrade International, Nyong’o is described by the organisation as “one of the most expert and respected leaders in global Fairtrade”.
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