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US Coffee Championships Return to Regional Qualifying Structure

The organizers of the Specialty Coffee Association-sanctioned United States Coffee Championships (USCC) are returning to a regional qualifying format while soliciting feedback from stakeholders. Earlier this week, the group announced…

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Energy Trader Hartree Plans to Acquire the Owner of Volcafe

New York City-based energy and commodities trading firm Hartree Partners LP announced plans to acquire ED&F Man Commodities, the owner of green coffee trading giant Volcafe. The acquisition includes ED&F…

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The Moral Complexities of Civet Coffee

Coffee collected from the droppings of civets is sought after by the rich and deplored by animal welfare advocates. Caught in the middle are the farmers who produce it.
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Book Review: ‘What I Know About Running Coffee Shops’ by Colin Harmon

Written by Colin Harmon, Irish coffee champion and owner of the world-renowned 3fe Coffee Roastery, “What I Know About Running Coffee Shops“ is a collection of personal experiences that can help those interested in opening […]
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I-CIP continues to grow in July 2024

Image: ICOThe International Coffee Organization’s (ICO) July 2024 market report reveals its Composite Indicator Price (I-CIP) averaged at 236.54 US cents per pound in July, showing a 4.3 per cent increase from June 2024. It also announced an I-CIP median value of 237.05 US cents per pound, which fluctuated between 224.77 and 251.68 US cents per pound. According
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Krispy Kreme to open first store in Morocco

Image: Krispy KremeAmerican multinational doughnut and coffee company Krispy Kreme will open its first store in Morocco on 9 August. The new venue is part of a partnership with franchise Americana and a key step in the brand’s growth plan to bring its doughnuts and coffee to customers on a global scale. “Our decision to enter the
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abCoffee opens new venues in India’s tech hub

Image: abCoffee Grab-and-go specialty coffee chain abCoffee has opened seven new stores in the Indian city of Bengaluru. The announcement comes shortly after the inauguration of four outlets across several locations in Mumbai, which brought the coffee chain to its 50th store mark. “We are thrilled to bring the abCoffee experience to the tech city of Bengaluru
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The future of the Chinese coffee market

Image: Adobe Firefly/stock.adobe.comThe International Coffee Organization details how China has the potential to have a bright and formative future in coffee. It explains where growth opportunities lie, and why it’s time for the lingering superpower to enter coffee diplomacy and become more firmly integrated in the coffee value chain. China is often described as the land of
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Made in Transylvania, the Ousia Coffee Grinder

The owners of Romanian specialty coffee company Yume Coffee Roasters designed, developed and recently brought to market their own high-end manual grinder called the Ousia Coffee Grinder. The grinder was…