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Nestor Osorio, International Coffee Organisation (ICO) executive director, has predicted that global coffee consumption – which he says has been relatively unscathed by the economic downturn – will reach 134 million bags in 2010. Based on 60kg of coffee per bag, this equates to over 8 billion kg of the commodity and represents a 1.5% [...]
Posted by Phil on the 15th June 2010
In Toronto, US, a group of experienced baristas are to conduct training courses for coffee shop staff and professionals in a bid to impart their knowledge of the best practices surrounding the roasting, brewing and serving of an espresso. Set up as the Espresso Institute of North America and headed up by coffee shop owner [...]
Posted by Matt on the 11th June 2010
Lured by the low- or no-tax credentials of its Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai is increasingly viewed as an interesting window of opportunity for those wishing to import into the Gulf’s growing coffee market. According to information supplied to the local press, it seems that coffee companies have now established roasting facilities in Dubai and [...]
Posted by Matt on the 9th June 2010
Set to take place in its capital Kigali, the nation of Rwanda will be hosting the esteemed, coffee connoisseur-led 2010 Cup of Excellence award in August this year, including a celebration of the Second Coffee Cup of Excellence competition. The event is set to bring together new countries that are keen to participate in addition [...]
Posted by Matt on the 3rd June 2010
Last week, one of the coffee chains won a battle to open in Pinner in Harrow, a decision that has brought about mixed opinions and seemingly revealed the strength of the chains on British high streets. The chain had originally had its planning permission for the shop in Pinner rejected by Harrow Council, however, the [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 28th May 2010
Latest study furthers belief that caffeine can help neural cognition New research has shown that coffee consumption has a positive effect in helping to prevent the development of various disorders and the neural degeneration that often comes with old age. Researchers for LiveScience have suggested that caffeine can be seen to contribute to staving off [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 26th May 2010
The Rainforest Alliance works to ensure the long and healthy lives of people, wildlife and our planet. It seeks to help the environment by conserving and promoting biodiversity and supporting people in developing countries by ensuring that those who rely on the land for their livelihood do so in a sustainable way. The Rainforest Alliance [...]
Posted by Dennis on the 26th May 2010
Healthy Coffee International has planned a Founders convention at the Sea World Resort, on the Australian Gold Coast. Healthy Coffee International Inc., creator of the Healthy Coffee model, is chiefly concerned with improving the health benefits that are to be had from the world’s most traded and widely appreciated beverage, coffee. The company sells unique [...]
Posted by Phil on the 19th May 2010
At present, Beijing has over 8,000 coffee shops, an astonishing figure when considering that less than a decade ago the city had only around 1,000. The rise in the number of coffee establishments can be attributed to a trend that is seeing China’s traditionally tea-drinking population developing an ever increasing appetite for high-quality coffee. Cui [...]
Posted by Matt on the 17th May 2010
Every professional will know that there are occasionally some days when you are tired and thus less than entirely productive at work. For anyone working a night shift or other irregular hours, this can actually be a long-term problem as work schedules conflict with internal ‘body clocks’. There is even a medical term for the [...]
Posted by Matt on the 13th May 2010
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