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Starbucks Augusta, Georgia soluble plant to nearly double in size

Desk3 - July 7, 2017

AUGUSTA, Georgia, U.S. – A major expansion of the Starbucks Augusta Soluble Plant announced today will nearly double the size of the operation and create up to 100 new jobs at the Georgia facility in the year after construction is completed. The expansion, which will add 140,000 square feet to the current 180,000-square-foot plant ...

Market & Trade

Ethiopia: ECX plans to introduce identity preserve trade for coffee

Desk3 - July 7, 2017

ADDIS ABABA – The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) has been building regional trading centers to improving its accessibility across the country, particularly around major regional agricultural hubs. The exchange has been building regional trading centers in Hawassa, Nekemete, and Humera whose constructions are fully completed.

Companies

Crimson Cup adds Honduras Siguatepeque to its Friend2Farmer line

Desk3 - July 7, 2017

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus, Ohio coffee roaster Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea has introduced Honduras Siguatepeque to its Friend2Farmer line of direct trade coffees. This fully washed and patio sun-dried coffee is a mixture of Bourbon, Typica, Catuai, Pacas and Caturra varietals grown at altitudes of 4,700 to 5,200 feet ...

Companies

Segafredo Zanetti Espresso opens new coffee shop in Bangkok

Desk3 - July 7, 2017

BANGKOK, Thailand – Bangkok, also known as the “City of Angels”, is the capital and economic heart of Thailand where most people converge when visiting the Country. This is the strategic location chosen by Segafredo Zanetti Espresso to open its last café, in partnership with Central Food Retail.

Awards

Kick-start for young entrepreneurs: The start-up trade fair Newcome

Desk3 - July 7, 2017

STUTTGART, Germany – Start-ups are booming and developing more visionary tools, products and services then ever before. Newcome, which will be staged for the second time as part of the European trade fair Intergastra, will offer start-ups a platform to present their innovations for the hotel and restaurant industry.

Coffee

Try the benefits of this coffee ground and turmeric scrub for better skin

Desk3 - July 7, 2017

MILAN – There are certain combinations that for some reason just click. Natural ingredients that work well on their own, but when combined create something only just short of miraculous. One such combination, in my opinion at least, is used coffee grounds and turmeric.

Cocoa

Cocoa and chocolate are not just treats – they are good for your cognition

Desk3 - July 7, 2017

L'AQUILA, Italy – A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands - a phrase commonly used to justify ones chocolate snacking behavior. A phrase now shown to actually harbor some truth, as the cocoa bean is a rich source of flavanols: a class of natural compounds that has neuroprotective effects.

Culture

Coffee humour you don’t want to miss: 50 hilarious coffee memes

Desk3 - July 7, 2017

Nathalie White, outreach coordinator for the website “Coffee in my veins” has gathered and published a collection of 50 hilarious coffee memes that any coffee addict will immediately find familiar ...

Associations

SCA introduces financial benchmarking study for roasters and retailers

Desk3 - July 6, 2017

MILAN – The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is launching the second iteration of its specialty coffee Roaster/Retailer Financial Benchmarking Study. The first large Study was deployed in 2015 that collected roasters’ financial, sales, and operational data. It resulted in a report that provided industry benchmarks ...

Climate

Tropical Pacific Ocean remains ENSO neutral, reports Australian BOM

Desk3 - July 6, 2017

MELBOURNE, Australia – The tropical Pacific Ocean is currently neutral, reports the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Most climate models indicate the Pacific is likely to remain ENSO neutral for the remainder of 2017. This means the Bureau’s ENSO Outlook is currently INACTIVE ...

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