MOSHI, Tanzania – The Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (TaCRI) has embarked on a training programme for farmers on modern crop husbandry in order to enable coffee to regain its lost glory. Under the programme, several farmers in Kilimanjaro Region have been assisted in forming groups under which they are exposed to ...
SÃO LOURENÇO, Brazil –A small Brazilian city, once famous for its mineral water springs, is now welcoming tourists with new attractions -- a specialty coffee with unique taste and quality. Besides enjoying the natural beauty of São Lourenço, a city located in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais, tourists from around the...
BELFAST, UK – George Clooney has urged coffee drinkers to embrace recycling in a new advert for the Nespresso brand. The 56-year-old actor and activist has been a spokesperson for the company since 2006 and, in the new campaign, teams up with fellow actor Andy Garcia to encourage users of the Nestle coffee machines ...
HONG KONG – In today’s consumption environment that is driven by selfies and social media, a brand cafe is the ultimate playground. Look no further than Chanel’s pop-up beauty themed Coco Cafe which opened its doors on June 10 in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
LONDON, UK – Lusso has crowned Sylvia Begun its number one barista at the Lusso Barista Championship 2017. The gifted barista showed first-class technical skills, knowledge and creativity at the final to beat tough competition and claim the title. Among other prizes, Sylvia will enjoy an educational five-day coffee trip to Bologna ...
VANCOUVER, Canada – City of Vancouver staff are preparing to present council with options to reduce the use of disposable coffee cups, plastic and paper shopping bags, foam food packaging and take-out containers. The city has set a goal of producing "zero waste" by 2040.
The UK Coffee Week was the most successful campaign to date. Over 4500 donors and sponsors came together between 10-16 April 2017 to help bring clean drinking water and sanitation to coffee growing communities. The money raised will go to fund clean water and sanitation facilities ...
NEW ROCHELLE, NY, U.S. – According to new research, coffee's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties are diminished by roasting. The longer coffee beans are roasted, the less they offer antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Researchers compared the caffeine and chlorogenic acid components of coffee beans ...