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VENICE, Italy – Coinciding with the Biennale 2017, the Robert Wilson exhibition titled ‘THE DISH RAN AWAY WITH THE SPOON everything you can think of is true’ will open on the 10th of May at the Magazzini del Sale in Venice. It is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the illy Art Collection, the series of cups that illycaffè has been issuing since ...

LONDON – Parent company of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn confirms its UK operations are now running using 100 per cent renewable power. Customers visiting thousands of hotels and coffee shops across the UK can now be assured that they are using 100 per cent renewable power, after hospitality giant Whitbread yesterday confirmed ...

SEATTLE, California, New York – Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, has unfortunately been viewed in negative light recently, however, this unstable war-torn economy has little chance of recovery without the opportunity for commerce. "Sustainable agriculture and connecting Yemeni coffee farmers with the global market is a step ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, says the establishment of operations in Jamaica by American coffee company, Starbucks, will serve to strengthen the country’s appeal to international visitors. Bartlett said that, “alliances with international brands, such as this, do well to drive the marketing of Jamaica”. He indicated that Starbucks would be utilising Jamaican Blue Mountain and High Mountain coffee in their products manufactured locally. This, the Minister added, would ultimately redound to the benefit of Jamaica and the American firm. Bartlett indicated that Starbucks’ move to commence local operations was consistent with the Government’s growth agenda targeting increased investments. Last week, Starbucks announced that it had entered into a geographic licensing agreement with Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited, a consortium led by Margaritaville Caribbean Group. The agreement grants Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited the exclusive rights to own and operate Starbucks stores in the country. Magaritaville Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ian Dear, said that the negotiations, which were on-going for several months, culminated with an official agreement being reached on May 1. Jamaica will be Starbucks 17th market in Latin America and the Caribbean region, with the first store slated to open in Montego Bay. Starbucks’ Caribbean franchises comprise 43 stores operating in Aruba, the Bahamas, Curacao, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago.

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France – Michelin is delighted to unveil the new selection in the 2017 MICHELIN Rio & Sao Paulo Guide, available on all download platforms (IOS and Android) and in hard copy, in English and Portuguese. The 2017 selection distinguishes three restaurants with one star ...

BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia, the world's leading producer of mild washed Arabica coffee, produced a total of 4.4 million 60-kg bags between January and April, a 4.8% increase compared to the 4.2 million bags produced between January and April 2016. As a result of delayed flowerings, coffee production in April dropped 20% ...

NEW YORK, U.S. – The unicorn wars have begun. If the unicorn food trend isn't already making you throw up a little in your mouth, hold on—things have officially taken a turn for the worse. First, the notion of a rainbow-coloured, Instagrammable, frothy drink was co-opted by corporate America in the form of the Unicorn Frappuccino Blended Crème.

MILAN – Roughly 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed each day around the world. The United States consume about 400 million cups of coffee per day. There are approximately 24,000 independent coffee shops strewn across the US, and specialty coffee sales are increasing at a rate of about 20 percent a year to nab an 8 percent share of ...

TURIN, Italy – The internationally-recognized competition “Red Dot Award: Product Design”, with the help of the jury of independent experts, has named the Lavazza A Modo Mio products MilkUp and Jolie as the best of the year. Recognized in a competition alongside the best in the industry, these products are a prime example of ...

GENOVA, Italy – The 6th edition of the italian specialty coffe tour ‘Io bevo caffè di qualità’ (I taste quality coffee) is coming to Genova, at ‘Caffetteria Tazze Pazze’, Andrea Cremone specialty coffe shop, located at Piazza delle 5 Lampadi. The event is being held on May 13th from 3 to 8 pm, providing a guided lesson on Brazilian cupping, coffee tasting ...