SHANGHAI, People's Republic of China – The foundation of any individual daily coffee ceremony is the brewing method. May it be a classic preparation like turkish mocca, espresso, filter or French press. May it be a modern way of brewing with the AeroPress or with the Chemex.
LONDON, UK – UK Coffee Week celebrates the UK’s vibrant coffee scene while providing caffeine lovers with the opportunity to give back to the people who make our morning cup of coffee possible. All funds raised during UK Coffee Week, 10 – 16 April 2017, will go directly towards Project Waterfall - a charity initiative bringing clean water ...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – The Barista Competition for Amateurs 2017 has completed the Semi-Final round last Sunday at PJ’s Coffee Sala. The top 4 competitors from the Semi-Final will compete in the Final round on Sunday 25th March to win the awards of a Da Lat trip and a professional Barista training course from Saigon Coffee Academy.
POTSDAM, NY, U.S. – Coffee and chocolate are two widely beloved, delicious delicacies. Often thought to be unhealthy, these two flavor powerhouses may in fact have benefits to attention, motivation and energy. Researchers at Clarkson University and the University of Georgia recently completed a year long study about the effects of caffeine and ...
MEDELLÍN, Colombia – Although petroleum is easily Colombia's biggest export, the one more associated with Colombia is coffee. Coffee is both a point of pride and a significant economic driver for Colombia. Coffee cultivation employs approximately 570,000 families, providing 800,000 direct jobs and another 1.6 million indirect jobs ...
NEW YORK, U.S. – When Starbucks launched its Mobile Order & Pay (MOP) feature, the in-app pre-ordering option was supposed to improve the experience for both customers and baristas. However, the growing popularity of the option is causing untold chaos at branches all across Manhattan, as reported by Business Insider in the following analysis.
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam has risen to fourth place among instant coffee exporters worldwide in 2015, with total expected shipment of 67,500 tonnes, up 25 percent from previous year, according to the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association (VICOFA). In the past few years, instant coffee plants have sprouted up in the country ...
YWANGAN, Myanmar – This year’s top scoring coffee at the Third Annual Myanmar Coffee Association (MCA) Coffee Quality Competition won with a record-breaking 89.58 points. The Ywangan micro-lot entered by MCA member Mandalay Coffee Group bested last year’s winner of the event by more than two points on the Specialty Coffee Association ...
NEW YORK, U.S. — The World Happiness Report 2017, which ranks 155 countries by their happiness levels, was released yesterday at the United Nations at an event celebrating International Day of Happiness. The report, the fifth one to come out since 2012, continues to gain global recognition as governments, organizations and ...
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Chile – Colombia’s current peace process is facing numerous challenges. In a country that has suffered the worst impacts of the international drug war, one main dilemma is this: what to do with rural regions which have specialised in producing coca leaf, the main ingredient in one of the world’s most lucrative products?