JEDDAH, SAUDI Arabia – When US President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia Saturday he was first treated to a traditional coffee at the airport in Riyadh. King Salman enjoyed a cup of coffee with the American president and also taught him the traditional technique of asking a server to stop pouring.
MILAN, Italy – Thanks to You’re Next project, by Baristas for Baristas, Edo team continues to discover new talents and new products. Tjeerd is a Dutch barista who has been in the industry over 14 years, and his idea is truly innovative. With enthusiasm he immediately involved us in his new project.
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – A firm from Papua New Guinea plans to tap into the Chinese coffee market by the end of this year by selling its brand of specialty coffee. Duffy Coffee Roasters founder, Travers Chue, announced that after years of planning they are ready to take “Duffy Specialty Coffee’ overseas.
TEHERAN, Iran – Segafredo Zanetti, global brand of MZBG and the only real ambassador of the espresso and Italian lifestyle in more than 110 countries has been protagonist at the Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) of Teheran. In eight days, more than 3000 guests and visitors could enjoy a Segafredo coffee, served at two booths ...
LONDON – Aside from the odd after dinner espresso, coffee drinking has always been a daytime pursuit in Britain. But a new wave of cafes across the country are showing that there’s room (and demand) for late-night coffee bars and all-day tea houses. Over the last few years, late-night ...
CARDIFF, UK – Cardiff Coffee Festival , which was due to take place this weekend, has been postponed. The event, which was supposed to be happening on Sunday (May 21) at Portland House, Bute Street has been pushed back following an announcement on the event's website.
VENICE, Italy – illycaffè celebrates the 25th anniversary of its illy Art Collections, the exclusive series of cups that it has been issuing since 1992 in cooperation with well-known international contemporary artists, including icons such as Marina Abramović, Robert Rauschenberg, Jeff Koons, Julian Schnabel, Anish Kapoor and Daniel Buren.
SCARPERIA, Italy – La Marzocco is excited to announce it has hosted 43 candidates at its home in Scarperia for the first ever La Marzocco Career Camp, a 2-day on-site interdepartmental recruiting program and adventurous experience for all those involved. Tents were set outside the factory for all those who came from the other end of ...
CORVALLIS, Ore., U.S. – Oregon State University and Peet’s Coffee, The Original Craft Coffee, yesterday announced the Peetnik Pathway to College Program, a tuition reimbursement plan that gives thousands of the specialty coffee company’s employees access to OSU’s top-ranked online education.
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guinea coffee industry is gearing up its first ever Q-grader training, which will be conducted by a renowned coffee specialist from Indonesia. Adi Taroepratjeka, a Q and R grader, and also a Q instructor will be in the country this month to carry out training for 12 participants on ...
SEOUL, South Korea – A young barista is adding flair to the average latte by creating miniature masterpieces within the parameters of a coffee cup. Kangbin Lee is one of the talented coffee artists expanding the latte art scene in Korea as the trend grows in popularity.
VENICE, Italy –Lavazza has taken another major step in its ongoing commitment to helping promote the arts and culture around the world with the announcement of a multi-year collaboration with the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. The strategic alliance comes on the heels of the launch of “Visionaries: Creating a Modern Guggenheim”.