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The big question: Will Italian consumers accept Starbucks in Milan?
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MILAN – Italian consumers value their café culture. A recent report states that Italians drink approximately 600 cups of coffee a year and their consumption will continue to increase. Italy appears to be the perfect market for Starbucks to enter. Italians consume 4.6% of the world’s supply of coffee.
SCA announces new brewing fundamentals research at UC Davis Center
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DAVIS, California, U.S. — The fundamentals of coffee brewing are critically important to the coffee industry- the basic principles of extraction are the basis for widely used tools and resources like the Coffee Brewer’s Control Chart and the Coffee Brewer’s Handbook. These widely embraced tools are based primarily on scientific research led in ...
Taiwan’s unique brand of coffee culture receives international recognition
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -Taiwan’s coffee culture has become a touchstone for quality across the Strait. Several baristas in Shanghai said they are familiar with coffee industry techniques used in Taiwan and that they had received training from Taiwanese professionals. Coffee industry professionals in Taiwan have won top prizes in various world competitions.
ICO Internship Programme Spring/Summer 2017 ─ now accepting applications
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LONDON, UK ─ The International Coffee Organization (ICO) is now accepting applications for its Spring/Summer 2017 Internship Programme at its office based in London. The deadline for the submission of applications is 15 May 2017. Interested applicants should be at graduate or post-graduate level and should have an interest in research in ...
Indonesians are drinking more coffee, local output remains uncertain
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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Every year, the archipelago is jockeying with Colombia for the title of “the world’s third largest coffee producer.” As the country’s middle-class has grown in recent years – and local demand for coffee continues to rise – the price consumers pay in the supermarket for their favourite bag of ground arabica depends on rainfall in Indonesia.
The Coffee Science Certification Program at Nuova Simonelli factory
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BELFORTE DEL CHIENTI, Italy – Nuova Simonelli education program is now enriched with a new interesting course: “The Coffee Science Certification” that will be held on June 6-8 at NS factory in Italy. The Coffee Science Certification program is the first globally recognized program aimed at providing coffee professionals with a greater technical foundation ...
UC Berkeley’s University Partnership Program signs contract with Peet’s
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BERKELEY, Ca., U.S. – UC Berkeley’s University Partnership Program has signed a contract with Peet’s Coffee & Tea to help fund student programs across campus over the course of 10 years. As part of the agreement, Peet’s will also help fund graduate student travel grants and provide scholarship and paid internship opportunities ...
illycaffè launches the new illy Art Collection designed by Ron Arad
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TRIESTE, Italy – illycaffè announces its new illy Art Collection created in collaboration with designer Ron Arad and presented on the occasion of the Salone del Mobile 2017 in Milan. The series of decorated cups designed by Arad is yet another stage in the eventful and long-lasting journey of this brand in the world of contemporary art, confirming ...
In WWI trenches, instant coffee gave U.S. troops a much-needed boost
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WASHINGTON, U.S. – On April 6, 1917, the U.S. declared war on Germany and formally entered World War I. By late June, American infantry troops began arriving in Europe. One thing they couldn't do without? Coffee. "Coffee was as important as beef and bread," a high-ranking Army official concluded after the war.
One cup wonder: a quick guide on how to reuse old coffee grounds
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MILAN – DYour cup of joe can do more than perk you up in the morning. From exfoliating your face to removing dirt from tiles, used coffee grounds are useful in more ways than one. Here is a quick guide on how to reuse old coffee grounds from Frances Bloomfield of Natural News.
Eu´Vend & coffeena to host special event devoted to Office Coffee Service
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COLOGNE, Germany – Eu'Vend & coffeena - International Vending and Coffee Fair is already taking place for the eighth time and will once again present a clear profile in 2017. Nearly the entire vending industry is meeting in Cologne to demonstrate both its innovative strength and its extraordinary flexibility in supply at work, in everyday life ...
La Marzocco espresso maker of Starbucks fame plans “Coffee Academy”
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SCARPERIA, Italy – Historic Tuscan coffee machine maker La Marzocco -- used by Starbucks in its original locations in Seattle -- is preparing to celebrate 90 years in business with turnover at record levels and plans to turn its former headquarters near Florence into a museum and “coffee academy.”
