Nuova Simonelli will donate the Musica Lux espresso machine to the 2012 Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Coffee Kids fundraiser. Visitors who donate US$20 to the Read more
World Coffee Events search for 2013 host city
World Coffee Events (WCE) is searching for a location to host the 2013 World Coffee titles in June. The chosen location for the WCE event will host Read more
Starbucks expects China will be its second largest market by 2014
John Culver, President Starbucks China and Asia Pacific, said on 1 April that the company expects China will be be its second largest market, outside of the Read more
Vietnam Robusta exports up 21 per cent
Vietnam exports from 1 October 2011 to 22 March 2012 are up 21 per cent on the same period a year prior, according to Volcafé Ltd. ED&F Read more
Trung Nguyen opens $110 million instant coffee factory in Vietnam
Trung Nguyen officially opened its second G7 instant coffee factory in Vietnam's Bac Giang province on 28 March. The US$110 million factory is Trung Nguyen Coffee Group's Read more
Cuisinart and Illy to launch joint capsule system
Cuisinart and illycaffè announced on 22 March a global partnership to develop a new line of espresso machines designed and manufactured by Cuisinart. The collection, co-branded Cuisinart Read more
ICO and ITC release new edition of The Coffee Exporter’s Guide
The International Coffee Organisation (ICO) and the International Trade Centre have released the new edition of The Coffee Exporter's Guide. The guide is: “an extensive, hands-on and neutral source Read more
Starbucks and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters announce expanding strategic relationship
Starbucks Coffee Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters announced on 22 March the expansion of their strategic relationship for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of Read more
World Latte Art Championship to take place in Korea
World Coffee Events (WCE) announced that it will bring the World Latte Art Championship and World Coffee in Good Spirits to the Café & Bakery Show Read more
GMCR issues comment on Starbucks’ single-serve machine
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) released a statement on 9 March regarding Starbucks’ announcement of the launch of their own single-serve system, the Verismo. GMCR saw their Read more