Starbucks Coffee UK announced on 30 November its intent to create up to 5000 new jobs by stepping up its drive thru program. The move will see Read more
Colombian Coffee Growers Federation to tackle climate change at 76th Congress
Climate change issues will be a highlight of discussions at the 76th National Congress of Colombian Coffee Growers, taking place from 30 November to 2 December Read more
Common Fund for Commodities approves ICO project to boost production in Congo
The International Coffee Organisation (ICO) announced in mid-November that the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) has approved a project to help coffee farmers in the Democratic Read more
SCAE World of Coffee Vienna 50 per cent sold
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCAE) World of Coffee Vienna has sold almost 50 per of its exhibition space eight months ahead of the event.
This Read more
Purchases of 4C Compliant Coffee more than double in one year
Purchases of 4C Compliant Coffee in coffee year 2010/11more than double the same period last year, the organisation announced on 16 November. Purchases reached 810,291 bags, around Read more
GMCR annual sales up 95 per cent over 2010 on back of Keurig
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) released its annual sales figures for 2011, announcing annual revenue growth of 95 per cent. The impressive sales figures were largely attributed Read more
Nuova Simonelli opens certified Q-grading lab
Espresso machine manufacturers Nuova Simonelli announced on 9 November the certification of their Q-grading lab, situated at their headquarters in Macerata, Italy. The lab was officially certified Read more
McCafé and Starbucks take lead in Allegra Strategies’ European Coffee Awards nominations
McCafé and Starbucks are leading the pack in nominations to win the title of 2011 Br undefined Read more
Second Cup reveals relatively flat third quarter results
Canada’s Second Cup coffee chain announced its third quarter results on 4 November, revealing relatively flat figures due to “intense competition”. Same café sales experienced a decline Read more
Up to 1 million coffee bags could be lost to Central and Southern American storms
Coffee regions in Central and Southern America estimate that up to 1 million bags may have been lost to the torrential rains, mudslides and massive flooding Read more