While 2020 has not gone how many would have expected, the changes COVID-19 has brought to the coffee industry are likely to have a lasting impact. Read more
UCC Coffee launches Tüv-certified home compostable capsule
UCC Coffee has launched its first Nespresso compatible home compostable capsule, independently certified OK compost HOME by Tüv Austria – the European standard for compostable products. Read more
Leading coffee companies choose transparency to advance sustainable purchases
The Global Coffee Platform (GCP) Sustainable Coffee Purchase Reporting Program, now entering its second year, has received the commitment of some of the world’s leading coffee companies. Read more
SCA Sensory Summit expands its reach in 2021
The second digital edition of the Specialty Coffee Association’s (SCA) Sensory Summit, an event dedicated to sensory science and research for sensory professionals, has opened registration for the event and shipped kit to attendees in Europe and Africa. Read more
Franke A300
The new A300 expands the A-line portfolio of Franke Coffee Systems. With three basic models and its modular design, the A300 serves as a perfect entry into the world of professional fully automatic coffee machines. Read more
Cup of Excellence breaks record after record
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cup of Excellence competition is having its strongest auctions and seeing the highest prices in its 20-year history. GCR discovers why. Read more
De’Longhi Maestosa leads the domestic automatics market
The De’Longhi Maestosa provides consumers with the ability to reproduce a barista-quality coffee to their own liking, time and time again. Read more
November coffee prices rise on concerns over 2021 production
In November, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) composite indicator rose by 3.6 per cent to 109.70 US cents per pound, following an 8.9 per cent decline in coffee prices in October 2020. Read more
Melbourne International Coffee Expo returns in 2021
The 2021 Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE2021) will return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9 to 11 September. Read more
ICO to mobilise vital resources for victims of Hurricane Iota and Eta
In the wake of Hurricane Iota and Eta in Central America, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) says it stands in solidarity with the victims of this devastating disaster and has committed to mobilising much-needed resources towards the recovery. Read more