The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans has reaffirmed that coffee can be part of healthy diets. The National Coffee Association (NCA) says this is great news for the two-thirds of Americans who drink coffee each day, more than any other beverage. Read more
Leading European coffee cuppers met on 10 December, in the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) sensorial analysis laboratory in Montpellier and remotely, for a world-first tasting of three coffee species from the Coffea biological resource centre (BRC). Read more
Australia is one of 22 countries in the World Coffee Research (WCR) International Multilocation Variety Trial (IMLVT), but as the only one not in the Tropic of Capricorn belt, stands as an outlier. Read more
Philz Coffee is one of the most widely recognised names in the United States coffee scene. In the past 10 years, it has grown tremendously, with coffee shops in numerous American cities. Part of Philz’ success can be seen in its expanding roasting and processing capabilities, exemplified in its MPE-designed system in San Francisco, California. Read more
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) composite indicator increased in December by 4.6 per cent to 114.74 US cents per pound, as prices for Arabica group indicators increased. Read more
On 4 January, coffee trader Sucafina announced an agreement to take a majority interest in Complete Coffee Limited (CCL), alongside the Breminer family, which will retain participation in the company. Read more
Geisha coffees from Acacia Hills Coffee have taken the top two places in the first-ever Ngorongoro Tanzania Private Collection Auction. Read more
Cappac has opened a high-capacity production facility in The Netherlands, processing private label for aluminium Nespresso-compatible coffee capsules. Read more
A new sustainability report from the Löfbergs Group has shown the family-owned coffee company’s continuing developments in sustainability, including lower climate impact, more certified coffee, and increased support for small-scale coffee farmers. Read more
Olam Coffee, part of Olam Food Ingredients, has developed a range of coffee cherry cascara products as a key ingredient for beverage infusions and concentrates across multiple applications, from ice teas to nutrition bars, to meet the growing trend for healthy indulgence. Read more