Blogs Archive - Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

When I attended the North American Tea Conference this past September, I did not expect to be thinking about bananas, but that is exactly what happened.

Julie Francoeur, executive director of Fairtrade Canada, shared the story of the banana industry during the Wednesday afternoon session on sustainability. She began by giving the room a brief history of banana agricult...

Buyer beware — broken, defective, older, or discontinued ‘parts’ may be harder to replace. A new report finds that obsolescence of mechanical parts, electrical and electronic components, and software and digital infrastructure is accelerating, with software and digital components being the most often affected.

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Influencers may be losing their influence. A new poll finds that when it comes to global flavour trends, authentic sourcing, quality ingredients, taste, and storytelling outrank celebrity and influencer promotion by nearly seven to one. But as flavour moves from ‘new to normal’, brands must decide what approach to take: a trend-forward one or a cultural-stewardship one.

Beverage trends may come and go, but one fact remains the same — Americans love their coffee. Prior to National Coffee Day in the United States – 29 September – the National Coffee Association released its

The evaluation of coffee requires human intervention as no machine can match or come close to the olfactory bulbs and gustatory cells common in humans. In addition, humans can be trained in the how to’s in tasting and smelling coffee and can continue to add to their sensory library over a lifetime.

The use of artificial noses and other chemical evaluation machines may ...