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Indonesian Coffee: Cream of the Crop

In a steamy coffee plantation amid fertile fields in western Java, a young entrepreneur named Gary Sjafwan leaned forward to inspect the freshness of a new, chocolaty tasting, Lembang bean he hopes to take worldwide. "The taste of th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Coffee futures slump as Colombia, Brazil weather aids crops

Forexpros - Coffee futures were down on Monday, as favorable weather in top growers Brazil and Colombia helped ease fears over crop conditions in the South American counties. On the ICE Futures Exchange, Arabica coffee for March delivery [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Burundi Coffee Farmers to Withhold Crop, Seek Station Contro...

Burundi’s coffee growers threatened to stop selling produce unless they are granted a controlling stake in the East African nation’s washing stations, said Joseph Ntirampeba, president of the farmers’ association. The c [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Coffee supply crunch spurs rally as poor weather damages cro...

Coffee's biggest slump in three years may be ending as weather damages crops from Colombia to Indonesia, reducing US inventories to the lowest since 2000. Stockpiles in warehouses monitored by ICE Futures US fell 16 percent since Dece [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Coffee Rises to 13-Year High on Vietnam Crop; Sugar, Cocoa G...

Arabica-coffee prices rose to a 13- year high in New York on speculation that adverse weather will disrupt supplies in Vietnam, the world’s second-largest grower. Sugar and cocoa gained, while orange juice fell. Rains may dela [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

How experts pick the crema of the crop

WE HAVE drunk Fairtrade coffee, Rainforest Alliance coffee, organic coffee and estate-direct coffee. Now there's another way to get your daily caffeine fix, the Cup of Excellence. Dubbed the "Coffee Oscars" by the specialty [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Cocoa prices slump on signs of improved crop in West Africa

Cocoa fell for a fifth day to a one- year low in London on signs of a better crop in West Africa, the world’s biggest producing region. White sugar declined after four days of gains. Bean deliveries by Ivory Coast farmers to t [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Coffee prices dip on robust Brazilian crop hopes

Traders lost some of their appetite for coffee futures Friday as warm winter weather provided help for what could be a robust Brazilian harvest. Coffee prices fell about 2 percent on light volumes as investors looked ahead to the three-d [...]