telecinco.es – 1st July 2011
El aroma, el sabor y los efectos estimulantes del café atraen a 8 de cada 10 españoles a diario
[España] – Al 85% de los españoles les gusta mucho o bastante el café y 9 de cada 10 personas lo beben habitualmente, 8 de ellas a diario y la mayoría considera que el consumo moderado de café es un hábito saludable. […] Link
diariodeunturista.com – 1st July 2011
El Triángulo del café, Patrimonio de la Humanidad
[Colombia] – El Triángulo del café, esa región de cultivo de cafetales tan famosa para el turismo en Colombia, ha sido declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Así lo ha decidido el Comité de la Unesco que ha seleccionado a este lugar de entre un total de 37 […] Link
bloomberg.com – 1st July 2011
Kenya’s Coffee Crop Threatened by ‘Serious’ Outbreak of Thrips, Group Says
Kenyan coffee growers face a “serious” outbreak of thrips that may worsen at the end of the East African country’s cold season, the Coffee Research Foundation said. […] Link
eluniversal.com – 1st July 2011
Industria del café afectada por falta de materia prima
[Venezuela] – La industria procesadora de café opera actualmente por debajo de su capacidad instalada debido a que no tiene suficiente materia prima para mantener la producción continua. […] Link
oem.com.mx – 1st July 2011
Lluvias queman producción de café
[Mexico] – Las afectaciones que se han originado en la región debido al clima, ha despertado preocupación de parte de los productores de café en Soconusco, quienes manifestaron no contar con un seguro agrícola, por lo que existe el riesgo de pérdidas en la producción, afirmó el coordinador regional de la Confederación Nacional Campesina (CNC) en Tapachula, Indalecio Flores Bahamaca. […] Link
business-standard.com – 29th June 2011
Coffee planters shift to robusta variety as pests attack arabica
[India] – Coffee planters are slowly moving away from cultivating the arabica variety of coffee on the back of reducing productivity due to pest and disease attacks. The robusta variety has replaced arabica due to its lower susceptibility to diseases and higher productivity. […] Link
online.wsj.com – 28th June 2011
Nestlé Wins Appeal Against Nespresso Rival
Swiss food giant Nestlé SA Tuesday said it has won a court appeal against a company making a coffee capsule that rivals its high-end Nespresso brand. The decision by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court represented a key victory for Nestlé in its battle to defend Nespresso, one of its fastest growing product lines, with sales having grown 20% to 3.2 billion Swiss francs ($3.85 billion) in 2010. […] Link
torontosun.com – 27th June 2011
Fighting cancer with coffee
While it is best known for its stimulating effect, coffee can also have many associated health benefits. For example, many recent studies have suggested that regular coffee-drinkers had a smaller risk of developing certain types of cancer, including breast cancer. […] Link
