America Economica 8 Febraury 2013
Guatemala perdería hasta 40% de la producción de café por efectos de la roya en 2014
En más de 40 años de existencia en Centroamérica, esta es la primera vez que el hongo de la roya ha actuado con tanta fuerza en el sector cafetalero, siendo Guatemala uno de los países afectados. Para tener una noción de la realidad del país centroamericano, hay que tener en consideración que el área cultivada con el grano es de 276.000 hectáreas, distribuida en 204 municipios de un total de 334 del territorio, lo que equivale al 61% de su geografía. […]
Deccan Herald 8 February 2013
Starbucks, Tata Coffee open roasting plant in Karnataka
US-based Starbucks Coffee Company and its Indian partner Tata Coffee today inaugurated a roasting and packaging plant in Karnataka that will cater to the domestic as well as select overseas markets in future. “In a key partnership milestone between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Coffee Ltd, the two companies today inaugurated a roasting and packaging plant in Kushalnagar […]
ABC News 8th February 2013
Couple Addicted to Coffee Enemas, Up to Four Times a Day
Mike and Trina swear by their coffee. He enjoys a “saturated” blend, which is “on the cold side”; she prefers a fine espresso grind that is “warm and thicker”. The St. Petersburg, Fla., couple refuses to drink the caffeinated beverage, which they say is bad for their health. Instead, they use it as an enema. They each have at least 100 coffee enemas a month, 6,000 in all since their addiction began two years ago. […]
Reuters 7 Febraury 2013
Producción de café de Colombia alcanza 877.000 sacos en enero
CHINCHINA, Colombia (Reuters) – La producción de café de Colombia creció un 64 por ciento interanual en enero a 877.000 sacos de 60 kilos, por las mejores condiciones climáticas y la incorporación de nuevos cafetales a la cosecha, informó el miércoles el presidente Juan Manuel Santos. En enero del 2012 la cosecha cafetera de Colombia fue de 535.000 sacos. […]
Al Arabiya 7th February 2013
Coffee art depicts aspects of Palestinian society
Palestinian artist Salwa Sbakhi brews a traditional cup of coffee in her Gazan art shop. But for Sbakhi, it isn’t about getting her next caffeine fix, she uses the leftover mixture in her artwork. “I came up with the idea because I drink a lot of coffee, so I wanted to use something I drink and draw with at the same time. I also wanted to present something that would differentiate me from other artists,” Sbakhi said. […]
Bloomberg 6 Febraury 2013
Coffee Exports From India Set to Drop as Europe Demand Slows
Coffee exports from India, Asia’s third-biggest supplier, may decline for a second straight year as an economic slowdown in Europe cuts demand and as damage from pest attacks reduces the harvest. Shipments may drop below 300,000 metric tons this year from 310,886 tons in 2012, Ramesh Rajah, president of the Coffee Exporters Association of India, said by phone from Bangalore. Exports fell 9.4 percent last year, the first annual drop in three years […]
New Vision 2 February 2013
Italians to set up coffee factory
Euro Techno Group, an Italian company is planning to invest in coffee processing factory worth 20m euros, in Uganda. According to the investment plan presented by the Techno Group officials led by the company president Luca Anghinelli, to the Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, the investment will run as a joint venture with Palombini, the third largest coffee roaster in Italy. […]
Diario Veloz 2 February 2013
Primer Café Barbie oficial del mundo
Como si los asiáticos no tuvieran ya suficiente color rosa en sus vidas, con cientos de lugares adornados con motivos de Hello-Kitty, ahora hay un Café Barbie oficial en Taipei, Taiwán. Y claro, tiene muñecas, comidas temáticas y más rosa de lo que la mayoría de los hombres puede soportar. El pasado 30 de enero se inauguró el primer Café Barbie oficial del mundo, en uno de los distritos más comerciales de Taipei. […]
