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2025 Industry Predictions, As Told by Starbucks International CEO
Starbucks International CEO Brady Brewer recently shared his industry predictions for 2025, with a focus on addressing climate change and supporting the coffee-growing communities most impacted.
Community Coffee Teams Up with World Coffee Research
Community Coffee, the largest family-operated retail coffee brand in the United States, is celebrating its partnership with World Coffee Research. Together, the two are driving research to help boost coffee’s climate resilience, reduce coffee’s environmental impact, improve farmer livelihoods, and address other key industry issues.
Kerry’s 2025 Taste Charts Forecast Future Flavor Trends
Pulling from data analytics and a wealth of industry expertise, Kerry’s 2025 Taste Charts help business owners know which flavors are currently trending, and which flavors will soon gain popularity in the mainstream. Contact Kerry to learn more.
Green Climate Fund Shows Support of Conservation International’s AROMA Coffee Project
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently signed off on a grant of approximately $2 million to support the design of an ambitious multiyear coffee sustainability program led by the nonprofit Conservation International. Read more about the AROMA Coffee Project here.
New York Chain Gregorys Coffee Opens Bay Area Locations
New York-based coffee roaster and retailer Gregorys Coffee recently opened two Bay Area locations: one in Palo Alto’s Stanford Shopping Center and a second in Milpitas’ Great Mall.
Designer Brand Coach Opens its First Coffee Shop
World-renowned luxury brand Coach just opened up its first coffee shop at the company’s Jersey Shore Premium Outlets location in Tinton Falls, N.J. A representative shares that more locations will soon open across the United States.
U.S. Caffeine Study Reveals Coffee Is Up, Tea Is Down, and Energy Drinks Are on a Rapid Rise
According to a recent study conducted about U.S. caffeine consumption over the past 10 years, coffee-drinking is up, while tea consumption has seen a sizable decline. Energy drinks are slowly gaining popularity, with the amount of energy drink consumers growing from 4% of the caffeine-consuming population to around 12% over the last decade.
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