World Coffee Portal

Chobani has appointed New York-based Confidant to lead a major US marketing push as the dairy giant seeks to maximise business synergies from its $900m La Colombe acquisition. #coffee #rtd #marketing #campaign #worldcoffeeportal

Hagen plans to open a second store in the Dutch capital in May ahead of a planned Spain launch later in 2025. #coffeeshops #coffee #specialtycoffee #news #worldcoffeeportal

Fresh from raising €1.16m ($1.2m) in its IPO, Latvia’s Kalve Coffee has big ambitions to raise the profile of ethical and sustainable specialty coffee across the Baltics. We caught up with co-founder and COO Raimonds Selga about building a business centred on transparency and ethics, becoming Latvia’s first B Corp and why honesty is always the best policy Head to the link below to read the full story #specialtycoffee #business #sustainability #bcorp #latvia

The Jakarta-based coffee chain is offering up to 1.88 billion new shares, equivalent to 21.08% of its enlarged capital. #ipo #indonesia #coffeeshops #coffee

Matcha has seen significant growth in coffee shops in recent years. With its striking green colour, promoted health benefits, and aspirational lifestyle appeal, this Japanese-origin tea has firmly captured the attention of Western consumers. In this episode we're asking what’s driving this surge in popularity, what’s next for the category, and will there be enough matcha to go around as demand starts to outstrip supply? To find out, we'll speak with two specialist matcha operators - Zach Mangan, Founder of Kettl in New York and Hiromi Matsunobu, Founder of MATCHADO / 抹茶堂 in London. Click below to tune into the full episode or search for 5THWAVE wherever you get your podcasts. #matcha #cafe #tea #japan #trends

Gong cha Taiwan has partnered with new franchise consortium Jinziex to accelerate expansion across the UK. #bubbletea #ukbusiness #coffeeshop #franchise

ROR Specialty Coffee Solutions will use the funding to expand in the Middle East and Europe, while strengthening its production capabilities, workforce and specialty coffee training programmes. #UAE #coffee #coffeeroaster #specialtycoffee #investment

Any high-end dining experience should involve the finest ingredients prepared with masterful skill and immaculately presented, but the world’s top chefs are also increasingly equating quality with sustainability. Leila Lamnaouer caught up with four Michelin Green Star restaurants pushing the boundaries of menu innovation by putting planet before plate. Read the full article with Stefan Wiesner, Wiesner Mysterion, Zachary Roy, LOWE, Victor Ramírez, Los Danzantes, Jefferson Rueda, A Casa do Porco, via the link below. #sustainability #business #restaurant #hospitality #michelingreenstar

The Chinese coffee chain has been awarded ‘historic damages’ following a long-running legal dispute with Thailand’s Royal 50R Group over imitation stores. #coffee #coffeeshops #thailand #intellectualproperty

In this episode we continue our series on the rise of specialty coffee in France and speak with Hippolyte Courty, Founder of L'Arbre à Café. Established in 2009, L’Arbre à Café is a Paris-based specialty coffee roaster and operator, and a pioneering force in the French specialty coffee scene. In this conversation, Hippolyte shares insights on the evolution of specialty coffee in France, the parallels between coffee and wine, and the future of sustainable coffee production. The full interview is out now on Apple, Spotify, and all the usual podcast players – or you can tune in below. #france #paris #entrepreneur #specialtycoffee #business