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Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, plans to double financing available for coffee storage this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Investment for storage would rise to 1.5 billion…

VietNamNet Bridge – Under the new regulations, from October 2012, every member of the Vietnam Cocoa and Coffee Association (Vicofa) would have to pay 2 dollars for every ton of…

U.S.-based Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) is planning to strengthen its presence in Europe and grab market share from Switzerland’s Nestle (NESN.VX) in the area of instant coffee, its chief executive told…

Guatemalan farmers grow some of the best coffee in the world. But until now, it was uncommon for them to drink their own product.  North Americans and Europeans have enjoyed…

ed with obesity, than those who didn’t drink coffee. Among those who drank four cups a day, 3.2 percent later reported that they had type 2 diabetes, compared to 3.6…

Trading at the weekly tea auction in Mombasa will resume this morning (Wednesday) after industry players struck a deal with government on a controversial tax on exports. The Ministry of…

More and more tea makers are adding green tea in their portfolio as consumers in India are developing a taste for the beverage for its many health-promoting effects. Green tea…

Tea sales at the weekly Mombasa auction have fallen below last year’s levels for the first seven weeks of the year with traders blaming slow shipment of cargo, heralding lower…

Some of Singapore’s neighbourhood coffee shops, which are popular with locals and visitors alike, are getting a menu makeover. They are slimming down and offering healthier food.  The Food King…

Arabica-coffee futures fell the most in a week as stockpiles climbed and producers sought to increase sales in Brazil, the world’s top grower. Sugar and cocoa rose. Coffee inventories monitored…