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August 5, 2009
July 28, 2009
Coffee exports registers a drop of 8.7% in Uganda
The exports of coffee from Uganda, which is the largest producer of a crop variety known as Robusta, have significantly dropped by 8.7% in the month of June. This was subsequent to the housing of the crop which was indeed followed by a crash in the crop price, as reported by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority. The agency further confirmed in an outline report that a drop in shipment was also registered from 278,107 bags in the previous year to 254,026 60 bags. Details of the whole draft were given over to Bloomberg News in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The total volume showed a drop of 5.9% in comparison to the estimated amount of 270,000 bags. The authority also mentioned that a 15% rise was registered when comparisons were drawn with the production in the month of May, mainly due to an enhanced harvest in both the southern region as well as southwestern region. The spokesperson of the authority David Kiwanuka said over a telephonic conversation that the farmers have showed a great unwillingness in trading the crops as the prices are not worthy at all. He also said further that the price the farmers have been offered by the buyers is far below the expectations of the farmers. The drop in the prices of the husked coffee per kg is around 300 Ugandan Shillings subsequent to a jump down in the prices worldwide as said by him. To have more information on the trend of coffee production you can refer to the link: Bloomberg. The fact that Uganda stands second in the production of Coffee in Africa subsequent to Ethiopia, Robusta is indeed responsible for approximately 85% of the out put in the country each year. The country earns a total of $388.4 million through exports of coffee in the year 2007-08.
July 27, 2009
Get authentic Kona coffee
Kona coffee, the very famous, demanded and admired coffee is cultivated on Hawaii’s Big Island slopes. History reveals that the Kona coffee was actually originated in Brazil and was introduced in Big Island in the 19th century. As this kind of coffee is really precious, it is wise to order the fresh Kona coffee beans. Once you have the pure Kona beans, you can grind the required amount and enjoy the great aroma and taste. You should grind the right amount that you would require in a day as to avoid the Kona coffee aroma dissipating if you choose to use the grinded beans for some other day.
It is better to find a reliable and trusted Kona coffee manufacturer or retailer in order to get the natural and pure coffee taste. It has been noted that many a times, the self centered and greedy coffee businesses have no difficulty misleading the customers to buy cheap quality coffee. In mid 1990s, the very famous Michael Norton from Berkeley netted about 15 million dollars through selling the original Kona coffee that was primarily from Central America.
The Hawaii state established mandatory certificate plan that guarantees place or the origin for every Hawaii coffee type that this regulation needs any pack of the Kona coffee having less than hundred percent to be labeled as Kona blend. And this blend should include at least ten percent Kona coffee beans.
To make certain that you get the natural Kona coffee beans it is better to adopt the following steps:
Find a really reliable and experienced coffee supplier.
Make personal relationship and good rapport with the supplier.
Buy just the authentic Kona coffee.
To have full information on rules and regulation that the coffee marketers need to adopt in order to offer Kona coffee, you can log on to Examiner. In short, ensure that you buy the hundred percent pure and natural Kona and not its blends. The blends might contain some stale coffee.
July 26, 2009
Now enjoy great Starbucks coffee in United Kingdom
The Starbucks Coffee Company has declared on June 29 2009 that their very next move will be to solidify the relationship and rapport with Fairtrade. The objective of Starbucks is to have all espresso that is marketed in their UK stores to have the Fairtrade and Starbucks and Shared Planet certification by the end of the year. Also, the company will make the first original Fairtrade certified bean coffee from Rwanda as limited edition by the beginning of year 2010.
Being the biggest buyer of Fairtrade coffee, the company is building on relationships with other Fairtrade organizations spanning a decade. Also, the company’s chairman Howard Schultz said that they are collaborating with Fairtrade Foundation as well as the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International to make certain that the Starbucks is supporting Rwandan coffee growth.
To know full information about this move by Starbucks Corp, one can log on to Biz Journal. Also, the Starbucks experts were in the Rwandan land for a 4 days visit with officials from the FLO and Fairtrade Foundation. This step by the Starbucks will help to reinvigorate sales in United Kingdom that have been largely hit by cut throat competition from the Caffe Nero and Costa Coffee along with other food chains like Wetherspoon and Mc Donald’s.
On the visit to London, the chief executive and chairman, Howard Schultz further said that their company wished to actually differentiate itself from rivals by helping the poor growers. He said that Starbucks has done something far beyond what any of their rivals in United Kingdom has ever done or even thought of doing. He says that the expanding plan will serve to be a long term commitment and will not just benefit their farmers, but will even provide the customers the trust and assurance that the product they are buying is truly authentic and at a price that is really suitable to their pockets. For more details on the Starbucks plans to expand the Fairtrade sales in United kingdom, it is wise to have a look at Reuters.
July 25, 2009
Starbucks to have wholesome food options for its customers
It has been now announced by the Starbucks Coffee Company that they intend to use more authentic and wholesome ingredients as far as their backed food items are concerned like the Michigan cherries, Oregon blueberries and the whole grains. Also, it has been declared by the company that they have eliminated the use of artificial preservatives, dyes, corn syrup as well as artificial flavors wherever possible.
Some of these new ingredients that are soon to be included in the bakery at Starbucks will be Blueberry Oat Bar, the oat crust packed with 2 kinds of organic blueberries topped specially with the streusel, the Banana Walnut Bread that is about 30% original banana as well as the Marshmallow Dream Bar with 210 calories. The extra healthy choices will include the Farmer’s Market Salad and the Strawberry Banana Vivanno Smoothie that will include natural strawberry puree, protein powder, whole banana, ice and milk.
Starbucks customers were complaining that they wished to have healthier food when they visit the Starbucks stores. The company answered their customer’s requests with the all new tempting latest menu with real natural ingredients and wholesome choices. So, whether the customers are looking forward to tasty morning breakfast, afternoon treat or nutritious dinner, they can get all this at Starbucks and that too with confidence.
To know what more has been added by Starbucks to make their customers satisfied, log on to QSR Magazine. At Starbucks, the smoothies and salads are specially designed to offer nutrition and tasty flavors at nice calorie level. The salads contain about 250 to 300 calories including the dressing and the Strawberry Banana Vivanno Smoothie offers 15 g proteins, 7g fiber and 100% Vitamin C. So, wait no more and get set go to have your favorite Starbucks smoothie, salad or any other item with sensible calorie intake.
July 24, 2009
Noting the trend of Kenyan coffee rates
Originally the small sized beans of Ethiopian coffee trees were actually used as a food item, its pulp was crushed and then blended with fat as well as fermented to create a kind of wine. The very first coffee cultivation is considered to have its origins in the mocha grown in Yemen during the 13th century. The most effective coffees are basically available from Arabica coffee trees and this is the variety that was introduced to Kenya by the Catholic missionaries in 1890s. Coffee then became a precious crop in Kenya after the First World War. However, now the average coffee rate of Kenya has increased 6.9% at the auction as the buyers have stocked beans ahead of about 6 weeks break, as per the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. To have information on Kenyan coffee rates trend, log on to Bloomberg.
Mansukh Shah, is the coffee dealer that reported that the market was powerful as the buyers were actually stocking up ahead of annual break. The overall quality of coffee was blended with great quality beans available from the early crop. But the production in 12 months from September can increase to about 50,000 metric tons, from the low 42,000 tons of last year due to the enhanced farm management techniques. Even the supplies at 34th auction in the 2008-2009 season that started on 1st October and ended on 30th September increased about 29% to approximately 33,968 bags, according to the Nairobi Coffee Exchange.
The sales at auction increased to about 26,176 bags from the 17,976 bags at previous auction. The Kenyan land harvests bulk of the coffee crop from months of October to December while the secondary crop is grown between April and June. Also, the benchmark AA grade reduced about 8.8% to $195.60 per bag after the supplies raised and even the beans quality faced a declining trend.
July 23, 2009
Knowing the link between cancers and caffeine consumption
Many studies highlight a suspected connection between breast and ovarian cancers and caffeine even though these findings have not been consistent. General caffeine and coffee intake can affect the overall level of estrogen in a woman, according to a latest study. It is still not known that whether caffeine affects risk of cancer in a direct manner or not. But as estrogen as well as their sexual hormones play vital role in these diseases, it is really possible that the caffeine is responsible for affecting risks of cancer through the hormonal influences. Various analyses of Nurses Health Study, a large study conducted by US nurses, have associated high caffeine intake to reduced risks of getting ovarian as well as breast cancer in the postmenopausal women however to a higher risk of suffering from ovarian cancer before that menopause stage. To have complete details on relationship between caffeine and cancer, you can log on to Reuters.
The group of researchers looked at relationship between caffeine and coffee intake along with the hormone levels among over 1200 women in the NHS. At different levels during the research, the women completed the questionnaires on the diets they took and lifestyle aspects with some blood samples. The researchers then stored there samples for measuring the level of estrogen in the women. What was found was that more the caffeine and coffee consumed by a premenopausal woman, the lower the level of estradiol was found during the second half of menstrual period cycle.
The findings also showed different results among the postmenopausal women. As for these women, a greater amount of caffeine and coffee intake resulted in a higher level of building SHBG or sex hormone binding globulin. Also in theory, the reduced estrogen in premeopausal females helps safeguard against the ovarian cancer. So, in fact, these findings do not actually explain earlier results that linked high caffeine consumption to high risk of the ovarian premenopausal cancer.
July 22, 2009
Your bad breath is not a result of your coffee consumption
When people think of coffee, words like energy or caffeine may come to mind. Nice breath is not one of the thoughts many people associate with the word coffee. Breath expert Mel Rosenberg from the Faculty of Medicine found some components in the coffee that actually inhibit bacteria leading to bad breath, eliminating the bacteria from actually making their presence smelt.
But this foul odor does not come from coffee according to Rosenberg’s findings. He said that everybody thinks coffee has a dehydrating effect on the mouth which can actually ferment into bad breath when it is mixed with things like milk. Rosenberg’s expert team carried on the research by taking some saliva and then incubating it with various coffee brands like Elite coffee, Taster’s Choice and the Landwer Turkish coffee. The group thought the saliva mixed with coffee would smell the worst but they actually found the opposite to be true. To know more about bad breath and coffee, you can easily have a look at the MSN.com.
Rosenberg also wished to isolate the bacteria inhibiting substance to reap largest benefits coming from coffee. He reported that not the raw material will be used by them, but some active extract within it. Coffee can actually hold a secret to keep the bad breath away. The coffee beans include compounds which eliminate bacteria releasing gases behind bad breath. Adding the black coffee to some soups, the saliva and gases cause bad breath. In some instances the gas amount was reduced by ninety percent. The inventor of Dentyl mouthwashes, microbiologist and professor, now wishes to help isolate the bug busting chemicals and use them for future mouthwash products.
Rosenberg still holds the view that coffee offers some ill effect on our breath that can be due to the milk fermenting in mouth. The purified coffee extracts may be added to breath mint in order to stop the bacteria from any further formation- stooping the foul mouth odor from its very roots, rather than masking the odor with mint flavor.
July 21, 2009
Costa Rican Coffee crops boost 5% in 2009-10
The production of coffee in Costa Rica for 2009-2010 is expected to increase by 5% which is equivalent to a weight of roughly 1.8 million 60-kg bags, according to an announcement made on Friday by the Costa Rican Coffee Council. They also added that the initiation of this crop cycle will began in October. A comparison can be drawn between the crop productions of the current year 2008-2009, weighing 1.6 million 60-kg bags. The initiation of crop cycle occurs from October 1 which goes on till September 30 the subsequent year with the crop harvesting ending in the month of April. The forecast symbolizes a minor reconsideration for the total output for the crop cycle in the year 2008-2009 that was earlier seen to cease with an output of 1.6 million bags. The harvest of the year 2008-2009 which registered a decline of 15% on the production of crops in the year 2007-08, with 1.9 million bags, underwent bad weather conditions over a stretch of time which hampered the growth as well as selection of cherries got delayed and the total output suffered seriously. The crop cycle of the year 2008-09 has zeroed down on the figure which suggests that the total harvest of this year is the smallest in Cost Rica’s history of production of coffee. This scenario has been suggested by an official member of Costa Rican Coffee Council Dow Jones Newswires, taking into consideration the coffee production from the 1960s. To know more about the production of coffee in Costa Rica you can refer to the link given WSJ. Looking at the trend of over the past three years, it has been brought in notice that around 86% of the total production on an average in Costa Rica is traded overseas.
July 20, 2009
What made the Uganda coffee export sales decline?
The soaring high plans to market the Uganda coffee to foreign nations have flopped at last. The Trade Minister, Gagawala Wambuzi holds the view that is better for the Ugandan government to discard the projects as far as coffee exports are concerned, as recommended by a group of MPs who made a visit to some coffee facilities. Different ventures that the Uganda government entered with Egypt, China and Denmark to sell the coffee about 5 years ago are now all collapsing, offering much shock and loss to the Uganda economy.
The Uganda Egypt Coffee Manufacturing Company or UGEMCO has also reported great loss of about 485,480 Egyptian Pounds, the performance that the Audit General told eroded most of the share capital of the company. Also, approximately 60% of the UGEMCO was under control of Uganda with the remaining 40% owned by Egypt. There was also a time when this company sold just 185 kilograms in a month, far below the expected or required 500 kilograms. It is thus clear that the other companies that the Uganda government co owns with China as well as Denmark are also under loss. Such losses made in joint undertaking with Denmark can be higher as the Uganda government, with the help of its Uganda Coffee Development Authority backed up the entire plan but then later shared the working equally with former. To have deep insight into the entire process that flopped the plans to market Uganda coffee, you can simply log on to The East African and gain complete knowledge.
Even the China-Uganda joint scheme collapsed after all the problems and losses were suffered. In these joint schemes, the Uganda government was required to provide the supplies and funds while on the other hand, the foreign partners offered the selling and marketing paths like the 2002 quotas and stores as well as coffee shops opening up in China by the Beijing Chenao Coffee Company. The bad performance of these ventures was even attributed to the bad politics and blurred feasibility.
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