4 STiR coffee and tea / Issue 1, 2018 (February / March)
Contents:
STiR Coffee and Tea
Vol 7 No 1 February / March 2018
36
Italians Awaken
to Specialty Espresso
52
Korean
Innovators
28
Certification Concerns
48
Quality Conilon
Features:
14
Q|A Michael Gaviña
NCA enhances its role in coffee science and technology
24
Coffee Trade Tranquility
Supply and consumption are in balance, is this a calm before the storm?
28
Communication Breakdown
Producers are souring on third-party certifications
32
The Race to Zero: A Bean of Plenty
Complex chemistry delivers health as roasting wreaks a little havoc
36
Creating a New Coffee Culture in Italy
Italians learn to ask for something special
42
Quantity has a Quality All its Own
Vietnam retains robusta volume as it expands arabica production
48
Brazil Bets on Specialty Conilon
Great tasting conilon is a work in progress
52
Korean Coffee Innovation
Watchful for years, Korea is now leading the way
56
Juan Valdez Cafés
Juan Valdez Café chain is once again ready to take on the world
News & Views:
UpFront 6
Curbing Waste
From the Managing Editor's Desk 8
Sustaining Sustainability
By Dan Bolton
News 10
Keurig Dr Pepper Merge
California Shops Post Cancer Warnings
Martin Bauer Names New President
Equipment News 11
Buhler Builds Ultra-low Emissions Coffee Plant
Tea Drone Technology
Gruppo Gimoka Expands
Global Coffee Report 16
By Dan Shryock
Global Tea Report 20
By Peter GW Keen
What's Next in STiR? 60
Events Calendar 62
Advertisers' Index
65
