6 STiR coffee and tea / Issue 1, 2019 (February / March)
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Peru
ON THE COVER
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Researchers are concerned
that changing climate will reduce
diversity
Photo courtesy Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew
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Four new ship-to-shore cranes
arrive at the Virginia International
Gateway on Jan. 7, 2019.
Photo courtesy Port of Virginia
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Phil Peng, senior barista at
Coffee Commune is behind the bar
Photo courtesy Coffee Commune
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Q|A Ric Rhinehart
Coffee crisis inspires SCA pricing initiative
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Single-Serve Matures by Dan Bolton
Segment is powered by private label roasters
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Rise of the (Coffee) Machines
Researchers predict 2019 sales of $58.7 million
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Asia Accelerates by Josh Doyle
Rising affluence drives quality coffee imports
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Traceability Tools by Peter Keen
Integrating the transparent tea supply chain
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She Trades by Thomas Schmid
A global initiative to empower women in coffee
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Branding Peru by Bethany Haye
Late comer to coffee poised to make its mark
18 Coffee Report
Barista Guilds Merge
Juan Valdez Actor Dies
Ethiopia Targets Cargo Theft
Peet's Buys Revive Kombucha
Starbucks Reserve Rollback
22 Tea Report
Brexit Tea Shock: Scenarios
Brand Building in China
Frost Blackens South India Tea
Tandori Tea
Satemwa: Inspiring Africa
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