6 STiR coffee and tea / Issue 2, 2019 (April / May)
28
DMCC Opens
Global Coffee Hub
ON THE COVER
1
MPE's In Situ grinder for
producing coffee capsules
www.mpechicago.com
2
PLITEK oil-free value
www.plitek.com
3
Neuhaus Neotec Neogrind for
produing coffee capsules
www.neuhaus-neotec.de/en
1
2
© 2019 October Multimedia Co. Ltd., STiR coffee and tea is published bi-monthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December by October
Multimedia Co. Ltd. Printing and distribution overseen by October Inter Co., Ltd., Interchange 21 Bldg. Fl 32, Rm 3225, 399 Sukhumvit Road, North Klong
Toey, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110 THAILAND. Tel +66 2 660 3789. E-mail: info@octobermultimedia.com www.octobermultimedia.com. All rights reserved.
By-lined or initialed articles represent the opinion of the author. All articles published in
STiR coffee and tea or www.stir-tea-coffee.com are copyrighted.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or
any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission.
16
Q|A David Hogg
India's Araku farmers rely on organic expert
30
Cold Brew to the Rescue
Demand for cold brew lifts sales and imports
48
Capsule Plastic Progress
Manufacturers race to meet 2020 deadline
50
Thailand's Specialty Strategy
Short supply encourages domestic expansion
56
Innovative Crop Insurance
Weather-indexed policies protect growers
60
Korea's Shrinking Cafe Market
Seoul's coffee houses are closing at a fast pace
18 Coffee Report
- Tokoyo's Starbucks Roastery
- Production Triples in Ethiopia
- illycafe Honored as Ethical
- Kona Farmers Allege Fakes
- ACE to Auction Yemen Coffee
22 Tea Report
- Australia's Arakai Estate
- Apps for India's Smallholders
- Sanctions Upend Iran Trade
- Mombasa Upgrades Auction
- Tea and Alzheimer's
October Multimedia Co. Ltd.
℅ October Inter Co. Ltd.
Interchange 21 Bldg.,
Room 3225,
399 Sukhumvit Road 32nd Fl.
Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Tel +662 660 3789
Asia I Middle East I Africa
Southern & Eastern Europe
Glenn Anthony John
Tel +662 660 3789,
Mobile +1 917 843 0000 or
+66 818 299 409
gaj@octobermultimedia.com
Representation for STiR coffee and tea
The Americas
I Northern Europe
Emerson Leonard
Cardinal Media LLC
2 Glenfield, Barrington RI 02806
United States
Tel +1 917 680 1050
edl@octobermultimedia.com
3
Printing/Distribution overseen by:
October Inter Co. Ltd.
Distribution by:
DHL Express International
Published by:
October Multimedia Co., Ltd.
Printed in Thailand
60
Korea Contracts