STiR coffee and tea magazine

STiR coffee and tea 63 Grounded Ingredients is the world's first marketplace built to offer regen- erative ingredients to brands making ethical, traceable products. This novel platform sourc- es wild and cultivated natural goods from inde- pendent producers committed to regenerative farming and sustainable wild harvesting. It launches in South Africa as a pilot with a selec- tion of herbal teas, carrier oils, essential oils, waxes, and dried herbs, some of which are indigenous to Africa and relatively new on in- ternational markets. With an ambitious growth plan, Grounded Ingredients aims to expand its range and make these ingredients available in other markets soon. For more information visit: https://groundedingredients.com/ and or https://grounded.co.za/. Nespresso voted the world's most sustainable coffee in the coffee processing industry by the World Finance Magazine. This recognition comes with the recent publication of results of The Positive Cup, Nespresso's seven-year sustain- ability strategy and series of ambitious goals relating to coffee, climate, and aluminum – the infinitely recyclable material that Nespresso capsules are created from. They jury acknowledged Nespresso's alignment with the Paris Agreement, its contribu- tion to 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), its "holistic sustainability approach and its roadmap towards carbon neutrality and circularity." For more information, please see: https://nestle-nespresso.com/latest-stories Stuff Every Coffee Lover Should Know is a pock- etbook designed with designed with coffee enthusiasts in mind, whether they be connoisseurs or casual fans, this pocket-sized guide walks readers through everything from coffee terms and French press brewing methods to coffee traditions around the world and even resources like an ethi- cal coffee guide. The Author is Candace Rose Rardon, who is also the author of Stuff Every Tea Drinker Should Know. For more information: contact: https://www.quirkbooks.com/ book/stuff-every-coffee-lover-should-know Animo uses high-quality components and a clean production process to build ener- gy-efficient machines with durable performance and excellent taste. Animo has been tweaking its coffee machines for more than 70 years, so the OptiVend Touch delivers the high-quality coffee you deserve. The technology and construction ensure years of hassle-free use. Reliable technology and durable construction mean OptiVend Touch will run smoothly for years to come. Visit https://animo.eu/ovt for all information about our new OptiVend Touch. Coffee production facility helps scale up roastery and services for business operators in coffee. "Coffee Support helps brands efficiently scale their busi- ness avoiding the cost and risk of expansion by offering the first of its kind one-stop-shop," said Jason Kyle, c.e.o. of Coffee Support. "Our 40,000 square-foot state-of-the- art facility allows detailed control from start to finish." The one-stop-shop sources, roasts, brews, and packs coffee while improves expenses, logistical issues, delivery times, and most of all quality. Gone are the days of multiple ven- dors need to create and package products. For more in- formation visit, www.coffeesupport.com Mercon Coffee Group, the global green coffee supplier announced that it has partnered with Conservation International, a nonprofit working to find nature-based solutions to the climate crisis, to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote carbon storage on coffee farms. IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Develop- ment Bank Group, will be supporting this initiative. For more information see https://merconcoffeegroup.com, or https://www.conservation.org or https://idbinvest.org/en. Logistics company Vollers Group purchases green coffee marketplace Cropster Hub. Bremen based Vollers Group, a logistics business with interests in transportation, storage and com- modity logistics (coffee, cocoa, tea, and metals) with locations across Europe, has purchased Cropster Hub, a global online green coffee marketplace for producers, importers/exporters and roasters which will be renamed to V-Hub (v-hub.vollers.com). For more information, www.vollers.com and www.cropster.com Marketplace|Machines|Messages|Merch STiR

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