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STiR tea & coffee industry international 19 background, together with his extensive experience operating in emerging markets, creating shareholder value and developing talent, will greatly benefit our global organization and our shareholders." China China Opening New Markets? Volcafe Coffee, based in Switzerland and owned by commodities house ED&F Man, announced it will set up export facilities in Yunnan Province of China. This along with news that the next International Conference on Coffee Science will be in Yunnan is indicative that major investment in building domestic and international markets for Chinese coffee is building momentum. The new partnership between Volcafe and China's Simao Arabicas Coffee Co. certainly signal intent to move beyond high-volume buyers. What markets will this new partner- ship open? Volcafe is based in Switzer- land, trades globally, and has a specialty coffee division based in the United States. With those bonafides, it is likely the company will enable Simao to sell into the Americas more effectively as more buyers become familiar with mild arabicas from the area. Learn more: www.volcafe.com Hong Kong Barista Book Funds Coffee Kids Holly Brown Company Ltd., a coffee and gelato retail chain in Hong Kong, announced the launch of the book "I Want to Be a Barista," which features 28 coffee champions including 13 World Champions. According to Raymond Tsui, c.e.o. of Holly Brown, in it the baristas share why they work in coffee. Twenty percent of the gross sales of the book will be donated to Coffee Kids, an organization that will use the funds for their food security projects in Latin America. Rebecca Singer, executive director of Coffee Kids, will be at the official book launch in Hong Kong. The more than 150 page book features tips and quotes from the Holly Brown team of baristas as well. An English and Chinese edition will be available for purchase in the Holly Brown online shop, major book stores in Hong Kong, and on Amazon.com. Learn More: www.coffeekids.org/ and www.hollybrowncoffee.com/ O p t i c a l S o r t i n g sys t e m s s ata k e - u s a . c o m 2 8 1 . 2 7 6 . 3 6 0 0 SORTING COFFEE NOT SCIENCE. Full Color RGB Processing Shape Recognition Enhanced 3-D Programs LED Illumination High-Resolution Cameras High Density 5mm Ejector System Internet Connectivity E V O L U T I O N R G B O P T I C A L S O R T E R is an ,