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HIGHER MARKET PRICES? ICE Coffee Consolidates In Bull Flag

ICE Sept coffee futures are modestly weaker Wednesday, as the market posts a consolidative “inside” day session in which the high and low are confined within Tuesday’s range. While action over the past several weeks has been sideways, a potential bull flag pattern is developing on the daily and weekly chart, which could propel the […]

Coffee Crop in Brazil Region to Miss Estimates After Rain Hurt Flowering

Coffee Crop in Brazil Region to Miss Estimates After Rain Hurt Flowering By Katia Cortes – Jul 13, 2010 Coffee output in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, the world’s biggest-growing region, will rise less than expected this year after rain hurt flowering, said a manager at the country’s second-biggest cooperative. “Rains hurt output and the quality […]

Organic coffee market tops $1.4 billion in North America

Organic coffee market tops $1.4 billion in North America, new survey shows Defies recession, grows faster than conventional coffee sector NEW YORK CITY (June 15, 2010) – The North American organic coffee market topped 1.4 billion dollars in 2009, according to new data released today by leading market analyst Daniele Giovannucci at the fifth annual […]

Grounds for Health Auction Raises $106,500!

GFH-001 2 $5.00 $532.50 Daterra Espresso Collection aka Sunflower Espresso Ground Control LLC GFH-002 2 $5.00 $532.50 Daterra Espresso Collection aka Sunflower Espresso Roast, inc GFH-003 2 $5.00 $532.50 Daterra Sweet Collection Coffee and Tea by Lee GFH-004 2 $5.00 $532.50 Daterra Bourbon Collection Ground Control LLC GFH-005 1 $50.15 $2,006.00 Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda […]

Peru: Award-winning Tunki Coffee may stop being produced

More than 5,000 coffee and fruit producers from the province of Sandia, in Puno, claim that their exports will be limited after the Municipality of Sandia quits from the Bahuaja Sonene Park reforestation project. The Municipality took this decision allegedly due to the pressures from a group of coca leaf producers, who in turn claim […]

ASCI Barrancas beats Geisha to win PCCA cupping

PCCA Cupping Competition 2010 Results Announcement PCCA’S 10th Annual Pete McLaughlin Cupping Competition Every year, the PCCA hosts a coffee cupping competition focusing on a single origin. This year, the producing county was Guatemala. The intent of the competition is twofold: to pay tribute to Pete McLaughlin for his enthusiasm and dedication to the PCCA […]

Rising temperatures put 30 pct of coffee land at risk

Central America coffee land to shrink as globe warms SAN LUCAS TOLIMAN, Guatemala, May 19 (Reuters) – Mexico and Central America could lose around a third of land suitable to grow coffee as global warming hurts conditions for the best quality beans, a study of regional farms shows. Specialty arabica coffee, the pride of countries […]

Earth Day 2010 – 5 Steps to Help Save the Planet

Earth Day 2010: Five Steps You Can Take to Save the Environment Save the world? Who, me? While big-name corporations and start-ups alike are working toward creating environmental technologies that can greatly reduce harmful emissions, there are plenty of steps individuals can take to shrink their carbon footprint. And that doesn’t mean swapping your car […]

SCAA EXPO Anaheim Booth#2401

For those of you attending this weeks SCAA Exposition in Anaheim – we look forward to seeing you there! Atlantic Specialty has sister offices in over 20 different coffee producing countries. We invite you to visit our booth to meet a few of our origin representatives. They will be giving presentations on a number of […]

ICO SEES 2009/10 GLOBAL COFFEE CROP OF 120-122 MLN BAGS, DOWN 4.8 PCT FROM PRIOR SEASON

LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) – Global coffee production in 2009/10 is seen between 120 and 122 million (60-kg) bags, down 4.8 percent from the prior season, International Coffee Organization Executive Director Nestor Osorio said on Monday. The ICO had last month forecast the 2009/10 crop would reach 123.1 million bags. Osorio, in a monthly market […]