Unravelling the Genetics of Coffee Editorial Director Sarah Mcritchie by Anne-Marie Hardie [email protected]
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JULY/AUGUST 2020 JULY/AUGUST THE INTERNATIONAL & TRUSTED RESOURCE JULY/AUGUST 2020 FOR THE TEA & COFFEE INDUSTRIES SINCE 1901 www.teaandcoffee.net TEA & COFFEE TRADE JOURNAL TRADE & COFFEE TEA Unravelling the Genetics of Coffee AI Sees Wider Adoption in Beverages The Role of Soluble Coffee in Asia Tea Essence, The Newest Flavour Five Key Wellness Teas T&C COVER JUL20 v2.indd 1 10/07/2020 10:20 Colombini_ADV_Tea&Coffee_2.indd 3 04/11/19 17:52 July/August 2020 CONTENTS CONTENTS July/August 2020 Vol. 192/No. 7 FEATURES CONTACTS 12 Unravelling the Genetics of Coffee Editorial Director Sarah McRitchie By Anne-Marie Hardie [email protected] Editor Vanessa L Facenda Optimising AI for Beverages [email protected] 16 By Sean Riley 12 Specialties Editor Donald N Schoenholt 20 Coffee Pods vs HoReCa? Art Editor By Jaroslaw Adamowski Sue Burke [email protected] Five Teas That Support the Wellness Digital Editor 24 Alex Rivers Experience [email protected] By Maria Uspenski Contributing Writers Jaroslaw Adamowski 28 Tea as an Ingredient Dan Cox Barbara Dufrêne By Alice Mutum 16 Anne-Marie Hardie Oryoon Lee The Instant Coffee Transformation Aubrye McDonagh Leigh 32 Alice Mutum in Asia Sean Riley By Oryoon Lee Maria Uspenski Group Sales Manager Mark Neilson [email protected] 20 Head of Sales Steve Crowhurst [email protected] DEPARTMENTS 32 Events Manager 28 Megan Freeman 5 Editor’s Letter [email protected] 6 New & Notable Assistant Events Manager Kyra O’Sheen [email protected] 8 Facts, Figures & Findings Accounts Payable 10 Calendar of Events Yee Yau (Miss) [email protected] 34 Green Coffee Report Publishing Director 36 Company News Neil McRitchie [email protected] 40 People News Taiwan Sales Agent 42 Straight from the Cup Worldwide Services Co Ltd 11F-B No 540, Wen Hsin Road, Dan Cox, Founder and president of Section 1 Dan Cox & Associates Taichung 40848, Taiwan Email: [email protected] Tel: +886 4 2325 1784 Web: acw.com.tw 2020 UKERS’ 65TH EDITION Tea & Coffee Trade Journal www.teaandcoffee.net 24 Editorial & Sales Office: The Maltings, 57 Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0DF, UK GLOBAL DIRECTORY Designates a Designates a Tel: +44 1474 532202 & BUYER’S GUIDE tea story coffee story Web: www.teaandcoffee.net July/August 2020 www. teaandcoffee.net | TEA & COFFEE TRADE JOURNAL 3 P.03 CONTENTS√.indd 1 10/07/2020 10:25 COMMITED TO PROVIDING OUR CUSTOMERS WITH SUPERIOR COFFEE GRINDING, CONVEYING & SYSTEM SOLUTIONS COFFEE GRINDERS CHAIN-VEY® CONVEYORS COMPLETE COFFEE FOR ALL GRIND TYPES FOR ALL GRIND TYPES SYSTEMS & PLANTS › › Convey green, ground, and whole › Green bean unloading & cleaning › Espresso / Pods / Capsules › Soluble / Extract › Automated weighing & blending › Filter MODERN PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION mpecoffee.com | +1-77 3-839-3285 | Chi cago, IL USA P.04-MPE-Jul.indd 1 10/07/2020 12:34 FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK The Reopenings May Have Begun But All is Not Normal Vanessa L Facenda s I write this, on one hand, I cannot believe it is gained popularity around the world via social media already July. On the other hand, I feel as though during the global lockdown. the last few months have dragged on and on It has been well documented that tea offers many Aand on…By now, most countries are in various stages functional and healthy benefits, which made wellness of reopening so it is a welcome relief to see the “hustle and “immune boosting” teas particularly coveted by and bustle” in cities again and things slowly returning consumers while stay-at-home orders were in place. Our to some semblance of pre-Covid-19 life. However, all is feature examines five teas and their numerous wellness not normal as people and industries are still suffering. attributes. HoReCa, for instance, remains beleaguered as many While consumers are gravitating to tea for its pur- cities have no or limited indoor dining. ported healthy benefits, its “essence” is emerging as a Several of the stories in this issue touch upon the popular flavour ingredient for many products, as our impact of Covid-19 on various sectors. And while feature reveals. Covid-19 hurt the HoReCa industry, others have flour- The primary focus of our cover story is on the ished during the pandemic – e-commerce, food, drug research being done in coffee genetics, which is vital to and mass retail, and at-home coffee and tea products developing new varieties to combat challenges such as (including brewing devices) have all done particularly climate change, disease and infestation. However, it also well. Our single serve story, for example, explores how delves into a significant obstacle to coffee R&D – the the booming sales of coffee pods and K-Cups have put unwillingness of countries to share their research and them in direct competition with HoReCa. resources. Our artificial intelligence feature discusses how the Reading the coffee genetics article reminded me of Covid-19 crisis, which is causing devastating and poten- some of the newer coffee varieties such as Castillo (a tially enduring disruptions across the food and beverage rust resistant hybrid) that I was able to see first-hand industry, requires a novel look at new technologies, on my trip to Colombia last fall (hence the image of me which just a few months ago may have seemed unattain- in a coffee field in Huila above), which now seems so able, too expensive, or non-essential. long ago. The world is slowly reopening, but who knows Instant coffee holds an important role in Asia’s coffee when we will all be allowed to travel – or even feel com- culture, which is why major players are quickly innovat- fortable travelling – so freely again; hopefully one day ing to appeal to younger coffee consumers, whose tastes soon. Stay safe and be well! greatly differ from those of older consumers, as our story details. Dalgona coffee is an example of a trendy instant Vanessa L Facenda Editor coffee drink among young South Korean consumers that [email protected] FOR SUBSCRIPTION & CIRCULATION ENQUIRIES CONTACT: UKERS’ ANNUAL DIRECTORY & BUYERS’ GUIDE EDITORIAL [email protected] Each year, Tea & Coffee Trade Journal publishes the Ukers’ Tea Subscription Rates & Coffee Global Directory & Buyers’ Guide, a comprehensive ADVISORY BOARD UK: £110 (1 year), £198 (2 years) reference guide to the industry and its allied industries. 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Coffee Enterprises July/August 2020 www. teaandcoffee.net | TEA & COFFEE TRADE JOURNAL 5 P.05 COMMENT√.indd 1 10/07/2020 13:43 NEW & NOTABLE NEWTEA & COFFEE & REPORTS NOTABLE BREWING WORLDWIDE The UK Tea Academy Evolves to Meet Today’s Specific Needs “All around the world for a very long time, people seemed to have the idea that the British really knew about tea. Sadly, as in so many coun- tries, tea in the UK has until recently, at best been treated like a poor re- lation and at worst, totally ignored, with the depressing result that even the most up-market tea lounges were often serving poor quality tea, and brewing it badly,” lamented tea author and expert, Jane Pettigrew. So, in 2015, the UK Tea Academy (UKTA) was established in London to help raise awareness of quality tea amongst the consuming public, Academy Tea UK of Image courtesy and foster an understanding of tea, The UKTA offers classroom (halted during Covid-19) and online (new) courses. brewing standards and tea service in the food and beverage industry. ence of tea, tea cultivation and The founders of the UKTA are pro- manufacturing, ethics and logistics fessionals in either tea or training — of the tea trade, teas from China, except in the case of Jane Pettigrew, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Africa, who is both. She has been a tea India, Sri Lanka, etc, all benefit from writer, historian, and educator for 30 the individual tutor’s wealth of first- years and is the UKTA’s director of hand experience and knowledge. studies. Pettigrew has developed a And a strong team of accomplished programme to equip tea lovers and brewers and support staff is always in March, Covid-19 stopped all those working or planning to work in there to ensure that everything runs classroom activities and prompt- tea, with an understanding of the six smoothly. ed the team to adapt much of the categories of tea from major origins; As well as formal classroom ed- UKTA’s material to online teaching.