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By Helen Xu Fei
White tea is a rare type of specialty tea mainly produced in China’s Fujian Province. It has longish silvery buds that are coated with fine white hairs which give it its name. The infusion of white tea is very clear, the color of pale, yellowish champagne, and the taste is mellow and smooth with no trace of the "green" sensation.
By Heneage Mitchell
Indonesia exports around 325,000 tons of coffee annually, of which 85% is robusta. Arabica, primarily classified as specialty coffee, accounts for the remaining 15%.
"Robusta is mainly sourced from three provinces of Bengkulu, South Sumatra and Lampung," according to Rachim Kartabrata, executive secretary of AEKI/AICE (the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters). "These three provinces have become famous as Indonesia’s coffee triangle. 70% of Indonesian robusta comes from these areas."
By Heneage Mitchell
When it comes to learning about the wide variety of specialty coffees to be found in Indonesia, a visit to the SCAI (Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia) is sure to reap rewards.
SCAI, which was founded two years ago, is an independent organization supported by USAID and Amarta that brings together specialty coffee growers, traders and buyers of Indonesian specialty coffees from across Indonesia and around the world. Currently it has over 70 members and it is continuing to develop new areas of expertise and relevance.
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By Heneage Mitchell
Kaapi machines involves three partners who decided in 2007 to form the first dedicated coffee equipment company in India, One of the prominent partners is CMA who have been present in the market for 11 years and have been supplying coffee machines to India though a distributor and have also been supplying espresso machines to the biggest coffee shop chain in India. The second partner, Mahlkoenig of Germany, was also represented by a distributor, KLRF, and has been active in the domestic industrial and shop grinder segment.
By Neal Robinson
The past year was a difficult one worldwide as the economy contracted. A reluctance by consumers to purchase beverages outside the home contributed to decreasing sales in the foodservice arena. However, based on what I observed in Asia recently, some encouraging trends may paint a more cheerful picture in the coming year for Asian foodservice operators, specialty coffee shops, and other venues where consumers buy beverages. These trends have the potential to bolster the Asian beverage industry and the foodservice market, as a whole.
By Jane Pettigrew
Following her previous article about different types and qualities of puerh teas from Yunnan province, Jane Pettigrew discusses what’s happening in the market since the puerh bubble burst almost two years ago.
Between 2004 and 2007, the price of puerh tea rose dramatically with famous brands fetching prices that were five times the cost of production. When the bubble burst in spring 2007, prices began to fall back but the recent craze for puerh has left behind it a good deal of confusion. Tea merchants are wary and connoisseur tea drinkers are dazed by the wide range of prices. Browse the internet for puerh cakes, and you will find prices that vary from just a few dollars to several thousand dollars and it is not easy to understand why there is such a gaping chasm between the cheapest and the most expensive.
By Dennis Graham
Replacement parts are like your heart or lungs: you don’t even think about them until something goes wrong. It’s a normal day in your café: then suddenly, your coffee brewer won’t make coffee. Craving their favorite beverage, your customers are unhappy when they can’t get it. You lose money, and, if your machine is down very long, you might lose your customers. So it’s in your best interests to know critical replacement parts and how you can get them quickly so that your beverage equipment is back up and running in no time.
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