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The consumer watchdog in Hong Kong found that more than 95% of coffee samples tested contained cancer-causing substances. The Consumer Council tested 49 types of coffee products and found that 47 contained carcinogenic genotoxic acrylamide. Acrylamide is a genotoxic carcinogen and neurotoxin that can cause cancer when the subject is repeatedly exposed to high levels. […]

Keurig Green Mountain has tentatively reached a settlement for a class-action lawsuit regarding the company’s recyclability claims. The case was first filed in November 2018 by California law firm Lexington Law Group, with allegations that the US company is deceiving customers with claims of its polypropylene K-Cups being recyclable. According to a consumer who sued

Massachusetts-based coffee tech startup Cometeer raised another $35 million in their Series B funding round, following their first Venture Capital raise in April 2020. The company will use the funding to finish building its headquarters in Gloucester, Massachusetts, as well as expanding its team and roaster partnerships. Cometeer transforms coffee beans into flash-frozen pucks. These

Denmark-headquartered upcycled coffee startup Kaffe Bueno has been awarded a total of €2.5m grant from the European Commission, including a recent €1.8m cash injection as a blended investment. Typically, these grants are not ‘free’ money, but the funding is provided in exchange for some equity or loans on favourable terms. The ‘soft finance’ options are

More roasters are adding capsules to their range, and unlike the big companies like Starbucks who use aluminium pods, many smaller and independent businesses want a more sustainable option. Now Scottish roastery, Gordon Street Coffee, has launched biodegradable and compostable Nespresso compatible coffee capsules, which some are calling a UK first. This is because the

The newest addition to Australian wine brand, 19 Crimes, is a red wine that’s infused with Colombian cold brew coffee. It was launched in the UK earlier this year, and with the recent lift of COVID-19 restrictions in England, the brand’s research showed that this might be a popular drink for young dates. However, it

Nescafé and Grindsmith want to challenge what we consider the traditional boundaries of craft coffee. In February this year, the UK and Ireland’s first instant craft coffee was launched, created by the partnership of Nescafé Azera and Grindsmith Coffee Roasters. Customers can easily brew their own cup of craft coffee, without compromising quality or traceability,

Tata Consumer Products, a major supplier of tea and coffee to the Indian consumer has launched Sonnets, a new brand for the Indian coffee market, which is trending upwards in the populous country of circa 1.36 billion people. The new range of coffee products has been designed around a customisable experience, allowing consumers to choose

The dramatic increase in demand for iced coffee over the last few years has encouraged product development teams everywhere to ensure they too have a cold drink offering. With summer peeking out behind the clouds, and as warm weather approaches, Guinness has unveiled their latest offering to the market.  According to the Diageo-owned Guinness, this