12 Flags Group takes a sip of Blue TokaiThe investment by 12 Flags comes at a time when cafe chains in India are growing faster than quick service restaurants (QSRs), fuelled by y...
10 Apr, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
Deepika Padukone dips toe in speciality coffee with investment in Blue TokaiKa Enterprises has joined Blue Tokai’s Series B round announced in January this year, in which it raised $30 million at a valuation of arou...
15 Sep, 2023, 05.23 PM IST
Bean shortage drives up cost of even the cheapest cup of coffeeThe crops in Brazil, which is the second-largest grower of the robusta variety, have been hurt by drought.
15 May, 2023, 09.45 AM IST
Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan's new role: To serve as a barista once a monthStarbucks' new CEO Laxman Narasimhan has spent the last six months immersing himself in Starbucks, earning his barista certification as wel...
24 Mar, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
Not Bean There: Why hasn't artisanal coffee taken off in India?As the 'third wave' of a global coffee culture goes mainstream, conversations over a cup of coffee have moved from just single origin or cu...
08 Feb, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
Always order a cappuccino? Try a flat white instead next timeStarbucks introduced flat white in their India outlets in 2015. Costa Coffee, Di Bella and lots of restaurants have it on their hot beverag...
05 Aug, 2018, 12.21 AM IST
Japan's new robot cafe serves the most-delicious coffeeCustomers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista.
03 Feb, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
India's oldest coffee chain Barista in buyout talks with its first CEO Ravi Deol's IHCLavazza has been looking for strategic investors or even an outright buyer for the chain since last year as it’s not been able to turn thin...
12 Mar, 2014, 01.14 AM IST
Indian consumers fail to get the taste of good quality tea, says Wagh Bakri Tea CMDConsumers of tea in India are increasingly not getting to taste high quality premium tea varieties as most of them are exported and only a ...
24 Jun, 2013, 05.52 PM IST
Indian consumers fail to get the taste of good quality tea, says Wagh Bakri Tea CMDConsumers are increasingly not getting to taste premium tea varieties as most of them are exported and only a small part remains in domesti...
24 Jun, 2013, 04.43 PM IST
- Down Under fails to deliver for Starbucks
Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee-shop chain, will close three-fourths of its stores in Australia within the next five days, backing aw...
30 Jul, 2008, 12.42 AM IST
- Coffee chain growth makes brewing a better career option
In a survey conducted a few years ago, Norwegian youth rated the job of a barista above that of a diplomat.
28 Mar, 2008, 02.17 AM IST
- Lavazza may enter alone in India
Italian coffeee roaster Lavazza may enter the Indian market on its own if the Barista deal fails to fructify.
25 Feb, 2007, 03.01 AM IST
- Soon, have your coffee & eat it too
Apart from teaching delegates how to prepare a better cuppa by growing a better bean and using better roasting and grinding machines, works...
15 Feb, 2007, 04.12 AM IST
- Soon, have your coffee & eat it too
India International Coffee Festival 2007 (IICF 2007) is going to spring a surprise at one of its workshops.
15 Feb, 2007, 03.44 AM IST
- How to brew a perfect cup of coffee
Brewing a perfect cuppa could be a smart career move. Wait for the 2007 World Barista Championship.
14 Dec, 2006, 07.30 PM IST
- Fresh Brew: B'lore to get a coffee university
Coffee is commonly brewed in universities across the world, especially during exam time.
31 Oct, 2006, 12.39 AM IST