World’s rarest coffees to be auctioned for first time in Dubai
Dubai, UAE -- Coffee aficionados and industry leaders will converge in Dubai this February at World of Coffee (WOC) Dubai 2025 to participate in its first DMCC Specialty Coffee Auction, where some of the globe's rarest and most exquisite coffee beans will be up for bidding. Through a special strategic...Nespresso faces $330 m lawsuit in Switzerland over capsules
Zurich, Switzerland - A French television star and a group of investors are demanding 280 million Swiss francs ($330 million) from Nespresso after the failure of a company that tried to offer a more sustainable alternative to the aluminium capsules sold by the coffee-pod maker. Show host Jacques Essebag, who goes...UAE firms operating in Ethiopia enrich bilateral ties
There are more than 121 Emirati companies operating in the Ethiopian market, contributing to enriching relations between the two countries in the economic aspect, including Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries Manufacturers, Jenaan Investment, Masdar, Emirates Steel Arkan, DP World, and other leading Emirati companies, he adds.War-weary Yemenis drown torment in specialty coffee
The Arab world's most impoverished country, locked in an eight-year conflict between Houthi rebels and forces supporting the internationally recognized government, has deep ties to coffee.Libyans brace for low-caffeine Ramadan days
The love for espresso is the relic of the Italian colonial rule in Libya. Tripoli is dotted with cafes, all equipped with sophisticated Italian coffee machines.Marketwatch: Demand may pick up as China reopens
Supply of diesel to Europe from the US and the emerging refinery hub in the Middle East may make up some of the missing barrels from Russia, but a shortfall seems likely, not least considering the prospect for a strong recovery in China leading to lower export quotas, he adds.EU stops import of products which causes deforestation
The European Union reached an agreement to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation. The draft law, which aims to ensure "deforestation-free supply chains" for the 27-nation EU, was hailed by environmental groups as "groundbreaking". Illegal production...Nespresso chief confident inflation won’t hit sales
Inflation has hit Europe hard, forcing people to cut down expenses. But Nespresso boss Guillaume Le Cunff says their coffee capsules are creature comforts and will as a result be most sought after by customers, saying that people tend to stick with their 'everyday' small pleasures such as having a...Handshakes, coffee cups: Qatar etiquette essentials
Here are some of the cultural conventions football fans should know when visiting the emirate, which, like other Arab nations, prides itself on its hospitality.Refinery margins go up for gasoline, distillate products
Strength this week has been driven by a continued developing tightness in the fuel product market, US exports of crude and fuels setting a weekly record, the weaker dollar as well as strong buying from China as refineries there plan to boost fuel exports through the end of the year,...KSA’s crude advice energizes commodity markets
Inflation-fighting measures, such as hiking rates and removing stimulus, was the main driver behind the recent correction in commodities that are likely to weather headwinds from an economic slowdown with supply of key commodities being equally challenged, he adds.PIF launches Saudi Coffee Company
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) today announced the launch of the Saudi Coffee Company. The company is established to enable Saudi Arabia’s coffee bean to be a global product in the future.Saudi coffee legacy percolates through the generations
Saudi Aramco, the oil company, will establish a coffee center in Jizan while using "advanced irrigation techniques to improve agricultural capacity".‘Arabic’ coffee renamed ‘Saudi’ coffee in the kingdom
The renaming is seen as the assertion of a cultural element that expresses the Saudi identity and reflects the people's relation with coffee and the tradition of its preparation and serving.Despite culture, MENA coffee business still nascent
The region’s coffee market growing rapidly creates new business opportunities, says Ali Al-Ebrahim, founder and CEO of COFE.Retail coffee prices rise as frost hits Brazil produce, freight costs go up
Arabica coffee on the ICE Futures US exchange has doubled in price over the last 12 monthsRAW Coffee, the UAE-owned brand, comes to Saudi Arabia to tap into demand for beverage
RAW is not the first UAE-based coffee brand to announce expansion plans in the Kingdom this year Emirati Coffee in April told Arab News it plans to open its first Saudi branch in July Tapping into a growing taste for coffee in Saudi Arabia, RAW Coffee, the United Arab...Netherlands drinks the most coffee in the world
The Netherlands is followed closely by Nordic countries Finland, Sweden and Norway



















