Consumer Insights: Coffee Claims [Video]

From sourcing to roasting, coffee companies can have a lot to say about their product. These messages can majorly influence consumer perception and behavior – but not necessarily in the ways you’d expect.

A new NCA Consumer Insights report (based on NCDT data) takes a closer look at coffee claims – which include general statements, perceptions, or things that people find motivating about coffee.

For example, said Cheryl Hung, VP of Research at Dig Insights, during a recent webinar: “What kind of equity does coffee have with consumers? Are there positive and negative associations with coffee among different demographics? Who perceives coffee in a negative light? And what can we say to persuade them from a marketing perspective, or via point of sale?”

Get more highlights in the video below – and to learn more, check out the webinar (on-demand playback free for members) or NCA market research:

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Helicopters, Piranhas, and … Coffee?

NCA Convention from National Coffee Association USA on Vimeo.

 

NCA Convention from National Coffee Association USA on Vimeo

Introducing the 2019 NCA Convention Keynote Speakers


At the National Coffee Association, we love to talk coffee. But sometimes it pays to get a fresh perspective.

The 2019 NCA Convention keynote speakers were selected for their empowering messages and captivating stories.

Join us – and decision makers from across the supply chain – for the premier coffee event of the year in Atlanta, GA, March 7-9, 2019.

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Video: Community Coffee’s Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts

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It’s been two weeks since Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolina coast. In the storm’s devastating wake, communities across the southeastern United States are still struggling with flooding, wastewater, and access to basic supplies.

During difficult times, small things can mean the most. That’s why the Community Coffee team, in partnership with organizations like The Salvation Army USA, USO of North Carolina, American Red Cross, and Harris Teeter,  has served 16,000 cups of coffee to first responders and victims of Hurricane Florence to date.

“Good or bad, everyone loved sharing stories over a hot cup of Community coffee,” says Sean Kirby, Field Manager.

Watch the video below:

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Global Coffee Platform Welcomes New Chair Carlos Brando

Read the full release at Global Coffee Platform 

The Global Coffee Platform, which represents more than 150 stakeholders across the entire coffee sector in sustainability, has appointed Carlos Brando as their new Chair of the Board.

In addition to facilitating the GCP Board’s strategic governance, Mr. Brando is set to further strengthen the relationships between GCP and international donor bodies, ensuring that more and more of the $350M spent annually on coffee sustainability is aligned with a shared sector agenda – better coordinated, and therefore more effective.

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New Orleans Credited With Creating the Coffee Break

“It is a little thing perhaps, this drinking of coffee at odd times, but it is very characteristic of the city itself. Men in New Orleans give more thought to the business of living than men in other American cities.”
Excerpt from “Fabulous New Orleans” by Lyle Saxon

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Join the National Coffee Association in NOLA on March 15-17 for the NCA Annual Convention 2018, and connect with the coffee community while experiencing one of the most vibrant – and historical – cities in America. 

The following excerpt is from the Times-Picayune

New Orleans has long been a coffee city.

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Video: What’s Driving 2018 Coffee Market Trends

via Euromonitor


Coffee pods, once the most dynamic segment of coffee, registered single-digit growth in 2016 and 2017, slowing from the double-digit growth seen in previous years. However, this slowdown provides opportunities for the US coffee market in the coming years.

Join Euromonitor International on January 31, 2018 at 1 PM ET to learn about these growth opportunities in a new NCA webinar, “U.S. Coffee Outlook 2018: Latest Trends and Future Growth.”

Webinar Now Available On-Demand (NCA member login required)

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Phyllis Johnson on Networking at the NCA Convention

NCA Convention 2018 – Phyllis Johnson Testimonial from National Coffee Association USA on Vimeo.

 

Phyllis Johnson is the president of BD Imports, a coffee retailer with a focus on social responsibility, and a member of the NCA Board of Directors

Here, she talks about the unique opportunities to connect at at the NCA Annual Convention, which will be held this year in New Orleans, March 15-17.

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