Application Deadline Nears for 2026 Roaster of the Year Award
The July 23 deadline for Roast magazine’s prestigious Roaster of the Year Award for 2026 is fast approaching. Now in its 22nd year, the award recognizes excellence across two categories: Micro…
Industry
A Closer Look at Value Distribution in Specialty Coffee Markets
We recently published a study in World Development that shows – using real coffee transaction data — how most of the economic benefits associated with quality improvements are not reaching…
Industry
Greek Roaster Maker IRM Goes All In on AI
Greek industrial equipment maker IRM Coffee Roasting Machines took a major step into artificial intelligence with the launch of new roasting profiling and automation software for all its hot-air machines….
Industry
Application Deadline Nears for 2026 Roaster of the Year Award
The July 23 deadline for Roast magazine’s prestigious Roaster of the Year Award for 2026 is fast approaching. Now in its 22nd year, the award recognizes excellence across two categories: Micro…
Industry
The July 23 deadline for Roast magazine’s prestigious Roaster of the Year Award for 2026 is fast approaching. Now in its 22nd year, the award recognizes excellence across two categories: Micro…
A Closer Look at Value Distribution in Specialty Coffee Markets
We recently published a study in World Development that shows – using real coffee transaction data — how most of the economic benefits associated with quality improvements are not reaching…
Industry
We recently published a study in World Development that shows – using real coffee transaction data — how most of the economic benefits associated with quality improvements are not reaching…
Greek Roaster Maker IRM Goes All In on AI
Greek industrial equipment maker IRM Coffee Roasting Machines took a major step into artificial intelligence with the launch of new roasting profiling and automation software for all its hot-air machines….
Industry
Greek industrial equipment maker IRM Coffee Roasting Machines took a major step into artificial intelligence with the launch of new roasting profiling and automation software for all its hot-air machines….
Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council Responds to 50% Tariff Threat
The head of the Brazilian coffee exporters council CECAFÉ said 50% tariffs on U.S. imports from Brazil would result in economic losses on both sides, with higher prices likely to…
Industry
The head of the Brazilian coffee exporters council CECAFÉ said 50% tariffs on U.S. imports from Brazil would result in economic losses on both sides, with higher prices likely to…
Acaia and Artisan Collab Results in the Cosmo Scale for Roasters
Coffee accessories maker Acaia and open-source coffee roasting software company Artisan recently collaborated to create a pair of scales optimized for coffee roasteries, called the Cosmo. The 10-kilo capacity Cosmo…
Industry
Coffee accessories maker Acaia and open-source coffee roasting software company Artisan recently collaborated to create a pair of scales optimized for coffee roasteries, called the Cosmo. The 10-kilo capacity Cosmo…
Major New Barista Event Level Up to Debut in Minneapolis This Fall
A new non-competitive event for baristas called Level Up is coming to Minneapolis this fall, and it happens to feature a sparkling roster of some of the coffee industry’s most…
Industry
A new non-competitive event for baristas called Level Up is coming to Minneapolis this fall, and it happens to feature a sparkling roster of some of the coffee industry’s most…
Trump’s 50% Tariff on Brazilian Goods Could Make US Coffee Prices Soar
United States President Donald Trump yesterday announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, up from the 10% tariff initially introduced in April. Beyond the sordid political context…
Industry
United States President Donald Trump yesterday announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, up from the 10% tariff initially introduced in April. Beyond the sordid political context…
Coffee and Service Come First as La Prima Espresso Grows in Pittsburgh
Longstanding Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based coffee company La Prima Espresso just opened its fifth cafe, returning to a neighborhood it last served more than 20 years ago. The new cafe in…
Retail
Longstanding Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based coffee company La Prima Espresso just opened its fifth cafe, returning to a neighborhood it last served more than 20 years ago. The new cafe in…
Giesen Reinventing Flagship Roaster Lines with Upcoming 6 and 15
Dutch coffee roaster maker Giesen Roasting Solutions is reinventing its two most popular-sized models with the forthcoming launch of the Giesen 6 and the Giesen 15. Evolving from the 6-kilo-capacity…
Industry
Dutch coffee roaster maker Giesen Roasting Solutions is reinventing its two most popular-sized models with the forthcoming launch of the Giesen 6 and the Giesen 15. Evolving from the 6-kilo-capacity…
Three Questions with Rod Johnson of BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages
The concept of community has always been at the heart of BLK & Bold, the Des Moines, Iowa-based coffee roasting and beverage company founded by Pernell Cezar and Rod…
Roasting
The concept of community has always been at the heart of BLK & Bold, the Des Moines, Iowa-based coffee roasting and beverage company founded by Pernell Cezar and Rod…