New Jersey Co-Roasting Business Gridworks Takes Guesswork Out of Coffee
A new co-roasting business in New Jersey called Gridworks Coffee is helping startup roasters take the guesswork out of the daily grind, offering access to roasting equipment and professional expertise….
Retail
Dupont Coffee Collective Brings Continuity and Craft to DC
Workers from a shuttered Washington, D.C. location of Firehook Bakery recently took collective ownership of their former workplace, remodeling it and reopening under the name Dupont Coffee Collective. Fresh paint…
Retail
Brazilian Coffee Traders Atlantica and Cafebras File for Bankruptcy
Brazilian coffee exporting companies Atlântica Exportação e Importação SA (Atlantica) and Cafebras Comércio de Cafés do Brasil SA (Cafebras) — both part of the Montesanto Tavares Group — have filed…
Industry
2025 Cup of Excellence Auction Schedule Includes 11 Countries
The nonprofit Alliance for Coffee Excellence released a preliminary schedule of all its international Cup of Excellence (CoE) auctions for 2025. The calendar includes 11 different CoE auctions in 11…
Industry
The nonprofit Alliance for Coffee Excellence released a preliminary schedule of all its international Cup of Excellence (CoE) auctions for 2025. The calendar includes 11 different CoE auctions in 11…
Save the Date for Roast Magazine’s Inaugural Portland Coffee Festival
Roast magazine is delighted to announce the inaugural Portland Coffee Festival (PCF), taking place on October 4, 2025, at The Redd on Salmon Street in Portland, Oregon. This exciting event,…
Industry
Roast magazine is delighted to announce the inaugural Portland Coffee Festival (PCF), taking place on October 4, 2025, at The Redd on Salmon Street in Portland, Oregon. This exciting event,…
Caribou Coffee CEO John Butcher Stepping Down After Five Years
John Butcher is stepping down as CEO of Caribou Coffee after approximately five years in the position. He is being replaced on an interim basis by current chief financial officer…
Industry
John Butcher is stepping down as CEO of Caribou Coffee after approximately five years in the position. He is being replaced on an interim basis by current chief financial officer…
Sur La Table Acquires Coffee Equipment Specialist Seattle Coffee Gear
Kitchen equipment retailer Sur La Table is acquiring 20-year-old online home coffee equipment seller Seattle Coffee Gear. Sur La Table, which was founded in Seattle and now has physical locations…
Industry
Kitchen equipment retailer Sur La Table is acquiring 20-year-old online home coffee equipment seller Seattle Coffee Gear. Sur La Table, which was founded in Seattle and now has physical locations…
Colombini Gracing Roasteries and Cupping Labs with Revamped Angel Grinder
Italian industrial coffee grinder maker Colombini recently relaunched the smallest machine in its lineup, the Angel, a primarily benchtop grinder designed for smaller roasteries, cupping labs and cafes. Originally introduced…
Industry
Italian industrial coffee grinder maker Colombini recently relaunched the smallest machine in its lineup, the Angel, a primarily benchtop grinder designed for smaller roasteries, cupping labs and cafes. Originally introduced…
De’Longhi Names New Heads for Professional Division, La Marzocco and Eversys
Italy-based De’Longhi Group announced an executive realignment atop its professional coffee division, resulting in a new division CEO, a new CEO for La Marzocco and a new general manager for…
Industry
Italy-based De’Longhi Group announced an executive realignment atop its professional coffee division, resulting in a new division CEO, a new CEO for La Marzocco and a new general manager for…
National Coffee Association to Honor Root Capitol, Allan Colley and Kyle Bawot
The National Coffee Association (NCA) of the United States has named the winners of its annual awards, which will be celebrated at the group’s upcoming annual conference in Houston on…
Industry
The National Coffee Association (NCA) of the United States has named the winners of its annual awards, which will be celebrated at the group’s upcoming annual conference in Houston on…
Slow Pour Supply Hosting Origami Cup USA Ahead of SCA Expo in Houston
Houston-based manual coffee equipment seller Slow Pour Supply is holding the first ever United States version of its pourover brewing competition, the Origami Cup. Taking place Tuesday, April 22, three…
Industry
Houston-based manual coffee equipment seller Slow Pour Supply is holding the first ever United States version of its pourover brewing competition, the Origami Cup. Taking place Tuesday, April 22, three…
In Cleveland, Peristyle Coffee Wants to Be a Pillar of Quality
Charlie Eisenstat, a towering figure in the fertile Cleveland specialty coffee scene, is the architect of a new roasting company called Peristyle Coffee. After launching initially with wholesale accounts, the…
Roasting
Charlie Eisenstat, a towering figure in the fertile Cleveland specialty coffee scene, is the architect of a new roasting company called Peristyle Coffee. After launching initially with wholesale accounts, the…
‘Performance’ Drink Maker Slate and RTD Beverage Maker Horseshoe Embroiled in Lawsuit
Canned protein shake and latte drink seller Slate has filed a lawsuit accusing private-label ready-to-drink beverage producer Horseshoe Beverage Co. of stealing confidential and proprietary information. Horseshoe, meanwhile, has accused Slate…
Industry
Canned protein shake and latte drink seller Slate has filed a lawsuit accusing private-label ready-to-drink beverage producer Horseshoe Beverage Co. of stealing confidential and proprietary information. Horseshoe, meanwhile, has accused Slate…