San Francisco Roasting Institution Graffeo Coffee Enters New Era
San Francisco’s oldest independent coffee roaster — not to mention one of the oldest craft roasters in North America — Graffeo Coffee is under fresh ownership. Walter Haas III —…
Roasting
Hedge Coffee Plants a Permanent Shop in San Francisco
An expertly manicured garden of coffee roasts and brews awaits customers in San Francisco’s Mission District, where pop-up and event-focused Hedge Coffee this month put down roots with an…
Retail
Heylo Wants Cafes To Get Milky, a Standalone Induction-Heated Frother
Induction-heated espresso equipment maker Heylo unveiled a new standalone automated milk solution for cafes called Milky. The machine debuted at last month’s HostMilano trade show in Italy. (Read all…
Industry
Bipartisan Senators Bring Forth the ‘No Coffee Tax Act’
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) this week brought forth the “No Coffee Tax Act,” proposing to repeal all Donald Trump-era tariffs on coffee while preventing future…
Industry
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) this week brought forth the “No Coffee Tax Act,” proposing to repeal all Donald Trump-era tariffs on coffee while preventing future…
Mahlkönig Deepens Connections with New Sync Scale
German coffee equipment company Mahlkönig last week unveiled a critical piece of its expanding Grind-By-Sync connectivity platform, the Sync Scale. Specifically designed for espresso, the scale sends time and…
Industry
German coffee equipment company Mahlkönig last week unveiled a critical piece of its expanding Grind-By-Sync connectivity platform, the Sync Scale. Specifically designed for espresso, the scale sends time and…
Wonderstate Coffee Questions Norms through Profit-Sharing Program
While coffee roasters and retailers everywhere are feeling financial strains, a new profit-sharing program from Viroqua, Wisconsin-based Wonderstate Coffee appears to have produced favorable returns all around, boosting financial health…
Retail
While coffee roasters and retailers everywhere are feeling financial strains, a new profit-sharing program from Viroqua, Wisconsin-based Wonderstate Coffee appears to have produced favorable returns all around, boosting financial health…
Coffee Shops Step Up as Federal Government Ends Food Assistance Funding
As the U.S. government shamelessly cuts off its largest food assistance program for citizens most in need, some coffee purveyors are stepping up to help fill the gap. Specialty…
Retail
As the U.S. government shamelessly cuts off its largest food assistance program for citizens most in need, some coffee purveyors are stepping up to help fill the gap. Specialty…
Sweetspire Coffee and Bakery Aspires to Excellence in Williamsport, PA
Southern hospitality is meeting modern coffee in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, at the Sweetspire Coffee and Bakery, where offerings include fresh brews, biscuits and belonging. Guests entering the 2,500-square-foot space in…
Retail
Southern hospitality is meeting modern coffee in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, at the Sweetspire Coffee and Bakery, where offerings include fresh brews, biscuits and belonging. Guests entering the 2,500-square-foot space in…
Probat Consolidating U.S. Operations in Dallas
German coffee roasting equipment maker Probat announced it is consolidating its U.S. operations in Texas, bringing together groups currently based at Probat Inc. outside Chicago, Bauermeister USA in Memphis and…
Industry
German coffee roasting equipment maker Probat announced it is consolidating its U.S. operations in Texas, bringing together groups currently based at Probat Inc. outside Chicago, Bauermeister USA in Memphis and…
Trump Addresses Coffee Tariffs for First Time, Signals Break for Vietnam
Speaking to reporters at a press gaggle on Air Force One early yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump directly addressed tariffs on coffee for the first time, saying, “We want…
Industry
Speaking to reporters at a press gaggle on Air Force One early yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump directly addressed tariffs on coffee for the first time, saying, “We want…
Italy’s VBM Launches the Audrey Espresso Machine
Italian espresso equipment maker VBM last week revealed the Audrey espresso machine, the first machine equipped with VBM’s new HX² heat-exchanger technology. Shown publicly for the first time at…
Industry
Italian espresso equipment maker VBM last week revealed the Audrey espresso machine, the first machine equipped with VBM’s new HX² heat-exchanger technology. Shown publicly for the first time at…
Coffee Prices at U.S. Grocery Stores Continue to Rise
Coffee prices at U.S. grocery stores continued to climb September amid higher costs for green coffee due to self-imposed tariffs and other market forces. The U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Industry
Coffee prices at U.S. grocery stores continued to climb September amid higher costs for green coffee due to self-imposed tariffs and other market forces. The U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Mahlkönig Launches Xenia Home Espresso Machine and E64 WS Grinder
German coffee grinder company Mahlkönig took its first step into espresso brewing last week with the launch of the Mahlkönig Xenia home espresso machine. Following Mahlkönig parent company Hemro…
Industry
German coffee grinder company Mahlkönig took its first step into espresso brewing last week with the launch of the Mahlkönig Xenia home espresso machine. Following Mahlkönig parent company Hemro…