India Coffee Report: Production Down Slightly as Brazil Competition Picks Up
India’s coffee production is expected to hold near 6 million 60-kilogram bags in the 2025/26 market year (October-September), even as excessive monsoon rains hurt yields, according to the latest semi-annual…
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Bill Kennedy, San Franciscan Roaster Owner and Educator, Dies
San Franciscan Roaster Co. announced the death of owner, president and CEO Bill Kennedy, a former school principal who later championed small roasters and U.S. manufacturing. “The loss of…
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The Screwy New World of Cranked and Geared Espresso
As grinders self-adjust, roasters sense first cracks and robotic arms refine their latte hearts, technology dating back to the time of Archimedes is also having a moment in the modern espresso…
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Investor Sues Michigan Retirement Fund Over Failed Kona Hills Project
A Florida agricultural lender has sued the operator of a Michigan retirement fund over a failed investment in a large Kona coffee venture, alleging the fund and its partners…
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A Florida agricultural lender has sued the operator of a Michigan retirement fund over a failed investment in a large Kona coffee venture, alleging the fund and its partners…
Silverbird Roasting Touches Down with First Cafe in Minneapolis
Landing in the Kingfield neighborhood of south Minneapolis is the first brick-and-mortar cafe of the champion-piloted roasting company Silverbird Roasting. Coffees roasted by 2016 U.S. Coffee R
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Landing in the Kingfield neighborhood of south Minneapolis is the first brick-and-mortar cafe of the champion-piloted roasting company Silverbird Roasting. Coffees roasted by 2016 U.S. Coffee Roasting Champion and…
Diedrich Unveils DR-280, its Upgraded Four-Bag Roaster
Idaho-based equipment maker Diedrich Roasters recently introduced a substantially upgraded version of its four-bag industrial roaster, the Diedrich DR-280, as part of a new line of four- and six-bag machines…
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Idaho-based equipment maker Diedrich Roasters recently introduced a substantially upgraded version of its four-bag industrial roaster, the Diedrich DR-280, as part of a new line of four- and six-bag machines…
Silverbird Roasting Touches Down with First Cafe in Minneapolis
Landing in the Kingfield neighborhood of south Minneapolis is the first brick-and-mortar cafe of the champion-piloted roasting company Silverbird Roasting. Coffees roasted by 2016 U.S. Coffee Roasting Champion and…
RetailLanding in the Kingfield neighborhood of south Minneapolis is the first brick-and-mortar cafe of the champion-piloted roasting company Silverbird Roasting. Coffees roasted by 2016 U.S. Coffee Roasting Champion and…
Starbucks to Pay Hourly Workers $35.5 Million in NYC Labor Settlement
Starbucks has agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle New York City claims that it routinely violated local scheduling rules at hundreds of stores, marking the largest worker-protection settlement…
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Starbucks has agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle New York City claims that it routinely violated local scheduling rules at hundreds of stores, marking the largest worker-protection settlement…
Pinewood Coffee Co. Branches Out from Nashville’s Pinewood Social
From the people behind Nashville restaurant, bar and recreational space Pinewood Social, a new coffee roasting company called Pinewood Coffee Co. is launching with wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales. A…
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From the people behind Nashville restaurant, bar and recreational space Pinewood Social, a new coffee roasting company called Pinewood Coffee Co. is launching with wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales. A…
Nestlé Reportedly Exploring Sale of Blue Bottle Coffee
Swiss conglomerate Nestlé is exploring the potential sale of Blue Bottle Coffee, according to a Reuters report citing three unnamed sources. Nestlé acquired Oakland, California-born Blue Bottle Coffee in 2017…
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Swiss conglomerate Nestlé is exploring the potential sale of Blue Bottle Coffee, according to a Reuters report citing three unnamed sources. Nestlé acquired Oakland, California-born Blue Bottle Coffee in 2017…
Blue Bottle Workers Strike Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Unionized baristas at Blue Bottle Coffee staged a multi-day strike over the Thanksgiving shopping weekend, intensifying a year-long contract fight with the Nestle-owned company. Roughly 120 workers ac
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Unionized baristas at Blue Bottle Coffee staged a multi-day strike over the Thanksgiving shopping weekend, intensifying a year-long contract fight with the Nestle-owned company. Roughly 120 workers across nine unionized…
Frequent Coffee Regularly Turning Out High-Quality Decaf in San Diego
From the buzzy San Diego enclave of Ocean Beach, a new company called Frequent Coffee is launching with a mission to keep strong, tight-ratio brews flowing freely with an…
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From the buzzy San Diego enclave of Ocean Beach, a new company called Frequent Coffee is launching with a mission to keep strong, tight-ratio brews flowing freely with an…
Frequent Coffee Regularly Turning Out High-Quality Decaf in San Diego
From the buzzy San Diego enclave of Ocean Beach, a new company called Frequent Coffee is launching with a mission to keep strong, tight-ratio brews flowing freely with an…
RoastingFrom the buzzy San Diego enclave of Ocean Beach, a new company called Frequent Coffee is launching with a mission to keep strong, tight-ratio brews flowing freely with an…