2024 Year In Review

Coffee Research in 2024 Focused on Climate Change, Quality and Human Health

The vast multidisciplinary world of coffee-related research expanded on all fronts in 2024, yet much of it can be reasonably assigned to one of three categories: green coffee sustainability in...

2025.01.01

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Cafe Architecture and Interior Design in 2024 Was Often Inspired by the Menu

Architects and interior designers in 2024 continued to expand the boundaries — both physical and literal — in the cafe category, where the design language is constantly evolving to meet...

2025.01.01

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Modular Was Popular in New Commercial Grinders in 2024

Precision, low retention, and cooler running temperatures remained top priorities for makers of commercial coffee grinding equipment in 2024. At the same time, modularity gained traction throughout the category, promising...

2025.01.01

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Single Cups, Single Groups, Many Choices Commercial Brewing and Espresso in 2024

Coffee equipment manufacturers pushed the boundaries of innovation in espresso and cold brewing throughout 2024, but the year also saw a significant surge in new brands and machines seeking to...

2025.01.01

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Electric Roasting Equipment Surged in 2024

Last year’s trend towards electric roasting equipment for commercial coffee operations picked up even more steam this year. It’s now starting to feel like a full-on paradigm shift. Still relatively...

2024.12.31

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Prices, EUDR and Value Inequity Defined the Year in Green Coffee

Sustained relatively high prices and the looming enforcement of the European deforestation-free law known as EUDR captured headlines throughout the green coffee world this year. We say “relatively” high prices...

2024.12.31

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25 New Coffee Roasters to Support in 2025

This year, dozens of new facilities dedicated to roasting specialty coffee opened across the United States. While some are led by seasoned industry veterans and others by newcomers, nearly all...

2024.12.31

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Home Coffee Grinders Broke New Ground in 2024

Coffee grinders for home use advanced from all angles in 2024, from the purely manual Ousia grinder to the technologically complex Geimori grinder. Meanwhile, motorization kits from the likes of...

2024.12.27

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Home Drip And Espresso Brewing Got Simpler, Smarter and More Stylish in 2024

In the endless quest to please all of the people all of the time, new coffee systems such as the Aiden drip brewer by Fellow, the xBloom Studio, Meraki espresso...

2024.12.27

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The Biggest Coffee Business News Stories of 2024

Historically high coffee prices, new regulations such as EUDR, climate change and increased demand of high-quality coffees squeezed coffee businesses of all sizes this year, creating what many characterized as...

2024.12.25

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