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Three Questions with Swelter Coffee Roasters Founder Stephanie Welter-Krause

Stephanie Welter-Krause was first inspired to roast coffee while thumbing through the home roasting section in the influential 2012 book, The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee, written by James Freeman,...

2024.12.11

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Red Bay Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Oakland

Oakland, California-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Red Bay Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month, citing financial losses in the first half of 2024. The coffee...

2024.09.11

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Inaugural ‘Development Stage’ Coffee Event Coming to The Crown in Oakland

A new coffee event called Development Stage is scheduled to debut in Oakland this September, with experts from numerous fields piquing gustatory and intellectual curiosities. Presented by The Crown: Royal...

2024.06.19

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Groovy Goose Coffee Takes Flight in San Carlos, California

Like water’s curved course through a gooseneck kettle’s spout, Groovy Goose Coffee has wound its way into a permanent roastery and coffee shop in the San Francisco Bay Area. The...

2024.03.07

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Telescope Coffee Stretches Out with New San Francisco Cafe

Founded by two childhood friends in San Francisco, the two-year-old independent coffee shop Telescope Coffee has broadened its horizons through a move into a new, larger location in the SoMa...

2023.10.12

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