AlamedaCarlo Di Ruocco, the Original Mr. Espresso, Dies at 90
Carlo Di Ruocco, the Italian-born founder of the California roasting company Mr. Espresso who helped introduce espresso to a generation of Americans, died in his sleep on Jan. 17 at...
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Artisan Coffee ImportsThree 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,...
bankruptcyRed 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...
Bay AreaInaugural ‘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...
Bay AreaGroovy 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...
Annie KoTelescope 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...