Bill Kennedy

The San Franciscan Roaster Company is Under New Ownership

Nevada-based San Franciscan Roaster Company is under new ownership and leadership, with food manufacturing executive Dave Marson buying the company and Matthew Sewell named CEO. The financial terms of the...

2026.06.29

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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 Bill...

2025.12.12

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Fin + Field Coffee is the Reel Deal Out West

A new coffee roasting company called Fin + Field Coffee is luring customers with high-quality specialty coffees, deep-running roasting experience and and outdoorsy Sierra Nevada-meets-PNW branding. Fin + Field C0-Founders...

2024.04.01

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Fin + Field Coffee is the Reel Deal Out West

A new coffee roasting company called Fin + Field Coffee is luring customers with high-quality specialty coffees, deep-running roasting experience and and outdoorsy Sierra Nevada-meets-PNW branding. Fin + Field C0-Founders...

2024.04.01

BendBend Roasting CompanyBill KennedyBonnie KennedyBrent KennedyCarson CityFin + Field CoffeeLondon KennedyNevadaNorthwestOregonParis KennedyPlains/RockiesRoastingSan FranciscanThe Looney Beanコーヒー