branding

Study Suggests Indie Coffee Shop Design Has Become Strikingly Uniform

New research suggests that independent coffee shops in the U.S. and Canada are so homogenized in their interior design that they collectively present a de facto brand, running counter to...

2026.03.21

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Design Details: True to Roots with Cravens Coffee in Spokane

Welcome to Design Details, an ongoing editorial feature in Daily Coffee News focused on individual examples of coffee shop architecture, interior design, packaging design or branding. If you are a coffee...

2026.03.17

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Good News: Smiley Coffee Launches with New York City Cafe

A group affiliated with the iconic yellow 1970s-era smiley face icon has established a coffee brand called Smiley Coffee while opening a cafe on New York City’s Lower East Side....

2026.01.05

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Design Details: Collectable Cards with Blueprint Coffee

Welcome to Design Details, an ongoing editorial feature in Daily Coffee News focused on individual examples of coffee shop architecture, interior design, packaging design or branding. If you are a coffee...

2025.10.07

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Design Details: Mountainous Landscape Patterns at Salto in Colorado

Welcome to Design Details, an ongoing editorial feature in Daily Coffee News focused on individual examples of coffee shop architecture, interior design, packaging design or branding. If you are a coffee...

2025.01.23

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Design Details: Atomic Coffee Roasters Spreading Energy

DCN’s ongoing Design Details series highlights specific details in coffee shop/roastery interior design, industrial design or visual design in coffee packaging. Share your project for consideration here. Peabody, Massachusetts-based Atomic Coffee....

2025.01.01

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Black Beach Coffee is Making Waves in Minneapolis

A former Nike global brand director is embarking on a new creative voyage, opening a company called Black Beach Coffee in Minneapolis. The coffee roasting brand is looking to pop...

2024.06.03

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Starbucks Sues Small Louisiana Business in Mermaid-Siren Dispute

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is suing a mother-and-daughter-owned small business called Mountains & Mermaids, alleging trademark violations related to its siren-mermaid logo and branding. Starbucks filed suit in United States...

2024.05.20

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Sacramento’s Opal Coffee Club Introducing One Coffee Gem at a Time

Sacramento, California-based Camellia Coffee Roasters has introduced an independent sub-brand called the Opal Coffee Club, designed to promote exceptional coffees that might not fit into Camellia’s normal roster. “While cupping...

2024.04.05

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Darleen Scherer Leads New Coffee Consulting/Marketing Firm Black Sheep

Longtime coffee professional and marketing expert Darleen Scherer has launched a new coffee-focused consulting and marketing firm called Black Sheep. Working with a strategic team of graphic designers, developers, photographers...

2024.04.03

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