Business Operations

Germany’s Concierge Coffee Makes Permanent Arrangements in LA

A neighborhood coffee shop and roasting business in Berlin, Germany, called Concierge Coffee has taken a big step across the pond with its third retail cafe, now open in Los...

2024.08.28

Benjamin PatesBerlin GermanyBusiness OperationsCafe ImportsCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificConcierge CoffeeCraft/OperationsKreuzbergList + BeislerLos AngelesMarketingMicroNamdar NosratifardOpeningsPulley CollectiveRetailRoastingSchönebergコーヒー

Colorado Specialty Coffee Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

An influential player in the specialty coffee scene of Colorado Springs, Colorado, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month. Switchback Coffee Roasters, which was founded in 2010, filed the...

2024.08.27

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Mission Coffee Reopens Right Where the Quest Began in Columbus

Four years after shuttering its original Columbus, Ohio, cafe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mission Coffee has returned to the space, continuing a quest for quality. “Welcome Back” reads the mural...

2024.08.27

Blank Slate CoffeeBusiness OperationsColumbusCraft/OperationsMarketingMatt RobersonMicroMidwestMission Coffee Co.OhioOpeningsRetailRoastingコーヒー

Menagerie Coffee Sets a New Scene in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties

After 11 years of satisfying customers with a range of roasts in Philadelphia’s Old City, Menagerie Coffee recently headed north for a second brick-and-mortar cafe, in the Northern Liberties neighborhood....

2024.08.26

April NettBusiness OperationsDogwood CoffeeElixr CoffeeElysa DiMauroKole MadeMenagerie CoffeeMighty Bread CompanymultiroasterNortheastNorthern LibertiesOld City PhiladelphiaOpeningsPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaRetailShiftspaceコーヒー

Vivreau North America Wades Into Cafe Waters with Purity C Advanced Filters

Water purification and dispensing equipment company Vivreau is plumbing the depths of coffee with a new filter system designed specifically for cafes and coffee shops. Part of a broader food-and-beverage-focused...

2024.08.23

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The Success of the Origen Tostadores All-Staff Farm Visits in Peru

Most coffee professionals in urban environments may never actually see the places in which coffee is grown, processed and made ready for trade. This is true even for urbanites in...

2024.07.25

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Outer Dark Coffee Lights Up its First Cafe in Tacoma

A new coffee roasting company called Outer Dark Coffee founded by Seattle craft beer industry veteran Mike Murphy just opened a cafe in downtown Tacoma, Washington. The 600-square-foot coffee shop...

2024.07.24

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Central Florida Roaster Otus Coffee Acquired by Jeff’s Bagel Run

Fast-growing Central Florida bagel cafe chain Jeff’s Bagel Run recently acquired its longtime coffee supplier, Otus Coffee. Otus Co-Founders Glen and Jaclyn Turchin declined to disclose the financial terms of...

2024.07.24

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Decent Espresso Opens Exceptional Factory Showroom Cafe

High-tech espresso machine and accessory maker Decent Espresso recently opened an extraordinary coffee bar and showroom attached to its factory in Hong Kong. The 800-square-foot cafe is designed to appeal...

2024.07.23

Business Operationscommercial espressoDak Coffee RoastersDark Arts CoffeeDecent EspressoDecent Espresso Bengleespresso machinesFilter 3.0FM Grindershome espressoHong KongIndustryInternationalJohn BuckmanJonathan GagnémanufacturingMarketingmultiroasterOpeningsProdigal CoffeeProductsRetailScott RaoSSPコーヒー

Hala Tree Coffee Branches Out from Kona to Oahu with First Cafe

Kona, Hawaii-based coffee producer and roasting company Hala Tree Coffee recently opened its first retail cafe on the island of Oahu. Offering panoramic ocean views, the spacious Hala Tree Cafe...

2024.07.22

Brian WebbBusiness OperationsCalifornia/PacificCraft/OperationsDanielle OrlowskiECropOriginHala TreeHala Tree CafeHala Tree CoffeeHawaiiHawaii Coffee AssociationJean OrlowskiKat KeithKonaMarissa SterlingMarketingMicroOahuOpeningsOriginRetailRoastingコーヒー