Business Operations

New European Trade Show CoHo Expo Coming to Berlin in 2024

A new European trade show focused on the coffee and hospitality industries called CoHo Expo is scheduled to debut in Berlin, Germany, in 2024. The CoHo Expo was developed by...

2023.11.10

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Intuition Coffee + Juice Gives Peoria a Warm Bear Hug

Acting on a strong hunch that Peoria, Illinois, has room for more high-quality, fresh-roasted specialty coffee, Peoria native Ty Paluska returned home to launch Intuition Coffee + Juice. The shop...

2023.11.09

Business OperationsCraft/OperationsDeep Creek CoffeeDoma Coffee Roasting Co.IllinoisIntuition CoffeeKami PaluskaMarketingMicroMidwestOpeningsPeoriaRetailRoastingTy Paluskaコーヒー

Radio Coffee & Beer Cranks Up Radio/East in Southeast Austin

Radio Coffee & Beer has turned up the volume for both beverages in Austin, Texas, with the opening of its second indoor/outdoor cafe, bar and music venue called Radio/East. Following...

2023.11.08

AustinBusiness OperationsCraft/OperationsKimberly ZashMarketingMicroOpeningsRadio Coffee and BeerRadio/EastRCB CoffeeRetailRising Tide Roast CollaborativeRoastingSara GibsonSouth/SouthwestTexasTrey Hudsonコーヒー

Starbucks Raising Barista Pay, Launching ‘North American’ Barista Championship

In a move likely to reverberate through the coffee retail industry, Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks said it is raising retail worker pay by a minimum of 3% beginning Jan. 1,...

2023.11.07

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Fast-Growing Scooter’s Coffee Names Joe Thornton CEO

Nebraska-based Scooter’s Coffee, the second-fastest-growing coffee chain in the United States over the past year, has named longtime restaurant and hospitality executive Joe Thornton as incoming CEO, effective Jan. 1,...

2023.11.03

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Andrea Spella

Spella Caffè Makes Triumphant Return to Downtown Portland

An Italian-style coffee institution in in the new world coffee hub of Portland, Oregon, Spella Caffè has returned to its downtown roots with the opening of a new flagship manual...

2023.11.02

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Thousands of Coffee Professionals Heading to Cafe Show Seoul 2023

One of the world’s largest annual coffee trade shows, Cafe Show Seoul is returning this month with more than 150,000 visitors expected over four days. This will be the 22nd...

2023.11.02

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US Labor Department Accuses a Fourth Louisville Cafe Chain of Wage Violations

The United States Department of Labor has recovered $72,564 from an illegal tip pool managed by a small cafe chain in Louisville, Kentucky. The federal department’s Wage and Hour Division...

2023.11.01

Barista NewsBusiness OperationsDepartment of Labor Wage and Hour DivisionKaren Garnett-Civilslegal issuesRetailSouth/SouthwesttipsUS Department of LaborWiltshire Bakery and CafeWiltshire Pantryコーヒー

The Go Fund Bean Coffee Worker Wage Survey is Back

Coffee worker support nonprofit Go Fund Bean (GFB) has relaunched its GFB Wage Survey, which will be used to identify wage discrepancies in the coffee industry, compare actual wages to...

2023.10.31

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Maine’s Coffee By Design Voluntarily Recognizes Employee Union

The owners of Portland, Maine-based roasting and retail company Coffee By Design have voluntarily recognized an employee union among baristas. A joint announcement yesterday from Coffee By Design and Local...

2023.10.27

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