Business Operations

Eight New Commercial Grinders at HostMilano 2023

Thousands of coffee professionals descended upon Milan, Italy, earlier this month for the 2023 incarnation of the HostMilano trade show and expo. DCN was on hand to explore some of...

2023.10.26

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Led by Big Chains, US Coffee Shop Market Surpasses 40,000 Stores

The value of the United States coffee shop market grew 8% to $49.5 billion over the past year, resulting in a 4% increase in the market’s pre-pandemic value, according to...

2023.10.24

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Adee’s Coffee Roasters Stems From Ethiopia, Blooms in Baltimore

Ethiopia-focused Adee’s Coffee Roasters (Instagram) is in full bloom in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood. The company just opened a roastery cafe shares roots with sibling shop Adee’s Tulips. Connected through...

2023.10.24

Adee's Coffee RoastersAdee's TulipsAyda AbebeBaltimoreBusiness OperationsCraft/OperationsDee AlemuEthiopiaFells PointfloristsflowersMarketingMarylandMicroNortheastOpeningsRetailRoastingWilliam Brown Jr.コーヒー

UK Retailer M&S Rolls Introduces Plastics-Free To-Go Cups and Lids

UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is introducing plastic-free and recyclable to-go coffee cups and lids for hot drinks, a first for a major coffee chain. The company is introducing...

2023.10.20

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Seattle’s Cafe Avole Opens Inside the Ethiopian Community Center

The second retail location of Ethiopia-focused and Seattle-based roasting company Cafe Avole (IG) recently opened on the ground floor of Ethiopian Village, an apartment building and expanded wing of the...

2023.10.19

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Slow & Steady Reaches the Finish Line in Dallas

In a converted midcentury ranch house, a new cafe called Slow & Steady Coffee is offering homey coffee experiences in Dallas. Within the approximately 1,235-square-foot space on quiet corner lot...

2023.10.18

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Mahlkönig Teams with La Marzocco to Launch The Sync System

German commercial grinder maker Mahlkönig has teamed with Italian espresso equipment company La Marzocco to launch the Sync System, which links Mahlkönig grinders to wi-fi-enabled espresso machines for automatic grind...

2023.10.18

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Telescope 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...

2023.10.12

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Whole Foods Rebrands House Coffee Line, Drops Allegro Name

Amazon subsidiary Whole Foods Market this week introduced a rebranding to its core in-house bagged coffee lineup, moving away from the Allegro Coffee name in favor of the Whole Foods...

2023.10.04

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Third Way Coffee House is a Second Home for Roasters in Columbus, Ohio

A driveway is the newest way for customers to approach Columbus, Ohio’s Third Way Coffee House, which recently moved across West Broad Street from its original location. “Having a drive-up...

2023.10.04

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