Business Operations

Iwana Coffee Gives Las Vegas Fresh Roasts of Colombian Gems

A jackpot of freshly roasted Colombian coffees awaits guests at the sister-owned Iwana Coffee shop in the Las Vegas Arts District, where in-house roasting recently launched. The cafe opened...

2026.02.12

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Different Hospitality Acquires Boomtown Coffee in Houston

A newly formed Houston hospitality group called Different Hospitality has acquired local specialty coffee roaster Boomtown Coffee, according to a firm that brokered the deal. Financial terms of the...

2026.02.10

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Details Shine at Filigree Coffee’s First Cafe Outside Orlando

Meticulous preparation and intricate flavors are wired together at Filigree Coffee’s first brick-and-mortar cafe, which opened in Horizon West outside Orlando late last month. Above shiny, brew-colored tile fronting...

2026.02.09

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Veil Cafe Uncovers a Diversity of Flavors In Kansas City

The curtain has been drawn on a multicultural, multiroaster coffee experience in Kansas City with the opening of Veil Cafe in the Garment District. Blending modern touches with the vintage...

2026.02.05

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In Michigan, Schuil Coffee Acquires Leelanau Coffee Roasting

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Schuil Coffee Company has acquired Northern Michigan roaster-retailer Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co., uniting two of the state’s longest-running specialty coffee brands. The acquisition includes Leelanau’s ...

2026.02.05

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Águila Coffee Brings Homey Mexican Coffee to Orlando

A new cafe called Águila Coffee recently opened in Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village district, offering a cozy, off-the-beaten-path enclave filled with fresh coffee and Mexican flavors. Overlooking Lake Ivanhoe from...

2026.02.04

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Joe Van Gogh Joins FairWave Coffee Collective in Latest Deal

FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective is acquiring North Carolina-based roaster and cafe chain Joe Van Gogh Coffee, growing FairWave’s footprint in the region following the 2025 acquisition of Raleigh’s Black...

2026.02.04

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Proyecto Diaz Opens Second Oakland Cafe, Launches Metate Chocolate

Oaxaca-linked, Oakland, California-based coffee roaster Proyecto Diaz this month opened its second cafe shortly after firing up a brand-new Loring roaster in its Oakland roastery. The company also launched...

2026.02.03

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City League Coffee Gets Home Court Advantage with New Brooklyn Roastery

After several years of renting roasting time on a colleague’s equipment on Long Island, Brooklyn, New York-based City League Coffee has launched operations in a dedicated production space. Inside...

2026.02.02

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Naysayer Coffee Nods to North Napa with Second Cafe

To the yay-or-nay question of whether Napa, California, was ready for a second Naysayer Coffee location, the public answer has been a resounding yay. The homegrown company opened its...

2026.01.29

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