Cafe Imports

Current State Coffee’s First Cafe is Presently Open in Shawnee, Kansas

There’s no time like the present to enjoy a quality cup of coffee in Shawnee, Kansas, where Current State Coffee Roasting’s new roastery cafe now stands at the ready. The...

2026.07.01

Business OperationsCafe ImportsCraft/OperationsCurrent State Coffee RoastingDavid WeberJosh GreenleeKansasKansas CityKiersten RexMarketingMessenger CoffeeMicroMidwestMissouriNick RobertsonOpeningsRetailroastery cafeRoastingSeleno CoffeeShared SourceShawneeSwift Coffee Sourcingコーヒー

Underwood Coffee Overjoyed to Open in Downtown Duluth

On the ground floor of a historic building in downtown Duluth, Minnesota, Underwood Coffee overcame the odds to transform a dormant retail corner into a lively new cafe. After funding...

2026.06.29

Business OperationsCafe ImportsCraft/OperationsDuluthJake UnderwoodMarketingMicroMidwestMinnesotaOpeningsRetailRoastingSpyhouse Coffee RoastersUnderwood Coffeeコーヒー

Seven Certified B Corps Launch a Global Coffee Coalition

Seven Certified B Corporations spanning green coffee production, trading, roasting and retailing have launched the B Corp Coffee Coalition, presenting a shared commitment to improving the coffee sector. The founding...

2026.04.29

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Seven Certified B Corps Launch a Global Coffee Coalition

Seven Certified B Corporations spanning green coffee production, trading, roasting and retailing have launched the B Corp Coffee Coalition, presenting a shared commitment to improving the coffee sector. The founding...

2026.04.29

B Beauty CoalitionB Corp Coffee CoalitionB CorporationB LabBettr GroupBrazilCafe ImportscertificationsCleverCoffeeCorporateDenmarkFarmer IssuesIndustryKenyaMarketingNomad Coffee GroupOriginProductsSanCoffeeSpring Valley CoffeeSustainabilitySwitzerlandViCAFEコーヒー

321 Coffee Gets Three Times More Capacity at New Raleigh Roastery

Inclusivity-focused North Carolina roasting company 321 Coffee has shifted its roasting operations into a larger facility, adding equipment that more than triples production capacity. Dedicated to providing opportunities for...

2026.01.28

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Silverbird Roasting Touches Down with First Cafe in Minneapolis

Landing in the Kingfield neighborhood of south Minneapolis is the first brick-and-mortar cafe of the champion-piloted roasting company Silverbird Roasting. Coffees roasted by 2016 U.S. Coffee Roasting Champion and...

2025.12.03

Business OperationsCafe ImportsCaitlin QuerioCraft/OperationsKingfieldMarketingMicroMidwestMinneapolisMinnesotaOpeningsRetailRoastingSilverbird Coffee and MoreSilverbird RoastingSpyhouse Coffee RoastersTony QuerioTraboccaVikings and Goddessesコーヒー

Sweetspire Coffee and Bakery Aspires to Excellence in Williamsport, PA

Southern hospitality is meeting modern coffee in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, at the Sweetspire Coffee and Bakery, where offerings include fresh brews, biscuits and belonging. Guests entering the 2,500-square-foot space in...

2025.10.29

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Roast Summit Heading to Melbourne in March

Roast magazine, which has published educational content for coffee roasters for over 20 years, will reach a new audience in Australia with the first-ever international Roast Summit. The two-day networking...

2024.12.03

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New Day Dawns for Monday Coffee with Flagship Roastery Cafe in Chicago

Two key events in the long-term calendar of Chicago’s Monday Coffee are now complete with the opening of the brand’s roastery and first brick-and-mortar cafe. The community-focused and Black-owned company...

2024.11.21

Amanda Christine HarthBusiness OperationsCafe ImportsCarlos Robles-ShanahanCatalogue CoffeeChicagoCraft/OperationsDe La FincaDuo DevelopmentFelton KizerIllinoisLittlefoot CoffeeMarketingMicroMidwestMonday CoffeeNorth LawndaleOpeningsRafa RoblesRetailRoastingコーヒー

Mad Catter Coffee Roasters is Up and Purring in Pennsylvania

The specialty coffee rabbit hole for Pennsylvania’s Mad Catter Coffee Roasters got exponentially deeper last month with the opening of the company’s spacious production roastery and training facility in Allentown....

2024.10.15

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