Ally CoffeeNecessity Coffee Meets Demand with Two San Diego-Area Cafes
With one shop newly relocated and a second cafe now open, Necessity Coffee is asserting itself as a must-visit brand north of San Diego. In January the company reopened in...
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CaliforniaCalifornia Coffee Coffee Pioneers Jay and Kristen Ruskey Mourned
John “Jay” Ruskey and Kristen Ruskey, the married couple behind Good Land Organics and pioneers in the California-grown specialty coffee movement through Frinj Coffee, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, in...
archivesUC Davis Library Adds Three Major Collections on Coffee
As the beverage we all know and love, coffee is beautifully fleeting, reflecting seasonality and the specific work of many hands from seed to cup. Yet as an industry, coffee...
Bicycle Coffee Co.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...
Business OperationsNaysayer 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...
Alfred PeetPeet’s Plans U.S. Store Closings as Parent Company Takeover Begins
Peet’s Coffee has confirmed a wave of cafe closings by the end of January, including several Bay Area locations, as the chain reshapes its retail footprint. The closures come...
bakeriesLittle While Coffee is In It for the Long Run in San Diego
Aiming to turn quick visits into long-term loyalty, a new cafe called Little While Coffee and Pastries is now open in San Diego, offering specialty coffees roasted on-site alongside...
BrentwoodLeilō Coffee Says Aloha In Culver City
From the team behind neighboring Nikkei-spirited eatery Nikó Sando and Malou Coffee in Brentwood, Los Angeles, a third concept called Leilō Coffee is now open in Culver City. Taking...
Alfred CoffeeAlfred Launches Espresso-Free Café Matcha Flagship in LA
The people behind the popular Los Angeles coffee chain Alfred are going all in on matcha for a new cafe called Café Matcha. The new espresso-free concept shop held...
Anders LasaterPlay Coffee Offers Serious Espresso at Laguna Beach Flagship
Where Laguna Canyon meets the coast in Laguna Beach, California, a playground for explorers of specialty coffee has arrived with the opening of Play Coffee‘s flagship location. A wide,...