California/Pacific

Primo Roasting Equipment Rolls Out New 3- and 5-Kilo Roasters

California-based Primo Roasting Equipment has reinvented the two smallest models in its commercial coffee roaster line, the 3-kilo-capacity Genesis-Xr3 and the 5-kilo Ranger-Xr5. With loads of new features and a...

2023.09.07

Brandon MillerCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificChristian Longneckercommercial roastersCorporateCraft/OperationsDion HumphreysIndustryMicroPrimo Genesis-Xr3Primo Ranger-Xr5Primo Roasting EquipmentPrimo XrProductsRoastingSanta Anashop roastersUnited Statesコーヒー

From Spanish Sisters, Bluebell Coffee Blooms in California

A specialty coffee flower native to Spain by the name of Bluebell Coffee has come to life in the northern California town of Grass Valley. With a cafe that opened...

2023.09.06

Bluebell CoffeeBusiness OperationsCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificCraft/OperationsDel Oro TheatreGrass ValleyMarian ValeroMicroOpeningsRetailRoastingRuzafaSacramentoSpainValenciaYolanda Valeroコーヒー

San Diego’s Saigon Coffee Opens with a Fleet of California-King-Size Phins

The journey of coffees from farms in southern Vietnam to farmers markets in San Diego has taken a new turn into the first brick and mortar coffee shop by 11-year-old...

2023.09.01

Business OperationsCaliforniaCalifornia/Pacificfarmers marketsHillcrest Farmers MarketNorth ParkOpeningsphinRetailSaigon CoffeeSan DiegoTu DuongVietnamVin Duongコーヒー

Laidrey Brings Its Fresh Single-Origin Coffees to Second Shop in Encino

California-based coffee roaster and retailer Laidrey has expanded eastward from its original location in the San Fernando Valley, opening a second shop in Encino. Like the original location in Tarzana,...

2023.08.31

Bon AppetitBusiness OperationsCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificCraft/OperationsEncinoGacia TachejianLaidreyMarketingMicroOpeningsRetailRoastingSan Fernando ValleysubscriptionsTarzanaコーヒー

Big Island Coffee Roasters Gets Even Bigger in Hawaii

A king tide of coffee production is coming from Big Island Coffee Roasters, which recently opened a flagship cafe and roastery on Hawaii island. The company has also temporarily launched...

2023.08.29

'Ula ManaBig Island Coffee RoastersBusiness OperationsCalifornia/PacificCraft/OperationsHawaiiHiloKelleigh StewartLahainaMarketingMauiMaui Nui VenisonMicroOpeningsOriginRetailRoastingコーヒー

From San Diego to Kyiv, Seven Seas Supporting Ukraine’s One Love Coffee

San Diego-based coffee roasting company Seven Seas Roasting is helping to raise money for a Ukrainian coffee company that has been providing meals and welcoming environments for people affected by...

2023.08.25

Business OperationsCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificEric DobbsfundraisersIndustryInternationalMarketingMicrononprofitsOne Love CoffeeRetailRoastingRussiaSam ChoiSan DiegoSeven Seas FoundationSeven Seas RoastingUkraineUnited StatesVolodymyr Zadirakawarコーヒー

Bruvi Launches Roasting Partner Program for Single-Serve Pod System

Single-serve brewing device maker Bruvi has launched a brand partner program, introducing offerings from two specialty coffee roasting companies while seeking deals with other roasting brands. The program brings to...

2023.08.23

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Heavy Water Coffee Roasters Puts Its Weight Into First LA Shop

Following several years of roasting for wholesale and direct-to-consumer buyers, Los Angeles-based Heavy Water Coffee Roasters recently waded into retail coffee service. The coffee company opened shop last month inside...

2023.08.21

Black Stallion CoffeeBusiness OperationsCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificCoffee CommissaryCraft/OperationsFalcon CoffeesHacea Coffee SourceHandsome Coffee RoastersHeavy Water Coffee RoastersJesse FurmanLos AngelesLos Angeles DodgersMarketingMicroOpeningsParamo TradingRetailRoastingSan GabrielVictor Heightsコーヒー

Mark Davis Named CEO of Fast-Growing Black Rock Coffee Bar

The rapidly expanding coffee retailer Black Rock Coffee Bar has named longtime fast food chain executive Mark D. Davis as CEO. The move comes as Black Rock plans to add...

2023.08.18

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Help Maui Coffee People Following Devastating Fires

Dozens of coffee businesses have been severely affected or destroyed by the wildfires that ripped through western Maui, Hawaii, last week, leveling the coastal town of Lahaina and killing at...

2023.08.15

Belle Surf CafeBusiness OperationsCafe Cafe MauiCalifornia/PacificcrowdfundingDrift CoffeeFarmer IssuesfirefundraisersHawaiiIndustryKeiki Bowls CafeLahainaMauiMaui Coffee AssociationMaui Coffee CompanyMaui Island CoffeeMaui Rapid ResponseMauiGrown CoffeeMicronatural disastersOriginRetailRoastingUnited StatesVigilatte Coffeeコーヒー