California/Pacific

Organizers of SF Coffee Festival Bringing Events to More US Cities

This fall, the agency behind the popular San Francisco Coffee Festival is bringing back a second Austin Coffee Festival, as well as the inaugural DC Coffee Festival and the inaugural...

2023.09.19

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In San Francisco, Outset Coffee Finds a Ripe Market for Fruit Lattes

Immediately perking up the San Francisco Mission District is Outset Coffee, a new shop whose fruit-forward and Asian-inspired coffee drinks are raising the bar for creative flavors and textures. The...

2023.09.11

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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