CaliforniaDice Coffee Ice Cubes are Coming in Hot
A Los Angeles-based startup called Dice Provisions is betting on consumer trends towards cold coffee and convenience with the launch of Dice Coffee Ice Cubes. Designed to keep cold coffee...
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bankruptcyRed Bay Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Oakland
Oakland, California-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Red Bay Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month, citing financial losses in the first half of 2024. The coffee...
Benjamin PatesGermany’s Concierge Coffee Makes Permanent Arrangements in LA
A neighborhood coffee shop and roasting business in Berlin, Germany, called Concierge Coffee has taken a big step across the pond with its third retail cafe, now open in Los...
Business OperationsA Citywide Reusable Cup Scheme is Coming to California
Coffee retailers big and small are joining in a new city-wide reusable cup program in Petaluma, California, as the industry continues to produce daily mountains of single-use-product waste. The organizing...
Bay AreaInaugural ‘Development Stage’ Coffee Event Coming to The Crown in Oakland
A new coffee event called Development Stage is scheduled to debut in Oakland this September, with experts from numerous fields piquing gustatory and intellectual curiosities. Presented by The Crown: Royal...
444Craftsman Coffee Finds Long-Term Parking on the California Coast
The Craftsman Coffee vintage 1961 Citroën HY van that’s been cruising around Pacifica, California, over the past four years is now permanently parked between the walls of the company’s first...
Business OperationsOslo Coffee Co. Shares Some Scandinavian Inspiration in Orange County
Summertime in California’s Orange County may not be synonymous with heavy sweaters, but a new mother-daughter-owned shop called Oslo Coffee Co. is tapping into Scandinavian style nonetheless. In Ladera Ranch,...
Architectural BlueFrom a Renovated Farm in Puerto Rico Comes Cafe Don Mateo
A new coffee company called Cafe Don Mateo recently launched with direct sales of coffee that is grown and roasted in in Puerto Rico. The coffees are grown and processed...
ArizonaKlatch Coffee Opening Five New Shops Inside Sprouts Stores
Southern California-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Klatch Coffee plans to exponentially increase its retail footprint in 2024, with the first of five new stores soon to open inside a...
Abbie WaltherBob Austin Returns as President of Loring Smart Roast
A familiar face is returning to help drive the next era of innovation for roaster manufacturer Loring Smart Roast, as Bob Austin re-assumes the role of president. Austin previously served...