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Chinese Court Expands Ruling on Slayer Espresso Knockoffs

A Chinese appellate court has upheld and expanded an earlier ruling involving knockoff Slayer Espresso machines, confirming unfair competition and adding a finding of trademark infringement. The appellate court also...

2026.07.10

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Chinese Court Expands Ruling on Slayer Espresso Knockoffs

A Chinese appellate court has upheld and expanded an earlier ruling involving knockoff Slayer Espresso machines, confirming unfair competition and adding a finding of trademark infringement. The appellate court also...

2026.07.10

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As Brazil’s Coffee Climate Shifts, Small Farmers Seek New Ways to Survive

(Note: This article was originally published on Dialogue Earth under the Creative Commons BY NC ND license. Find the original version here.) Edson Paes, 53, has single-handedly cultivated 12,000 organic Arabica coffee plants...

2026.07.08

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Exploring the Rise (and Measured Drops) of Single-Dose Coffee Dispensers

As specialty coffee purveyors and home enthusiasts have demonstrated a desire to taste as many wonderful coffees as possible, more brands have introduced machines to automate the monotonous task of...

2026.07.06

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Muvna Takes a Mammoth Step into Modular Grinding

Chinese coffee equipment company Muvna has launched the Mammoth, a modular commercial coffee grinder with detachable burr chambers for different burr formats. With a list price of $3,200, the Mammoth...

2026.07.02

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Muvna Takes a Mammoth Step into Modular Grinding

Chinese coffee equipment company Muvna has launched the Mammoth, a modular commercial coffee grinder with detachable burr chambers for different burr formats. With a list price of $3,200, the Mammoth...

2026.07.02

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Chinese Study Finds Native Fungus May Lift Conventional Coffee Into Specialty Range

Researchers in China say they have identified a naturally occurring fungus in coffee cherries that, when used as a fermentation agent under controlled conditions, can raise certain conventional coffees into...

2026.06.22

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Coffee Maker Recalled Following at Least 27 Injuries, Including Burns

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of approximately 17,600 single-serve coffee makers sold by a Chinese-owned brand called Kidisle, with at least 27 reported injuries, including first-...

2026.06.17

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The DiFluid Moment Offers a Digital Tasting Experience for Cafe Guests

Expanding upon its existing array of data-gathering and analytical tools, Chinese coffee equipment maker DiFluid is turning toward service with its latest product, a beverage thermometer called the Moment that...

2026.05.19

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SCA’s World Coffee Championships Changes ‘Taiwan’ to ‘Chinese Taipei’

The World Coffee Championships (WCC), produced by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), has changed the national designation for Taiwanese competitors from “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei.”...

2026.05.05

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