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Column: For Coffee’s Survival, Researchers Must Prioritize Climate Change

[Note: This is Part 2 of a short series of stories by guest author Jonas Ferraresso exploring some of the intricacies of the Brazilian coffee market and Brazil’s outsize influence...

2025.01.15

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Weekly Coffee News: Proud Mary’s All-Cold Journey + A Macro Cortado

Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News! Subscribe here for all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities at CoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Proud Mary Coffee Partners with Lost Origin for an...

2025.01.10

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Weekly Coffee News: Southwest Roaster Showdown + How Franchising Works

Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News! Subscribe here for all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities at CoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Inaugural Southwest Roaster Showdown Coming This Spring The Southwest...

2025.01.03

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Three Questions with Filmmaker and Third Space Coffee Owner Brooke Bierhaus Sutton

Opening a coffee shop might seem like an unlikely path for a documentary filmmaker, but for Brooke Bierhaus Sutton, the connection is clear. Connection is at the core concept of...

2025.01.03

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Design Details: Atomic Coffee Roasters Spreading Energy

DCN’s ongoing Design Details series highlights specific details in coffee shop/roastery interior design, industrial design or visual design in coffee packaging. Share your project for consideration here. Peabody, Massachusetts-based Atomic Coffee....

2025.01.01

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Coffee Research in 2024 Focused on Climate Change, Quality and Human Health

The vast multidisciplinary world of coffee-related research expanded on all fronts in 2024, yet much of it can be reasonably assigned to one of three categories: green coffee sustainability in...

2025.01.01

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Cafe Architecture and Interior Design in 2024 Was Often Inspired by the Menu

Architects and interior designers in 2024 continued to expand the boundaries — both physical and literal — in the cafe category, where the design language is constantly evolving to meet...

2025.01.01

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Modular Was Popular in New Commercial Grinders in 2024

Precision, low retention, and cooler running temperatures remained top priorities for makers of commercial coffee grinding equipment in 2024. At the same time, modularity gained traction throughout the category, promising...

2025.01.01

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Single Cups, Single Groups, Many Choices Commercial Brewing and Espresso in 2024

Coffee equipment manufacturers pushed the boundaries of innovation in espresso and cold brewing throughout 2024, but the year also saw a significant surge in new brands and machines seeking to...

2025.01.01

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Electric Roasting Equipment Surged in 2024

Last year’s trend towards electric roasting equipment for commercial coffee operations picked up even more steam this year. It’s now starting to feel like a full-on paradigm shift. Still relatively...

2024.12.31

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