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2025 Year in Review: 10 New Coffee Shops in the US Northeast

From an Art Deco icon in Manhattan to a comedy club doorstep in Brooklyn, this year’s Northeast coffee shop openings reminded us that great coffee is a welcome luxury anywhere. ...

2025.12.22

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Three Questions with Dilshan “Arty” Ranaweera of Cafe Secret Alley in Sri Lanka

When Dilshan “Arty” Ranaweera opened Cafe Secret Alley in Kandy, Sri Lanka, in 2017, he knew next to nothing about coffee. “Sri Lanka didn’t have a coffee culture,” Ranaweera said....

2025.12.20

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Weekly Coffee News: Towards a Roast Color Standard + East Africa Investment

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. SCA Publishes White Paper on Roast Color Standards...

2025.12.19

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Reflections on 1 Million Coffee Farmers Trained with TechnoServe Coffee Head Paul Stewart (Part 2)

This is part two of a two-part interview with Paul Stewart, the global coffee director for TechnoServe. The nonprofit recently announced it has helped train more than 1 million smallholder...

2025.12.17

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Weekly Coffee News: Regenerative Coffee in Timor-Leste + Uganda Flavor Profiles

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. 11 Million Trees Kickstarter Backs Regenerative Coffee in Timor-Leste...

2025.12.12

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The Screwy New World of Cranked and Geared Espresso

As grinders self-adjust, roasters sense first cracks and robotic arms refine their latte hearts, technology dating back to the time of Archimedes is also having a moment in the modern espresso...

2025.12.12

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Reflections on 1 Million Coffee Farmer Trainings with TechnoServe Coffee Head Paul Stewart (Part 1)

TechnoServe, one of the longest-running and farthest-reaching nonprofits operating in the coffee sector, recently announced it has helped train more than 1 million smallholder coffee farmers. Since launching its...

2025.12.09

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Weekly Coffee News: Flooding in Indonesia + A Warner Bros. Cease and Desist

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. Cyclone Senyar Triggers Floods, Landslides in Aceh and Sumatra,...

2025.12.05

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Weekly Coffee News: Coffee Capitalism + Major Robusta Development

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. Coffeeland Author Warns Coffee Could Spark New Backlash Over...

2025.11.28

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Weekly Coffee News: Starbucks Strike Grows + World’s Oldest Barista

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. Red Cup Rebellion Strike Widens at Starbucks In an...

2025.11.21

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