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Italy’s VBM Launches the Audrey Espresso Machine

Italian espresso equipment maker VBM last week revealed the Audrey espresso machine, the first machine equipped with VBM’s new HX² heat-exchanger technology. Shown publicly for the first time at...

2025.10.28

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Mahlkönig Launches Xenia Home Espresso Machine and E64 WS Grinder

German coffee grinder company Mahlkönig took its first step into espresso brewing last week with the launch of the Mahlkönig Xenia home espresso machine. Following Mahlkönig parent company Hemro...

2025.10.27

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EU Proposes Softening EUDR Reporting Requirements for Small Companies

The European Commission is proposing to soften the reporting requirements for micro and small companies under the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, known as the EUDR. A proposal published yesterday...

2025.10.23

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FreshBrew Acquires White Coffee’s Licenced Coffee Business

Houston-based private-label coffee company FreshBrew acquired the licensed-branded coffee division of New York-based White Coffee, a move that the private companies say gives FreshBrew “the nation’s largest portfolio of licensed...

2025.10.16

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JDE Peet’s Opens Revamped Innovation Lab at Utrecht Factory

JDE Peet’s this week unveiled its revamped innovational laboratory in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed to accelerate development and global scale-up of new coffee products, manufacturing processes and packaging. The opening...

2025.10.15

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Cropster Acquires Korean Roaster Software Maker Firescope

Austria-based coffee software company Cropster has acquired South Korean roaster software maker Firescope. The acquisition advances a strategy outlined when European growth investor Verdane took a majority stake in...

2025.10.14

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Death Wish Coffee Alleges Trademark Infringement Against Liquid Death

New York-based Death Wish Coffee filed a lawsuit this week against the beverage company Liquid Death, alleging trademark infringement related to yet-to-be-released coffee products. Liquid Death, meanwhile, said on social...

2025.10.11

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SCA Officially Launches Q Grader Courses Tied to the CVA

The United States- and Europe-based Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) officially opened enrollment for the new Q Grader program, saying courses will roll out across regions and languages in the coming...

2025.10.02

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Odeko Acquires Northern California Supplier Six Degrees Coffee

New York–based cafe-operations platform Odeko recently acquired California wholesale specialty coffee supplier Six Degrees Coffee Service & Distribution, continuing its venture-capital-fueled expansion. Odeko said the acquisition of the Chico-based...

2025.09.30

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Second Shot Market Launches for Used Coffee Gear

Coffee equipment seller Prima Coffee Equipment last week launched Second Shot Market, an online marketplace for pre-owned or open-box coffee equipment. Open to the public as of Sept. 22,...

2025.09.29

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