air-to-waterWorld’s First Air-to-Water Coffee Machine Appears at CES
Water, the stuff that typically accounts for more than 90% of any finished brew, is commanding increased attention in the coffee sphere. Yet one startup at the recent CES tech...
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acquisitionsThird Wave Water Acquires Perfect Coffee Water
Ohio-based water mineralization product maker Third Wave Water (TWW) has acquired fellow coffee water specialist Perfect Coffee Water (PCW). The acquisition includes all of Washington State-based Perfect Coffee Water’s intellectual...
acquisitionsCanada’s Happy Belly Acquiring Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters in $173K Deal
Publicly traded Canadian company Happy Belly Food Group signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kitchener, Ontario-based Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters in a deal worth approximately $173,000 USD. The acquisition represents...
Caribou CoffeePanera and Caribou Group CEO Steps Down After Less Than Two Years
Panera Brands CEO José Alberto Dueñas is stepping down from the role of CEO after approximately 22 months. He is being replaced on an interim basis by current CFO Paul...
AsiaVietnam, IDH and JDE Peet’s Partner in Landmark EUDR Database Project
A public-private partnership involving the world’s second-largest coffee producer, Vietnam, is resulting in a nationwide database system for forests and coffee-growing areas. Led by the partnership-focused sustainable agriculture nonprofit IDH,...
AsiaAsian Development Bank and Ecom Sign $100 Million ‘Social Loan’ Deal
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$100 million loan agreement with Swiss coffee trading giant Ecom designed to strengthen climate resilience within the conglomerate’s coffee supply chain in Asia....
CorporateEuropean Parliament Officially Postpones EUDR Enforcement
The European Union Parliament voted overwhelmingly today to postpone enforcement of the landmark EU deforestation-free supply chains law, known as EUDR. The EU Parliament adopted the extension by a vote...
coffee pricesDutch Trader Sucden Coffee Surrenders $670K+ After ICE Allegations
Dutch green coffee trader Sucden Coffee agreed to a settlement with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) following a notice that it “may have” violated a rule designed to prevent coffee market...
BaruliLigre Brings a Clean Slate to European Home Espresso Design
A new high-end home espresso machine and companion grinder from the German boutique brand Ligre are attempting to cut through the visual clutter of classic countertop equipment. The striking designs...
Alexandra MosherSovda Bulks Up with Launch of the Precision Silo
Professional roastery equipment maker Sovda is launching the Precision Silo, a 4,800-kilogram-capacity green coffee storage, loading and blending machine. Divided into eight chambers, each with 600-kilogram capacity, the Precision Silo...