Corporate

Red Bay Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Oakland

Oakland, California-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Red Bay Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month, citing financial losses in the first half of 2024. The coffee...

2024.09.11

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Keurig Charged with Deceptive Recyclability Claims, Pays $1.5 Million

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Keurig Dr. Pepper with making inaccurate statements regarding the recyclability of its single-use plastic K-Cups. To settle the charges, the...

2024.09.11

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California Roaster Makes Record Bid of $445/lb at Ethiopia Cup of Excellence

Following a hiatus year, the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence coffee competition resulted in a record-high auction price for any country, with the top lot selling for $445 per pound. The...

2024.09.06

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Black Coffee

Deion Sanders Joins BLK & Bold as Co-Owner and Social Change Leader

American football legend Deion Sanders, a.k.a. Coach Prime, has acquired an ownership stake in Iowa-based coffee roaster BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages. While the terms of the deal have not...

2024.09.04

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Qima Coffee Parent Company Buys UK’s The Gentlemen Baristas

Origins 1450, the UK-based parent company of green coffee trader Qima Coffee, has acquired London’s The Gentlemen Baristas for an undisclosed sum. In an announcement this week, Origins 1450 said...

2024.08.31

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The Coffee Farmer Thriving Index Says ‘Listen to the Farmers’

A major report from the social impact assessment firm 60 Decibels found that more than one third of coffee farmers in Uganda reported no profit in the previous year, with...

2024.08.28

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Neuhaus Neotec Names Ralf Torenz Managing Director

German industrial roasting equipment specialist Neuhaus Neotec last week announced the appointment of Ralf Torenz as managing director. Torenz, who has been with the company for more than 23 years,...

2024.08.28

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Colorado Specialty Coffee Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

An influential player in the specialty coffee scene of Colorado Springs, Colorado, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month. Switchback Coffee Roasters, which was founded in 2010, filed the...

2024.08.27

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Vauxhall Made a Car with a Wild Coffee Setup in the Trunk

British automaker Vauxhall has introduced a new spin on to-go coffee, launching the Vauxhall Mokka Coffee-E, a concept car with a working coffee bar in the trunk (or “the boot”...

2024.08.23

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Former ‘Balmuccino’ Lip Balm Heads Sue Starbucks Again

Representatives of a former Los Angeles company called Balmuccino are suing Starbucks for a third time, claiming that the coffee giant stole confidential product development details for coffee-themed lip balms....

2024.08.20

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