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Fiorenzato Adds Ring Nut and ‘Ada’ Connection to All New Grinders

Italian coffee grinder maker Fiorenzato recently rolled out two features it is adding to all new machines: a connected platform called Ada, and a manual grind adjustment system with...

2025.12.04

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Investor Sues Michigan Retirement Fund Over Failed Kona Hills Project

A Florida agricultural lender has sued the operator of a Michigan retirement fund over a failed investment in a large Kona coffee venture, alleging the fund and its partners...

2025.12.04

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Diedrich Unveils DR-280, its Upgraded Four-Bag Roaster

Idaho-based equipment maker Diedrich Roasters recently introduced a substantially upgraded version of its four-bag industrial roaster, the Diedrich DR-280, as part of a new line of four- and six-bag machines...

2025.12.03

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Starbucks to Pay Hourly Workers $35.5 Million in NYC Labor Settlement

Starbucks has agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle New York City claims that it routinely violated local scheduling rules at hundreds of stores, marking the largest worker-protection settlement...

2025.12.03

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Nestlé Reportedly Exploring Sale of Blue Bottle Coffee

Swiss conglomerate Nestlé is exploring the potential sale of Blue Bottle Coffee, according to a Reuters report citing three unnamed sources. Nestlé acquired Oakland, California-born Blue Bottle Coffee in 2017...

2025.12.02

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Blue Bottle Workers Strike Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Unionized baristas at Blue Bottle Coffee staged a multi-day strike over the Thanksgiving shopping weekend, intensifying a year-long contract fight with the Nestle-owned company. Roughly 120 workers across nine unionized...

2025.12.02

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European Parliament Votes to Delay EUDR

A week after European Union member states adopted a “negotiating mandate” to delay Europe’s new anti-deforestation supply chain law (EUDR), the European Parliament followed suit, voting to push back enforcement...

2025.12.01

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New Launches from Rocket Espresso Include Stelvio, Spluga and Gravo Grinders

Italian espresso equipment company Rocket Espresso launched new commercial coffee grinders and revealed new home grinders at the HostMilano event in Italy last month. (Read all of DCN’s HostMilano 2025...

2025.11.26

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International Researchers Allege Widespread Errors in Smallholder Coffee Mapping, Offer Dataset

A new open-access dataset called Sample Earth aims to fix what its creators call a critical flaw in the global coffee and cocoa trade: maps that label current smallholder...

2025.11.26

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Germany’s Cup&Cino Group Acquires Swiss Brewer Maker Tone

Germany’s Cup&Cino Group has acquired Swiss manufacturer Tone, bringing the boilerless brewing equipment company under a four-brand umbrella that includes Cup&Cino, BaristaOne and Latte Art Factory. The deal includes the...

2025.11.26

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