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Keurig Pod Recyclability Class Action in Canada Heads Toward Settlement

In the latest of several cases alleging Keurig made false or misleading claims about the recyclability of its plastic coffee pods, Keurig Canada has agreed to a CA$1.85 million (US$1.3...

2025.11.13

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Florida Coffee Chain Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Fast-growing St. Petersburg, Florida-based coffee chain The Blend Coffee & Cocktails filed for bankruptcy protection this week, seeking to reorganize debts while stores remain open. Court records show that 11...

2025.11.07

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Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in China Business in $4 Billion Deal

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its mainland China coffee shop business to Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital in a deal valued at about...

2025.11.05

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Chick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright

Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...

2025.11.01

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Chick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright

Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...

2025.11.01

7 BrewAtlantaBusiness OperationsCaribou CoffeeChick-fil-ACorporateDaybrightdrive-thrufast foodGeorgiaHiramIndustryMarketingMcDonald’s CosMc’sOpeningsRed Wagon VenturesRetailScooter's CoffeeSouth/Southwestspecialty coffee retailStarbucksTaco Bell Live Mas CafeThrive FarmersUnited Statesコーヒー

Chick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright

Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime Chick-fil-A...

2025.11.01

7 BrewAtlantaBusiness OperationsCaribou CoffeeChick-fil-ACorporateDaybrightdrive-thrufast foodGeorgiaHiramIndustryMarketingMcDonald’s CosMc’sOpeningsRed Wagon VenturesRetailScooter's CoffeeSouth/Southwestspecialty coffee retailStarbucksTaco Bell Live Mas CafeThrive FarmersUnited Statesコーヒー

Mahlkönig Deepens Connections with New Sync Scale

German coffee equipment company Mahlkönig last week unveiled a critical piece of its expanding Grind-By-Sync connectivity platform, the Sync Scale. Specifically designed for espresso, the scale sends time and...

2025.10.30

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Probat Consolidating U.S. Operations in Dallas

German coffee roasting equipment maker Probat announced it is consolidating its U.S. operations in Texas, bringing together groups currently based at Probat Inc. outside Chicago, Bauermeister USA in Memphis...

2025.10.29

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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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