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Starbucks Asks for New Year’s Resolution to Reboot Union Talks

Following months of legal posturing from parties on both sides of the Starbucks unionization push, the coffee giant today sent a letter to the union organizer asking for a reboot...

2023.12.09

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Mercon Coffee Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Multinational green coffee trading company Mercon Coffee Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States on Wednesday. The move was precipitated days earlier by the unexpected suspension of...

2023.12.09

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Sucafina Subsidiary Beyers Koffie Building All-Electric Industrial Roastery

Belgian coffee roasting company Beyers Koffie is creating what is likely to be the world’s largest all-electric industrial roastery. According to green coffee trading company Sucafina — the roaster’s parent...

2023.12.07

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Nuova Simonelli Unveils the Next-Generation Nuova Aurelia Line

Italian espresso equipment company Nuova Simonelli recently unveiled several new commercial espresso machines representing the next generation of its Aurelia line, called simply Nuova Aurelia. Displayed for the first time...

2023.12.05

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Carhartt WIP and Rocket Espresso Collaborate for Limited-Release Machine

Italian espresso machine maker Rocket Espresso and Carhartt WIP have collaborated for a limited-edition collection that includes an espresso machine, grinder and apparel. The machines and merch launched for sale...

2023.12.02

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Suntory Invests in ‘Beanless Coffee’ Company Atomo

Japanese multinational beverage company Suntory has invested in Seattle-based beverage startup Atomo, makers of coffee-like beverages in which coffee is not an ingredient. According to a Bloomberg report, the undisclosed...

2023.12.01

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Al Liu to Lead Sustainable Harvest’s Expansion of ‘Let’s Talk Coffee’

Green coffee trading company Sustainable Harvest plans to expand its progressive and influential Let’s Talk Coffee event series under the direction of longtime specialty coffee professional Al Liu. In an...

2023.11.30

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NKG Enlists Satelligence for Deforestation Monitoring

As the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance deadline draws nearer, multinational green coffee trading company Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is partnering with the Dutch deforestation monitoring firm Satelligence. Satelligence’s satellite-b...

2023.11.29

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Swiss Startup Mikafi Reveals the IoT-Driven MikafiOne Electric Roaster

A Switzerland-based coffee roasting and technology startup called Mikafi recently revealed its electric roasting machine, the MikafiOne. Designed for small-batch commercial applications, the machine comes integrated with an IoT platform...

2023.11.29

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Coffee-Focused Conglomerate JAB Names Joachim Creus CEO

Coffee-focused conglomerate JAB has named managing partner Joachim Creus as its new CEO. Creus will succeed Olivier Goudet, who is staying with the company as a personal investor and advisor. JAB...

2023.11.28

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