2023 Year In ReviewThe Biggest Coffee Business News Stories of 2023
To kick off our 2023 Year in Review series, we look back on some of the biggest business stories of the year in the specialty coffee industry. As they have...
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2023 Year In Review
Business OperationsNCA White Paper Builds a Case for In-Store Cold Brew Safety
New research commissioned by the National Coffee Association (NCA) of the United States shines new light on the food safety performance of cold brew used for in-store drink making. The...
Business OperationsJapan’s Geshary Coffee Buys Manhattan Building for $38 Million
Japanese coffee company Geshary Coffee has closed on a Fifth Avenue property in New York City for $38 million, with plans to occupy the building. The purchase of the five-story...
Ascaso Barista TAscaso Unveils Barista T Plus 2024 Espresso Machine, H64 Grinder
Spanish espresso machine brand Ascaso recently added a new high-end commercial espresso machine to its lineup called the Barista T Plus 2024. At the same time, the company launched its...
acquisitionsChobani Buys La Colombe Coffee for $900 Million
New York State-based packaged yogurt giant Chobani has acquired Philadelphia-born coffee company La Colombe for $900 million. The deal follows nearly a decade’s worth of interest in the coffee company...
commercial roastersMill City Roasters Launches RoastPath Software and Sharing Platform
Minneapolis-based coffee roasting equipment company Mill City Roasters this month officially launched RoastPath, a software package and community-focused platform for coffee roasters that’s six years in the making. Core features...
Business OperationsLabor Board Complaint Asks Starbucks to Reopen 23 Stores
A consolidated complaint from the National Labor Relations Board has urged Starbucks to immediately reopen 23 stores that workers alleged were shut down in order to discourage unionization efforts. According...
AnfimAnfim Gets Bigger and Faster with the Alba Grinder
Italian espresso grinder maker Anfim recently revealed a new machine at the top of its line of commercial machines: The Anfim Alba. The Alba’s 80-millimeter hardened steel flat burrs are...
Chad KimmLegal Dispute Between Montana Coffee Traders and Ghost Town Goes Public
A legal issue that has quietly simmered between two Montana coffee roasting companies since May spilled into the public sphere this week, with both companies saying they’ve received negative backlash....
Business OperationsReport: China Overtakes United States as Largest Coffee Shop Market
China has overtaken the United States as the country with the highest number of coffee shops in the world, according to the latest annual report on the East Asian coffee...