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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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Kona Coffee Farmers and Kroger Accuse Each Other of Breaching $13.5 Million Settlement

In a case that has produced more than 900 court documents and more than $5.8 million in attorneys’ fees since 2019, lawyers representing a group of coffee producers in Hawaii...

2023.11.22

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With Löfbergs Backing, Danish Startup Growgrounds Seeks Environmental Change in Coffee

A European startup called GrowGrounds is launching in 2024 with broad ambitions to address the environmental impact of coffee while also improving conditions for coffee farmers. Based in Denmark, GrowGrounds...

2023.11.22

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Howard Schultz Part of $20.3 Million Seed for Pod-Based Cold Coffee Startup Cumulus

New York-based home coffee equipment startup Cumulus Coffee Company announced today that it raised $20.3 million in seed funding while preparing to bring its home cold coffee machine to market. ...

2023.11.17

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NY Firm General Atlantic Acquires Joe & the Juice for $641 Million

New York-based investment firm General Atlantic is acquiring a majority stake in the European-born cafe chain Joe & the Juice. According to reports from Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance, the buyout...

2023.11.17

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NY Firm General Atlantic Acquires Joe & the Juice for $641 Million

New York-based investment firm General Atlantic is acquiring a majority stake in the European-born cafe chain Joe & the Juice. According to reports from Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance, the buyout...

2023.11.17

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