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...
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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...
Alchemy Collective CaféStarbucks 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...
bankruptcyMercon 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...
Barry CallebautSucafina 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...
commercial equipmentNuova 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...
CarharttCarhartt 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...
Andy KleitschSuntory 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...
Al LiuAl 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...