2025 Year in Review2025 Year in Review: Coffee Business News
Underneath the dark cloud of tariffs that hung over the coffee industry for much of the year, the business of specialty coffee carried on at a breakneck pace. Among the...
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2025 Year in Review
acquisitionsCoffee and Pie Together in Dallas as White Rhino Acquires Emporium Pies
Dallas-based specialty coffee company White Rhino Coffee announced it has acquired fellow DFW business Emporium Pies, bringing two majority-women-owned chains together. The terms of the acquisition have not been...
acquisitionsHermetheus Coffee Acquires Roaster Maker Coffee Crafters
Idaho-based fluid-bed roasting equipment company Coffee Crafters is changing ownership, with Jason Scott, founder of roasting company Hermetheus Coffee, taking the helm. Based in Olathe, Kansas, Scott is the...
Bill KennedyBill Kennedy, San Franciscan Roaster Owner and Educator, Dies
San Franciscan Roaster Co. announced the death of owner, president and CEO Bill Kennedy, a former school principal who later championed small roasters and U.S. manufacturing. “The loss of Bill...
4CGCP: 75% of Coffee from 11 Major Buyers Meets Some Sustainability Mark
Approximately 75% of the green coffee purchased by 11 of the world’s largest buyers in 2024 met some sort of sustainability standard, according to the latest report from the...
acquisitionsCaffe Luxxe Acquired by Sugarfina in $24.5 Million Stock Deal
Premium candy chain Sugarfina has acquired Los Angeles-based specialty coffee company Caffe Luxxe in a deal valued at approximately $24.5 million. The 100% common stock deal involves a reverse triangular...
British ColumbiaHappy Belly Group Expanding Smile Tiger Coffee Throughout Ontario
Canada’s Happy Belly Food Group is planning a major push for its Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters specialty coffee brand, with a new area development agreement for 20 franchise locations...
Ada LovelaceFiorenzato Adds Ring Nut and ‘Ada’ Connection to All New Grinders
Italian coffee grinder maker Fiorenzato recently rolled out two features it is adding to all new machines: a connected platform called Ada, and a manual grind adjustment system with...
AgAmerica LendingInvestor Sues Michigan Retirement Fund Over Failed Kona Hills Project
A Florida agricultural lender has sued the operator of a Michigan retirement fund over a failed investment in a large Kona coffee venture, alleging the fund and its partners...
Allen-BradleyDiedrich Unveils DR-280, its Upgraded Four-Bag Roaster
Idaho-based equipment maker Diedrich Roasters recently introduced a substantially upgraded version of its four-bag industrial roaster, the Diedrich DR-280, as part of a new line of four- and six-bag machines...