Craft/Operations

Minneapolis Roaster Coffeewomple Embraces the Sustainability Journey

A roasting company in Northeast Minneapolis called Coffeewomple recently embarked on a journey towards high-quality and environmentally conscious coffee, opening a new roastery with an all-electric 15-kilo Giesen roaster at...

2024.09.16

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Coffee Crafters Launches the Valenta 3 Electric Roaster

Idaho-based roasting equipment company Coffee Crafters last month rolled out the next machine in its Valenta line of all-electric fluid-bed roasters, the Valenta 3. The 3-pound-capacity Valenta 3 launched for...

2024.09.16

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LA Roaster Angelino’s Coffee is Buying the World’s Most Prized Coffees at All Costs

In an unprecedented high-end buying spree, California roasting company Angelino’s Coffee has purchased all 11 top-scoring coffees from the 2024 Cup of Excellence (CoE) program. In the process, the 22-year-old...

2024.09.13

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The Boredom Set Excites Pittsburgh With Two Bars and a Roastery

An upstart roasting company called The Boredom Set is enthusiastically piquing the neurons of coffee drinkers in Pittsburgh, opening two coffee bars within the past month. In the quaint, mostly...

2024.09.11

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Red Bay Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Oakland

Oakland, California-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Red Bay Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month, citing financial losses in the first half of 2024. The coffee...

2024.09.11

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Keurig Charged with Deceptive Recyclability Claims, Pays $1.5 Million

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Keurig Dr. Pepper with making inaccurate statements regarding the recyclability of its single-use plastic K-Cups. To settle the charges, the...

2024.09.11

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California Roaster Makes Record Bid of $445/lb at Ethiopia Cup of Excellence

Following a hiatus year, the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence coffee competition resulted in a record-high auction price for any country, with the top lot selling for $445 per pound. The...

2024.09.06

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Firecreek Coffee Quenches Phoenix with Huge New Roastery Cafe

Flagstaff, Arizona-based Firecreek Coffee Co. has spread South to Phoenix with the soft opening of a second, and larger, coffee roastery that includes a sixth retail location, an onsite bakery...

2024.09.05

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Dripolator Coffee Flows Into Fourth Cafe in East Asheville

Like water through a bed of coffee grounds, North Carolina-based Dripolator Coffee has produced something warm and comforting in East Asheville: a new neighborhood coffee shop. The stretched out fourth...

2024.09.04

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Deion Sanders Joins BLK & Bold as Co-Owner and Social Change Leader

American football legend Deion Sanders, a.k.a. Coach Prime, has acquired an ownership stake in Iowa-based coffee roaster BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages. While the terms of the deal have not...

2024.09.04

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