Craft/Operations

Luckin Coffee Opens Massive Qingdao Roastery, Claims World’s Largest Roasting Machine

China’s Luckin Coffee has opened a new automated roasting complex in Qingdao, including what the company claims is the world’s largest coffee roasting machine. Announced April 22, the Qingdao roastery...

2026.04.23

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Probat Names Ryan Dodd North American CEO

Probat Group has appointed Ryan Dodd as CEO of its North American operations, effective April 20. With more than 23 years of experience in the mechanical engineering industry, primarily in...

2026.04.22

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Autonomy Coffee Lab Establishes Itself with Tampa Co-Roastery and Bar

In-house roasting operations are not unusual alongside specialty coffee bars, but few offer production on the scale of Autonomy Coffee Lab in Tampa, Florida. The public cafe is the newest...

2026.04.20

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Desert Kid Coffee Heats Up the Coachella Valley Coffee Scene

Blooming like a desert poppy in Southern California’s Coachella Valley is Desert Kid Coffee, a new destination roastery cafe opening this month with scratch-made pastries, house-roasted coffees and a breezy...

2026.04.16

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Rex Roaster Readies Release of 4-Pound Capacity Flagship Machine

Aiming to serve startup roasters with sturdy, affordable equipment, a new company called Rex Roaster is stomping onto the scene with a 4-pound-capacity electric drum machine designed in California and...

2026.04.15

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Two-Thirds of Americans Said They Drank Coffee Yesterday, NCA Report Finds

Coffee has retained its spot as the most popular commercialized beverage in the United States, with 66% of U.S. adults saying they drank it within the past day, according to...

2026.04.15

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Eight Ounce Coffee Becomes Exclusive Stronghold Roaster Distributor in Canada

Calgary-based Eight Ounce Coffee has been named the exclusive Canadian distributor for South Korea-based electric roaster manufacturer Stronghold. Announced April 14, the deal brings the roaster maker’s full lineup of...

2026.04.15

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Civic Coast Coffee Bringing Fresh Roasts to Indianapolis’ Near Eastside

With the open-hearted determination of a West Coast skater, Civic Coast Coffee is delivering fresh-roasted coffee in Indianapolis through online sales, pop-ups and a growing wholesale business. Two worlds...

2026.04.08

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Sivetz Expands Into Electric Heat with Peachey Roasters

Oregon-based Sivetz Roasting Machines and Kansas-based Peachey Roasters have unified operations under the Sivetz brand. The deal marks a return to electric-heat fluid-bed roasting for Sivetz, whose namesake Michael Sivetz...

2026.04.07

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Atmos Coffee Blasts Off in Cleveland with Roastery Cafe

The aroma of house-roasted coffees combines with modern space-themed art to set the atmosphere at the newly opened first cafe of Atmos Coffee in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood. Cosmic...

2026.04.07

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