Craft/Operations

Current State Coffee’s First Cafe is Presently Open in Shawnee, Kansas

There’s no time like the present to enjoy a quality cup of coffee in Shawnee, Kansas, where Current State Coffee Roasting’s new roastery cafe now stands at the ready. The...

2026.07.01

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FDA Weighs Next Steps on Decaf Solvent Rules Following New Comments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has closed a reopened public comment period on a food-additive petition that could affect the continued use of methylene chloride in coffee decaffeination....

2026.07.01

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Coffee Crafters Returns to its Roots with New 2-Pound Roaster, the Duo

Idaho-based fluid-bed coffee roasting equipment maker Coffee Crafters is launching the Duo, a compact commercial roaster with a batch capacity ranging from 200 grams to 2 pounds. Starting at $2,995,...

2026.06.30

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Underwood Coffee Overjoyed to Open in Downtown Duluth

On the ground floor of a historic building in downtown Duluth, Minnesota, Underwood Coffee overcame the odds to transform a dormant retail corner into a lively new cafe. After funding...

2026.06.29

Business OperationsCafe ImportsCraft/OperationsDuluthJake UnderwoodMarketingMicroMidwestMinnesotaOpeningsRetailRoastingSpyhouse Coffee RoastersUnderwood Coffeeコーヒー

The San Franciscan Roaster Company is Under New Ownership

Nevada-based San Franciscan Roaster Company is under new ownership and leadership, with food manufacturing executive Dave Marson buying the company and Matthew Sewell named CEO. The financial terms of the...

2026.06.29

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Kauai Coffee Inks Long-Term Lease After Months of Uncertainty

Kauai Coffee Co. has signed a new long-term agricultural lease with landowner Brue Baukol Capital Partners (BBCP), ending a months-long standoff that had put more than 140 jobs and the...

2026.06.27

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DOJ Investigating New York Coffee Chain After Ban of Pro-Israel Congressman

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into New York-based independent coffee shop chain Poetica Coffee after the company took to social media to refuse future...

2026.06.23

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Arizona’s Cartel Roasting Co. Expands Into Los Angeles

Arizona-based Cartel Roasting Co. celebrated the grand opening of its first Los Angeles cafe this month as it expands further into California. The 1,370-square-foot, 40-seat shop in Beverly Grove opens...

2026.06.23

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Colorado’s Bonfire Coffee is Stoked with Big New Roastery

Blazing an even brighter trail for specialty coffee in the Rockies, Colorado-based Bonfire Coffee recently cut the ribbon on a large new roastery and retail store in the rugged resort...

2026.06.18

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Sibarist Launches Immersion Filters, B2B Services and a Brewer of Its Own

Spanish paper coffee filter company Sibarist has rolled out Sibarist Professional, a category of products and services aimed at commercial customers, while introducing a new paper developed for immersion brewing....

2026.05.25

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