Craft/Operations

Madison’s JBC Coffee Earns Top Spot in Coffee Review’s Best of 2023

The long-running coffee review site Coffee Review has counted down its top 30 coffees of 2023, giving tip-top honors to an experimental-process coffee roasted by Madison, Wisconsin-based JBC Coffee Roasters....

2023.11.29

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Swiss Startup Mikafi Reveals the IoT-Driven MikafiOne Electric Roaster

A Switzerland-based coffee roasting and technology startup called Mikafi recently revealed its electric roasting machine, the MikafiOne. Designed for small-batch commercial applications, the machine comes integrated with an IoT platform...

2023.11.29

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Postscript is a Fresh Addition to San Francisco’s Coffee Scene

A new cafe, specialty food market and juice bar called Postscript is adding to a previously sleepy corner of the Financial District of San Francisco. The new spot notably includes...

2023.11.28

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With Media and Marketplace, Startup U3 Coffee Builds Consumer Connections

A Chicago-area coffee company called U3 Coffee launched this month with ambitious plans to connect consumers more deeply to the coffees in their daily cups. Coming out of the gate...

2023.11.20

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Study: These Types of Single-Serve Coffee Capsules Are Worst for the Environment

After conducting a sustainability assessment of three different types of single-use coffee capsules by material type, researchers in The Netherlands concluded that conventional plastic is the worst for the environment...

2023.11.17

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Intuition Coffee + Juice Gives Peoria a Warm Bear Hug

Acting on a strong hunch that Peoria, Illinois, has room for more high-quality, fresh-roasted specialty coffee, Peoria native Ty Paluska returned home to launch Intuition Coffee + Juice. The shop...

2023.11.09

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Radio Coffee & Beer Cranks Up Radio/East in Southeast Austin

Radio Coffee & Beer has turned up the volume for both beverages in Austin, Texas, with the opening of its second indoor/outdoor cafe, bar and music venue called Radio/East. Following...

2023.11.08

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Spella Caffè Makes Triumphant Return to Downtown Portland

An Italian-style coffee institution in in the new world coffee hub of Portland, Oregon, Spella Caffè has returned to its downtown roots with the opening of a new flagship manual...

2023.11.02

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Cafe Imports Launches ed+u Program for Coffee Learners and Educators

Minneapolis-based green coffee importer Cafe Imports is diving deeper into professional training through a new education hub called ed+u. Unveiled last week, the entirely free program led by Cafe Imports...

2023.10.31

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Adee’s Coffee Roasters Stems From Ethiopia, Blooms in Baltimore

Ethiopia-focused Adee’s Coffee Roasters (Instagram) is in full bloom in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood. The company just opened a roastery cafe shares roots with sibling shop Adee’s Tulips. Connected through...

2023.10.24

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