Alex MunozHere’s What’s Happening at Roast Summit 2024
Roast Magazine is pleased to release the full program details for Roast Summit 2024, a two-day experience taking place in the coffee hub of Portland, Oregon, Feb 22-23. The event...
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Andy HsiAI Comes to Green Coffee Sorting with the Avercasso CS One
An AI-powered green coffee sorting machine called the CS One recently made its public debut, courtesy of a new Taiwanese brand called Avercasso. Unveiled last October at the 2023 HOST...
Business OperationsConsumer Group Sues Starbucks Over ‘Ethical Sourcing’ Claims
A prominent United States consumer advocacy organization today filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Company alleging deceptive claims regarding ethical coffee sourcing. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the National...
Bosawás Biosphere ReserveOro Chocolate & Coffee is a Gold Mine of Flavor In Chicago
The owner of a Nicaraguan farm and ecotourism business has carved a sweet path back into his home city of Chicago with the opening of Oro Chocolate & Coffee. Production...
Baton RougeCommunity Coffee Names Former Kraft Heinz Exec Tom Corley CEO
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Community Coffee has named former Kraft Heinz executive Tom Corley as its new president and CEO. Corley, who is relocating to Louisiana with his wife Maggie, will...
Artisan Coffee ImportsThe Sun Rises for East View Coffee in Kenosha, Wisconsin
A new day is dawning for specialty coffee along the western shore of Lake Michigan, where East View Coffee is offering tastings and other educational opportunities in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Led...
Business OperationsSierra Coffee Group Connects New Jersey to Copán, Honduras
A direct line connecting the coffee lands of Honduras to Lyndhurst, New Jersey, was recently drawn with the opening of the Sierra Coffee Group. The family-run company opened a roastery...
Adam BonaccorsiRadial Coffee is Getting Around in Vernon, Connecticut
Coffees from South and Central America have found a new hub in Vernon, Connecticut, inside the new roastery and cafe of Radial Coffee. Since the soft-opening of the 1,200-square-foot shop...
BiotreDesign Details: Wraparound Illustration at Olympia Coffee
DCN’s ongoing “Design Details” series highlights specific details in coffee shop/roastery interior design or coffee-related packaging and branding. Share your project for consideration here. Late last year, Washington state-based Olympia Cof...
commercial equipmentPrague’s Typhoon Roasters Establishes US Presence with Luminous Coffee Owner
Czech Republic-based coffee roaster maker Typhoon Roasters now has United States representation through Las Vegas, Nevada-based coffee professional Mason Salisbury. The founder and head roaster of the boundary-pushing coffee company...