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Blue Bottle Coffee Loses Trademark Suit Against ‘Blue Brew’

A United States District Court judge this week ruled against Blue Bottle Coffee in a trademark infringement case against the owner of the Blue Brew brand of coffee equipment. In...

2024.05.10

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Squeaky Coffee Tools Enter the International Market with a Bang

A new coffee accessories and equipment brand called Squeaky Coffee demanded the attention of the coffee world last month at the SCA Expo in Chicago, winning a Best New Product...

2024.05.09

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Flair Espresso Relaunches Neo Flex, Adds ‘Power Tower’ for Manual Grinders

Home espresso equipment company Flair Espresso recently relaunched its entry-level Neo Flex machine with additional features. The company has also rolled out a motorization kit for its Royal hand grinder...

2024.05.07

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The Acaia Astra Helps Older Scales Keep Their Star Power

One of the smallest new products to make big waves at the recent SCA Expo in Chicago was the Acaia Astra, a remote flow meter and timing device that integrates...

2024.05.02

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Madkat Powers Manual Grinders With the SkopeX Motorization Kit

Australian coffee accessories maker Madkat Coffee recently introduced a kit called the SkopeX, the company’s third generation of equipment designed to motorize hand grinders. Preorders for the next production round...

2024.05.01

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The xBloom Studio Version Takes Users Beyond The Pod

California-based xBloom has launched a new generation of its home grinding and brewing system, the xBloom Studio. Sneak peeks of the Studio model were available at the Intelligentsia Coffee and...

2024.05.01

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New From the 2024 SCA Expo: Tools, Accessories and Gadgets

The world of equipment designed for the betterment of specialty coffee preparation and service has been rapidly expanding far beyond the categorical boundaries of roasters, grinders and brewers. A multitude...

2024.04.23

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New From the 2024 SCA Expo: Home Brewers and Grinders

Reflecting growing demand for higher-quality brews at home, a wide variety of new consumer-focused brewing and grinding equipment debuted at the recent Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago. [See DCN’s complete 2024...

2024.04.23

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Fellow Launches Its First Automatic Brewer, the Feature-Rich Aiden

Popular consumer coffee equipment maker Fellow made waves at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago last week with the launch of an automatic drip coffee brewer, the Aiden. [See DCN’s complete...

2024.04.18

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From Germany, Nunc Promises Next Level IoT for Home Espresso

German high-tech appliance startup Next Level Coffee GmbH has arguably taken IoT in coffee making to its most advanced level yet with Nunc, a new high-end home grinding and espresso...

2024.04.11

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