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Ukraine’s Soloway Coffee Opens First US Shop in Chicago

A specialty coffee roasting company based in western Ukraine called Soloway Coffee (Instagram link) this week opened its first location in the United States. Beans roasted in Ternopil, Ukraine, using...

2024.01.29

Artur YuzvikBusiness OperationsChicagoCraft/OperationsIllinoisIryna YuzvikKarma KavaLincoln ParkMarketingMicroMidwestOpeningsRetailRoastingSofia HupalovskaSoloway CoffeeSoloway RoasteryTernopilUkraineコーヒー

Lvl Up Coffee Hits High Scores In Normal, Illinois

Specialty coffee in the central Illinois town of Normal has reached a new stage of quality with the opening of Lvl Up Coffee Bar. Brought to life by coffee roaster...

2024.01.26

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Oro 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...

2024.01.11

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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

Brandon BirBusiness OperationsChicagoCraft/OperationsCraig Rosse-commerceForest ParkIldi ReviIllinoisKristi RossMarketingMicroMidwestmultiroasterOpeningsRetailRoastingSara GibsonU3 CoffeeZee Suphisaraコーヒー

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

Business OperationsCraft/OperationsDeep Creek CoffeeDoma Coffee Roasting Co.IllinoisIntuition CoffeeKami PaluskaMarketingMicroMidwestOpeningsPeoriaRetailRoastingTy Paluskaコーヒー

New Chicagoland Roaster Angora Coffee Keeps it Clean

A Chicagoland startup roastery called Angora Coffee has opened its doors to the public, sharing a passion for high-quality, single-origin coffees and offering tightly packaged fresh bags to-go. In the...

2023.09.18

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With Huge New Roastery, Conscious Cup Coffee Has Growth in Mind

Illinois-based Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters is intently focused on refining its operations through a new coffee roastery and training facility in Crystal Lake. Approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago, Conscious...

2023.08.23

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