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HostMilano and The NAFEM Show Announce Collaboration for 2027

Two of the world’s biggest foodservice equipment trade shows — HostMilano in Italy and The NAFEM Show in the United States — are joining forces with plans targeting 2027. ...

2025.11.20

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Macap Goes Grind-by-Weight with New Supra G Series

Mere months after launching its flagship Supra series of high-speed commercial espresso grinders, Italian coffee grinder maker Macap revealed its first commercial gravimetric grinders, the Macap Supra G Series. The...

2025.11.19

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La La Land Lands New Funding for Nationwide Expansion Plan

Dallas-based coffee and matcha chain La La Land has secured an investment from New York firm Stripes to propel expansion beyond Texas and California. The 24-location coffee chain —...

2025.11.19

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La La Land Lands New Funding for Nationwide Expansion Plan

Dallas-based coffee and matcha chain La La Land has secured an investment from New York firm Stripes to propel expansion beyond Texas and California. The 24-location coffee chain —...

2025.11.19

AustinBusiness OperationsCalifornia/PacificchainsCorporateDallasErewhonFrancois ReihaniIndustryinvestmentsLa La LandLa La Land FoundationLa La Land Kind CafeLos AngelesNashvilleOnOpeningsRetailSan AntonioSouth/SouthwestStripesTexasUnited StatesVuoriコーヒー

Peet’s Names New Head as CEO Eric Lauterbach Steps Down

Effective Tuesday, Nov. 17, Eric Lauterbach stepped down as president and CEO of California-based Peet’s Coffee after more than 15 years with the company. Consumer products veteran Stuart Heflin is...

2025.11.19

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Roest Unveils a New Generation of Electric Sample Roasters

Norwegian electric sample roaster maker Roest launched the next generation of its product line last week. The new models S200 and L200 Plus join the renamed flagship L200 Ultra....

2025.11.18

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White House Offers Broad Coffee Tariff Relief; Brazil in Question

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a major rollback of “reciprocal” tariffs on a numerous agricultural products not readily grown in the United States, including coffee. While the announcement...

2025.11.17

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White House Offers Broad Coffee Tariff Relief; Brazil in Question

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a major rollback of “reciprocal” tariffs on a numerous agricultural products not readily grown in the United States, including coffee. While the announcement...

2025.11.17

AfricaAsiaBrazilCecaféCentral Americacoffee pricesDonald TrumpFarmer IssuesGeraldo Alckmingreen coffeeHarmonized Tariff ScheduleHawaiiHondurasIndonesiaIndustryInternationalMarket NewsNational Coffee AssociationOriginSouth AmericatariffsU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionUnited Statesコーヒー

Black Rifle Coffee Facing Class Action Over USA-Forward Branding

Black Rifle Coffee Company is facing a federal class action alleging that its “America’s Coffee” branding and flag-heavy packaging misleads shoppers into thinking they are buying coffee produced entirely in...

2025.11.14

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Black Rifle Coffee Facing Class Action Over USA-Forward Branding

Black Rifle Coffee Company is facing a federal class action alleging that its “America’s Coffee” branding and flag-heavy packaging misleads shoppers into thinking they are buying coffee produced entirely in...

2025.11.14

Banks v. R.C. BigelowBlack Rifle Coffee CompanyBRC Inc.class actionCorporateCraft/OperationsFederal Trade Commissiongreen coffeeIndustryJustin Bakkerlegal issuesMacroMade in USAMarketingNoah LundgrenProductsR.C. BigelowReynolds Consumer ProductsReynolds WrapRoastingSalt Lake CityU.S. District Court Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited Statesコーヒー