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The Portal By Belka Opens a Door to Extraction Concentration Logging

South Korean coffee equipment startup Belka is bringing real-time extraction analysis to professional and home brewing environments with Portal, a Bluetooth-connected device that continuously measures brewed coffee concentration as...

2025.09.04

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The Portal By Belka Opens a Door to Extraction Concentration Logging

South Korean coffee equipment startup Belka is bringing real-time extraction analysis to professional and home brewing environments with Portal, a Bluetooth-connected device that continuously measures brewed coffee concentration as...

2025.09.04

AcaiaaccessoriesBelkaCarlos Pendascommercial equipmentDiFluidelectrical conductivity (EC)espressoFelicitahome brewinghome equipmentIndustrykickstarterMeticulousPortalProductsquality controlRetailS.H. ParkscalesSimon ParkSouth KoreaStronghold TechnologyTDSコーヒー

Caribou Coffee Taps Scott Kennedy as CEO to Drive Store Growth

Caribou Coffee named Scott Kennedy president and CEO, formalizing the roles he has held on an interim basis since the March departure of John Butcher. Kennedy previously served as...

2025.09.04

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GCP Publishes RegenCoffee, Proposes Common Language for Regenerative Agriculture

Following a six-month collaborative effort, the Global Coffee Platform just published RegenCoffee, a guidance document designed to provide shared language and resources surrounding regenerative agriculture in the coffee sector. ...

2025.09.03

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Black Rock Coffee Bar Files for IPO, Seeks to Raise $265 Million

Black Rock Coffee Bar, the drive-thru-focused chain that started as a single stand in Oregon in 2008, officially filed for an IPO, while outlining long-term plans for national store growth....

2025.09.03

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High-Quality Greens for a High-Impact Cause at Upcoming Grounds for Health Auction

The annual Grounds for Health green coffee and equipment auction returns Thursday, Sept. 18, giving roasters an opportunity to buy special, traceable coffees while supporting the noble cause of...

2025.09.01

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Study: Moderate Coffee Drinking May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

A new long-term study found that drinking one to three cups of coffee per day may be the sweet spot for older adults seeking to prevent cognitive decline. Published July...

2025.08.30

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NitroBrew Launches Brix, a Quick Fix for Coffee on Tap

Arizona-based beer and coffee equipment company NitroBrew just rolled out Brix, a compact inline solution for automatically diluting and nitro-infusing coffee concentrate into ready-to-drink cold brews. Compatible with bag-in-box...

2025.08.29

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Study Explores How Nut Milks Stack Up Against Dairy in Coffee

Milk choice has come a long way since the olden times of “third place” cafes, when maybe the most progressive shop in the neighborhood would carry soy milk alongside the gallon...

2025.08.28

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Starbucks Co-Founder Gordon Bowker Dies at 82

Gordon Bowker, the writer-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded Starbucks in 1971 and helped set the course for the specialty coffee movement in Seattle and beyond, died last week at the age of...

2025.08.28

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