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Brazilian Pilot and Illinois Coffee Entrepreneur Juliana Turchetti Dies Fighting Fire

Juliana Turchetti, a trailblazing Brazilian aerial firefighter and owner of Springfield, Illinois-based Aviatori Coffee, died Wednesday while fighting a fire in Montana. Working on behalf of Idaho-based company Dauntless Air,...

2024.07.12

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Major Study Explores Genetics, Coffee Consumption and Health Outcomes

A major study published last month reinforces the idea that some humans are genetically more inclined to drink coffee than others, while also exploring health outcomes among hundreds of thousands...

2024.07.10

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Victoria Arduino Enters the Singles Scene with the PureBrew+ Brewer

Italian equipment maker Victoria Arduino just unveiled the PureBrew+, a single-cup brewing machine for commercial environments. Representing the 119-year-old brand’s first ever piece of equipment outside the realm of espresso,...

2024.07.10

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A Citywide Reusable Cup Scheme is Coming to California

Coffee retailers big and small are joining in a new city-wide reusable cup program in Petaluma, California, as the industry continues to produce daily mountains of single-use-product waste. The organizing...

2024.07.10

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Swiss Coffee Trader Arrested in Guatemala on Tax Charges

A Swiss coffee trader is currently under house arrest in Guatemala following charges of tax fraud, according to numerous Swiss and Guatemalan media reports. Neither Swiss nor Guatemalan authorities have...

2024.07.09

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ILO Leading $10.8 Million Child Labor in Coffee Project

The number of child laborers has been rising in recent years, reaching 160 million — or one in 10 children globally — as of the latest report from the United...

2024.07.09

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Kees van der Westen Launches Luxe Single-Group Machine, the Spiritello

Dutch espresso machine maker Kees van der Westen recently launched pre-orders for its newest and home-friendliest espresso machine to date, the Spiritello. Combining classic a classic lever function with a...

2024.07.09

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Astoria Introduces AB200 Espresso Machines and ASI40 Grinder

Italian espresso machine brand Astoria provided a first look at a new commercial model called the AB200 at last month’s World of Coffee trade show in Copenhagen, Denmark. Slated for...

2024.07.08

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Study: Price Volatility Affects Mental Health of Smallholder Coffee Farmers

A recent public health study found that income uncertainty, particularly in the context of volatile coffee prices, negatively impacts the mental health of smallholder coffee farmers. After studying small-scale coffee...

2024.07.08

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Apax Lab Mineral Concentrates Are Ready to Rock Your Coffee

A line of mineral concentrates from an Australian startup called Apax Lab recently launched, offering three liquid formulas designed to enhance specific qualities of coffee in the cup. Called Tonik,...

2024.07.05

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