AnfimAnfim Gets Bigger and Faster with the Alba Grinder
Italian espresso grinder maker Anfim recently revealed a new machine at the top of its line of commercial machines: The Anfim Alba. The Alba’s 80-millimeter hardened steel flat burrs are...
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Chad KimmLegal Dispute Between Montana Coffee Traders and Ghost Town Goes Public
A legal issue that has quietly simmered between two Montana coffee roasting companies since May spilled into the public sphere this week, with both companies saying they’ve received negative backlash....
cellular agricultureFinnish Researchers Pushing for ‘Cellular Agriculture’ in Coffee
Scientists in Finland have shed new light on the process of making, roasting and analyzing lab-grown cellular coffee. Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland — a state-owned...
Adolfo FabregaSCA’s World of Coffee Event Coming to Panama in 2026
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is bringing its World of Coffee trade show to Panama in 2026. It will be the first trade show that the SCA has hosted in...
Business OperationsReport: China Overtakes United States as Largest Coffee Shop Market
China has overtaken the United States as the country with the highest number of coffee shops in the world, according to the latest annual report on the East Asian coffee...
Alchemy Collective CaféStarbucks Asks for New Year’s Resolution to Reboot Union Talks
Following months of legal posturing from parties on both sides of the Starbucks unionization push, the coffee giant today sent a letter to the union organizer asking for a reboot...
bankruptcyMercon Coffee Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Multinational green coffee trading company Mercon Coffee Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States on Wednesday. The move was precipitated days earlier by the unexpected suspension of...
Barry CallebautSucafina Subsidiary Beyers Koffie Building All-Electric Industrial Roastery
Belgian coffee roasting company Beyers Koffie is creating what is likely to be the world’s largest all-electric industrial roastery. According to green coffee trading company Sucafina — the roaster’s parent...
Christopher HendonStudy: A Pre-Grind Spritz Can Improve Espresso by Reducing Static and Clumping
New research suggests that adding a touch of moisture to roasted whole bean coffee just before grinding can result in less static electricity and clumping, resulting in more consistent and...
AfricaMajor ICO Green Coffee Report Notes ‘Growing Americas’ and ‘Shrinking Rest of the World’
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) has released its second Coffee Report and Outlook, including a broad overview of the global coffee sector in terms of production and consumption, economic analysis...