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10 New Buddy Brew Cafes Planned for Florida Sprouts Stores

Florida-based specialty coffee chain Buddy Brew Coffee will soon be more than doubling its retail footprint with 10 new branded cafes in Sprouts grocery stores across Tampa Bay and Southwest...

2026.01.26

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WatchHouse Lands $14.8 Million Series B Round with Eyes on U.S.

HighPost Capital, a private equity firm co-founded by Jeff Bezos’s half-brother Mark Bezos, has invested £7.3 million (US$9.9 million) in UK-based chain WatchHouse as the company prepares for U.S. expansion....

2026.01.24

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Brazilian Researchers Promote Targeted Application of Bees for Coffee

A small, stingless bee may be able to raise coffee yields while fitting into real-world pest control programs, according to a new study from Brazil. In a field study...

2026.01.23

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Explorer Cold Brew Acquires Caffeine-Conscious Brand Savorista

Brooklyn, New York-based Explorer Cold Brew has acquired Savorista, a specialty coffee brand focused on decaf and half-caf coffees, as Explorer works to build a multi-brand “caffeine-conscious” coffee platform....

2026.01.22

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Peet’s Plans U.S. Store Closings as Parent Company Takeover Begins

Peet’s Coffee has confirmed a wave of cafe closings by the end of January, including several Bay Area locations, as the chain reshapes its retail footprint. The closures come...

2026.01.22

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Mariam Erin’s Binocular Dripper Focuses on Wet Blending

A new dual-cone manual pourover brewer called the Binocular Dripper is launching for sale this week through Dubai-based retailer Brewing Gadgets. The dripper, which officially launched at last weekend’s...

2026.01.21

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Free Global Library Brings Shade-Grown Coffee Into the Light

A giant spotlight is being turned on shade-grown coffee with this week’s launch of a freely accessible Coffee Agroforestry E-Library. The sprawling database of academic literature on agroforestry in...

2026.01.21

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Study: Coffee Grounds as Fertilizer Can Make Better Cucumbers

Researchers in Spain have discovered an effective way to upcycle spent coffee grounds as fertilizers in cucumber greenhouses, creating a circular “cup-to-crop” connection. A University of Granada team found that...

2026.01.20

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Lawsuit Accuses Starbucks of Misleading Buyers on Sustainability and Chemical Content

Two consumers have filed a proposed class action alleging Starbucks misled shoppers in the states of New York and Washington with its “Committed to 100% Ethical Coffee Sourcing” claims....

2026.01.16

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Kauai Coffee Warns 141 Workers of Potential Layoffs as Land Lease Nears End

Kauai Coffee Co., one of the largest coffee-growing operations in the United States, has warned employees of potential layoffs as land lease negotiations remain unresolved. Multiple local outlets — including...

2026.01.15

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