BusanWorld of Coffee Jakarta Coming in 2025
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) yesterday announced that the World of Coffee trade show is coming to Jakarta, Indonesia, in May 2025. It will mark the first time the globally...
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automationThe iRhea Automatic Pourover System Enters US Coffee Shops
A new high-tech brewing machine from South Korea called iRhea recently made its way to the the United States, offering customizable automatic pourovers for commercial settings. Made by a parent...
Craft/OperationsHawaii Legislature Approves Landmark Coffee Labeling Bill
The Hawaii State Legislature yesterday approved a bill that may dramatically reshape how Hawaiian-grown coffees are packaged and sold. The bill calls for coffee blends bearing the name of any...
AcaiaThe Acaia Astra Helps Older Scales Keep Their Star Power
One of the smallest new products to make big waves at the recent SCA Expo in Chicago was the Acaia Astra, a remote flow meter and timing device that integrates...
grindersMadkat Powers Manual Grinders With the SkopeX Motorization Kit
Australian coffee accessories maker Madkat Coffee recently introduced a kit called the SkopeX, the company’s third generation of equipment designed to motorize hand grinders. Preorders for the next production round...
CorporateEU Legislators Approve Landmark Corporate Due Diligence Rules (CSDDD)
The European Parliament last week approved landmark regulations designed to ensure human rights and environmental due diligence among large EU and multinational companies. While applying only to companies with at...
CorporateThe xBloom Studio Version Takes Users Beyond The Pod
California-based xBloom has launched a new generation of its home grinding and brewing system, the xBloom Studio. Sneak peeks of the Studio model were available at the Intelligentsia Coffee and...
awardsHere Are the 2024 Good Food Award Winners for Coffee
The winners of the 14th Good Food Awards were named last night in Portland, Oregon, with 14 coffee roasting companies given 16 awards for their high-quality, sustainably sourced roasted coffees....
AndesJuan Valdez Actor Carlos Castañeda of Colombia Has Died
Carlos Castañeda, a fourth-generation coffee farmer and actor known for portraying the iconic Colombian coffee figure Juan Valdez, died late last week. The Colombian national coffee federation (FNC), shared news...
ChinaStudy Shines New Light on Cold Brew Extraction, Aroma and Storage
Researchers in China have discovered that cold-brewing coffee using a negative-pressure system can enhance the aromatics of the finished brew. The study also examined how refrigerated storage affected the chemical...