consumer trendsReport: Daily US Coffee Consumption Hits 20-Year High
Daily coffee consumption is up to a 20-year high among United States adults, with more than two thirds (67%) of people saying they drank coffee within the past day, according...
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Balloon Coffee RoastersFrom Germany, Nunc Promises Next Level IoT for Home Espresso
German high-tech appliance startup Next Level Coffee GmbH has arguably taken IoT in coffee making to its most advanced level yet with Nunc, a new high-end home grinding and espresso...
Carlos OrdoñezGreen Coffee Trader Sucafina Launches Sucafina Guatemala
Multinational green coffee trading company Sucafina has launched a Guatemalan subsidiary called Guatemala Sucafina. Longtime coffee sourcing and export professional Carlos Ordoñez, a past advisor to the Guatemalan national coffee...
BaltimoreBaltimore’s Southeastern Roastery Expands with Organic and Bird Friendly Certs
Baltimore-based coffee roasting company Southeastern Roastery has exponentially expanded its roastery while achieving USDA Organic and Smithsonian Bird Friendly certifications. The minority- and woman-owned company plans to use the new...
caffeineSports Scientists Address ‘Caffeine Crash’ and Other Common Coffee Questions
A group of sports scientists from throughout the United States and Canada authored a paper addressing 15 common questions asked by exercisers related to caffeine consumption. While many of the...
acquisitionsItalian Firm Completes 50% Acquisition of Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group
Italian investment firm QuattroR has completed its 50% acquisition of privately owned Italian multinational coffee giant Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group S.p.A. (MZB) With the acquisition, the group’s board named longtime...
commercial grindersLa Marzocco Launches The Swan Commercial Espresso Grinder
At long last, The Swan commercial coffee grinder from Italian coffee equipment maker La Marzocco has taken flight. Designed to support espresso preparation in busy commercial environments, the Swan features...
agricultureWCR Report Outlines Striking Nonconformity in the Coffee Seed Sector
The United States-based nonprofit World Coffee Research last month released a groundbreaking technical report on the coffee seed sector in Latin America. The report shines a light on current activities...
Barista NewsBoston-Area Blue Bottle Coffee Workers Seek Unionization
Workers from five Boston-area locations of Blue Bottle Coffee today launched a union campaign described as more than a year in the making. A group by the name of Blue...
Black SheepDarleen Scherer Leads New Coffee Consulting/Marketing Firm Black Sheep
Longtime coffee professional and marketing expert Darleen Scherer has launched a new coffee-focused consulting and marketing firm called Black Sheep. Working with a strategic team of graphic designers, developers, photographers...