Industry

Amid Anti-Greenwashing Directives, EU Coffee Industry Group Provides Guidance

The European Coffee Federation just published the “Shadow Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules” (Shadow PEFCR), a technical document designed to help coffee companies prepare for emerging anti-greenwashing laws. The ECF,...

2025.09.18

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PE Firm Buys Major 7 Brew Franchisee, Plans 200+ More Locations

Franchise-focused private equity firm Franchise Equity Partners (FEP) announced it acquired a majority stake in 7 Crew, the second-largest franchisee of the fast-growing U.S. coffee chain 7 Brew. With the...

2025.09.18

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30th ASIC Conference on Coffee Science Heads to Lisbon this October

Some of the world’s brightest minds around coffee are preparing to convene in Lisbon this October as the Association for the Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) celebrates its...

2025.09.18

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Here Are the Details on the Portland Coffee Festival, Coming Oct. 4

The inaugural Portland Coffee Festival is fast approaching, coming Saturday, Oct. 4, to The Redd on Salmon Street in Portland, Oregon. Produced by Roast magazine, the festival will immediately follow the industry-focused...

2025.09.17

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Pest Control Principles Meet Pure Chaos in New Coffee Farm Study

As we all sip our lovely, traceable, single-origin, impeccably processed, roasted and brewed coffees today, consider the fact that there is no-holds-barred chaotic insect warfare where the coffee was...

2025.09.16

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Death Wish Coffee Taps Former Nature’s Bakery Head as CEO

Upstate New York-based Death Wish Coffee recently named consumer packaged goods veteran Steve Gardiner CEO. Gardiner comes to Death Wish after serving for six years as an executive at...

2025.09.16

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U.S. Coffee Prices Soar at the Supermarket

Prices for roasted coffee at United States grocery stores rose 21.7% in August over the same period a year ago, representing the biggest price jump since 1997, according to recently...

2025.09.15

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Study: Drinking Coffee at Night May Cause Impulsive Behavior

A recent study from a team at the University of Texas at El Paso suggests drinking coffee at night may lead to more risky and impulsive decisions. Published Aug. 15...

2025.09.11

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New Research Shows Promise for Stenophylla Breeding

As the climate-sensitive arabica coffee species continues to face long-term existential threats, research from Sierra Leone sheds new light on the breeding potential of another species, stenophylla. Published Aug....

2025.09.11

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Einstein Bros. Revamping Store Designs for 2026 Nationwide Rollout

Einstein Bros. Bagels is launching a refreshed store design called “Elevate the Morning,” with the first next-generation locations slated to open later this year in Ohio, Utah, Georgia and Nevada....

2025.09.11

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