Alex MunozHere’s What’s Happening at Roast Summit 2024
Roast Magazine is pleased to release the full program details for Roast Summit 2024, a two-day experience taking place in the coffee hub of Portland, Oregon, Feb 22-23. The event...
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Andy HsiAI Comes to Green Coffee Sorting with the Avercasso CS One
An AI-powered green coffee sorting machine called the CS One recently made its public debut, courtesy of a new Taiwanese brand called Avercasso. Unveiled last October at the 2023 HOST...
Business OperationsConsumer Group Sues Starbucks Over ‘Ethical Sourcing’ Claims
A prominent United States consumer advocacy organization today filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Company alleging deceptive claims regarding ethical coffee sourcing. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the National...
BarcelonaThe Barista League is Coming to These 12 Cities in 2024
Coffee competition series The Barista League has released its 2024 season schedule, including 12 competitions on four continents. The series kicks off in February in Gothenburg, Sweden, coinciding with the...
Baton RougeCommunity Coffee Names Former Kraft Heinz Exec Tom Corley CEO
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Community Coffee has named former Kraft Heinz executive Tom Corley as its new president and CEO. Corley, who is relocating to Louisiana with his wife Maggie, will...
healthRegular Coffee Drinking May Prevent IBS, But Not for Everyone
A recent meta-analysis involving populations throughout the world found that people who regularly consume coffee may be less likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) than non-coffee-drinkers. However, the analysis...
44 North Coffee24 US Roasters Named Finalists for 2024 Good Food Awards
Now in its 14th year of celebrating the makers of specialty food and drink products in the United States, the Good Food Foundation has announced the list of finalists for...
auctionsVollers Acquires Sensible Development Auction Platform, Launches V-Auction
A subsidiary of Germany-based logistics conglomerate Vollers Group has acquired the online coffee auction platform Sensible Development. Vollers has rebranded the platform under the name V-Auction, combining its existing auction...
Andrew PernicanoWeber Workshops’ Bird Takes Manual Brewing in a Different Direction
High-end specialty coffee equipment company Weber Workshops has introduced an innovative manual coffee brewing device called the Bird (styled by the company as BIRD, as in “brewed in reverse direction”)....
bacteriaStudy: Hospital Coffee Makers Not Likely Causing Bacterial Infections
Researchers in Germany found that public coffee machines in hospitals and hospital workers’ homes are not likely spreading bacterial infections. After swabbing 25 machines exposed to the bare hands of...