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Starbucks Opens $220 Million Coffee Factory in China

Seattle-based international coffee giant Starbucks has opened a $220 million coffee production and distribution facility in China while signaling ambitious retail expansion plans. Referred to by Starbucks as the Coffee...

2023.09.20

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Organizers of SF Coffee Festival Bringing Events to More US Cities

This fall, the agency behind the popular San Francisco Coffee Festival is bringing back a second Austin Coffee Festival, as well as the inaugural DC Coffee Festival and the inaugural...

2023.09.19

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SCA Broadcasting 2023 Coffee Retail Summit in October

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is bringing back the Coffee Retail Summit, broadcasting an edited version of in-person events to a global audience online on Thursday, Oct. 26. This will...

2023.09.19

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2023 Coffee Barometer Shows Growing Pressure for Sustainable Coffee

The 2023 Coffee Barometer launched today, describing an agricultural sector in a “state of crisis” while outlining mounting pressures on coffee companies to more clearly address sustainability in their own...

2023.09.15

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SCA Unveils Coffee Skills Diplomas for Coffee Professionals

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) today unveiled its revamped diploma system, featuring four separate diplomas associated with different skills and job-readiness: Café; Roastery; Coffee Trade; and Sustainable Coffee. With the...

2023.09.13

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Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity Names Executive Director

The nonprofit Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity (CCRE) has named Kim Dreux-Kelly its first executive director. Dreux-Kelly comes to the CCRE from the Washington D.C.-based small-business support nonprofit Think Local...

2023.09.13

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Fair Trade USA Names Sugumar Raman Chief Program Officer

Fair Trade USA last week named Sugumar Raman chief program officer. The announcement comes as the nonprofit is considering sweeping changes to its core coffee certification program. Raman comes to...

2023.09.13

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Study: Music and Coffee Can Make Brains Work Better

New research suggests that drinking coffee and listening to music are two everyday activities that can improve cognitive performance, specifically in tasks requiring concentration and memory. A research team at...

2023.09.11

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Bellwether Coffee Enters Japan, Names International Development VP

California-based electric coffee roasting machine company Bellwether Coffee has entered the Japanese market while naming Japan-based Woody Deguchi vice president of international development. The first Bellwether installation in Japan is...

2023.09.08

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Blanca Castro Named Executive Director of International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA)

Longtime international coffee professional Blanca Castro is taking over the top executive spot at the nonprofit International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA). The appointment of Castro, who originally hails from Guatemala,...

2023.09.08

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