Industry

Report: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Prepping US Launch

Chinese coffee giant Luckin Coffee is planning a small-scale launch in the United States, less than four years after the company agreed to a $180 million settlement with the Securities...

2024.10.30

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Maryland’s Ceremony Coffee Now Part of FairWave Collective

Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters is now part of the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a conglomerate of specialty coffee brands that launched in 2020 and now comprises more than 30 cafes...

2024.10.30

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Maryland’s Ceremony Coffee Now Part of FairWave Collective

Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters is now part of the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a conglomerate of specialty coffee brands that launched in 2020 and now comprises more than 30 cafes...

2024.10.30

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New CEO for New York-Based Coffee Chain Bluestone Lane

New York City-based coffee chain Bluestone Lane is getting a new CEO at the end of this month, as longtime hospitality executive Edie Ames takes over for founder Nicholas Stone....

2024.10.29

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San Diego Coffee Legend Returns with Chuck’s Roast and Patton Consulting

A pioneering figure in the San Diego coffee scene in the early 2000s and 2010s recently re-emerged with a new roasting business and a dual focus on small-batch, high-quality coffees...

2024.10.28

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Ground Control Ushers in New Era with Flagship SM Brewer and CEO

Oakland, California-based coffee equipment maker Ground Control recently sent out the first shipment of its latest product, a versatile commercial brewing device called the Ground Control SM. The SM ushers...

2024.10.24

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Hey Cuppers, Here’s Your Chance to Inform the Future of Q Grading

The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), which runs the Q grader certification program for coffee professionals, is asking all coffee cuppers to take a short skills survey. Open until Nov. 1...

2024.10.24

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Honduras Coffee Leaders Launching the Cafexpo Trade Show in 2025

A new national coffee trade show for Honduras called Cafexpo is scheduled to debut in San Pedro Sula in March 2025. Coordinated by the Honduran national coffee institute IHCAFE, commercial...

2024.10.24

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Qargo Coffee Owners Charged with Rare Franchise Rule Violation

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week accused the owners of the Miami-based coffee franchise Qargo Coffee of violating a rarely cited franchise law while racking up $1.25...

2024.10.23

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The Roastino Manual Roaster is Warming Hearts

In an age of sweeping digitization and automation in coffee, the Hungarian boutique equipment company Naked Portafilter is introducing a delightfully sensorial device called the Roastino. Winner of a Best...

2024.10.22

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