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SCA’s World Coffee Championships Changes ‘Taiwan’ to ‘Chinese Taipei’

The World Coffee Championships (WCC), produced by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), has changed the national designation for Taiwanese competitors from “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei.”...

2026.05.05

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The Acaia Horizon Explores the Range of a Brewed Coffee

Building on a catalog of scales, dosers and coffee grinders — all geared toward the steps that precede brewing — coffee equipment maker Acaia is now turning its attention to...

2026.05.04

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2026 International Coffee Convention Heading to Trieste in October

After two editions in Mannheim, Germany, the science-heavy International Coffee Convention is heading to the historic coffee city of Trieste, Italy, on October 16-17, 2026. The event, which blends academic...

2026.05.01

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Stronghold Launches Global Sales of Compact S2 Roaster

South Korean roaster maker Stronghold has launched global sales of its new and smallest roaster, the S2, designed for countertop sample roasting, home roasting and micro-batch production in cafes. Standing...

2026.04.30

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Study: Unsweetened Coffee Protects Against Cardiovascular Disease. Sweetened? Not So Much

A large-scale analysis showed that drinking unsweetened coffee was associated with a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The same protective association was not observed among people who took...

2026.04.30

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Researchers Propose Electrifying Way to Measure Brew Strength and Roast Color

A major breakthrough in the scientific community’s quest to “taste” coffee without all those pesky humans getting in the way came this week courtesy of a group at the University...

2026.04.30

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ColdPerk Launches the Commissary 70 for Large Batches of Concentrate

Coffee equipment company ColdPerk has launched the Commissary 70, a scaled-up machine for producing coffee concentrates that debuted at the recent World of Coffee San Diego trade show. (Read all of DCN’s...

2026.04.29

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Seven Certified B Corps Launch a Global Coffee Coalition

Seven Certified B Corporations spanning green coffee production, trading, roasting and retailing have launched the B Corp Coffee Coalition, presenting a shared commitment to improving the coffee sector. The founding...

2026.04.29

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Seven Certified B Corps Launch a Global Coffee Coalition

Seven Certified B Corporations spanning green coffee production, trading, roasting and retailing have launched the B Corp Coffee Coalition, presenting a shared commitment to improving the coffee sector. The founding...

2026.04.29

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Lawsuit Says Trader Joe’s “Low Acid” Coffee Was Too Low on Caffeine

A federal class action filed last week alleges that Trader Joe’s has been deceptively marketing its “French Roast Low Acid” whole bean coffee as fully caffeinated when lab testing showed...

2026.04.28

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