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Roast Magazine Announces 2025 Roaster of the Year Winners

Dear Green Coffee Roasters and Wonderstate Coffee won Roast magazine’s 21st annual Roaster of the Year award in the Micro and Macro roaster categories, respectively. The two coffee roasting companies...

2024.10.21

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JDE Peet’s Names Former Kraft Heinz Exec Rafa Oliveira CEO

JDE Peet’s ended a six-month search for a permanent CEO with the appointment of recent Kraft Heinz executive Rafa Oliveira as CEO. Oliveira is scheduled to take over the position...

2024.10.21

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European Firm Verdane Acquires Majority Stake in Cropster

Tech-focused investment firm Verdane has acquired a majority stake in coffee business software provider Cropster, the companies announced today. The financial terms were not publicly disclosed. Verdane, which is based...

2024.10.18

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Map It Forward Hosting ‘Introduction to Regenerative Farming’ Workshop

Coffee events, podcasting and consulting agency Map It Forward is launching a live online workshop called “Introduction to Regenerative Coffee Farming.” The event series is scheduled to span three days,...

2024.10.17

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AeroPress Gets Steeper with the Premium Model

AeroPress, the maker of the widely popular immersion-plus-pressure AeroPress brewer, recently launched a high-end version called the AeroPress Premium. Made entirely of glass and metal plus a silicone stopper, as...

2024.10.16

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Fair Trade USA Names Private Label Expert Clay Dockery Head of Coffee

Sustainability certification group Fair Trade USA recently named private label industry veteran Clay Dockery as head of coffee. The appointment comes amidst a transitional period for the Oakland-based nonprofit, whose...

2024.10.15

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US Department of Labor Sues New York Coffee Chain Over Overtime Pay

A New York City specialty coffee chain called White Noise Coffee is facing a lawsuit from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) alleging violations related to overtime pay and...

2024.10.14

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Caffewerks Goes with the BaristaFLO Line of Espresso Machine Parts

Coffee machine parts and accessories seller Caffewerks recently rolled out a line of espresso machine components called BaristaFLO. The BaristaFlo line is designed to offer robust and affordable options for...

2024.10.14

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Minnesota Company Sues TreeHouse Over Pod Production Secrets

A Minneapolis company called Microtrace is accusing private-label food manufacturing giant TreeHouse Foods of “reverse engineering” proprietary technology used to identify Keurig-style coffee pods. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 30...

2024.10.09

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BestCup Spins The Hi-Fi Coffee Pod, a Specialty K-Cup Reinvention

Salt Lake City-based coffee co-packing startup BestCup is offering a new approach to Keurig-style brewing with a compostable pod product called the Hi-Fi Coffee Pod. Featuring an open-bottom filter design,...

2024.10.09

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