International

Trump Addresses Coffee Tariffs for First Time, Signals Break for Vietnam

Speaking to reporters at a press gaggle on Air Force One early yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump directly addressed tariffs on coffee for the first time, saying, “We want to...

2025.10.29

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Italy’s VBM Launches the Audrey Espresso Machine

Italian espresso equipment maker VBM last week revealed the Audrey espresso machine, the first machine equipped with VBM’s new HX² heat-exchanger technology. Shown publicly for the first time at...

2025.10.28

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Mahlkönig Launches Xenia Home Espresso Machine and E64 WS Grinder

German coffee grinder company Mahlkönig took its first step into espresso brewing last week with the launch of the Mahlkönig Xenia home espresso machine. Following Mahlkönig parent company Hemro...

2025.10.27

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U.S. Considers Up to 100% Tariffs on Nicaraguan Imports; Public Comment Sought

The United States is considering tariffs of up to 100% on imports from Nicaragua, a move that could choke the flow of Nicaraguan green coffee to U.S. traders and...

2025.10.24

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EU Proposes Softening EUDR Reporting Requirements for Small Companies

The European Commission is proposing to soften the reporting requirements for micro and small companies under the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, known as the EUDR. A proposal published yesterday...

2025.10.23

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SCA Announces World of Coffee Bogotá and World Brewers Cup 2027

The Specialty Coffee Association and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) are bringing the World of Coffee trade show and the World Brewers Cup to Bogotá in 2027. SCA...

2025.10.22

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JDE Peet’s Opens Revamped Innovation Lab at Utrecht Factory

JDE Peet’s this week unveiled its revamped innovational laboratory in Utrecht, the Netherlands, designed to accelerate development and global scale-up of new coffee products, manufacturing processes and packaging. The opening...

2025.10.15

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2027 World of Coffee Asia and World Barista Championship Set for Tokyo

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced that Tokyo will host the World of Coffee Asia trade show and the World Barista Championship (WBC) in 2027. The events are scheduled...

2025.09.30

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The Maxim’s Seine X Offers a River of Features for Home Espresso

Maxim’s, a lifestyle brand steeped in French cultural traditions and cuisine, is counting on consumers’ collective desire for high-tech control over home espresso with the launch of the Seine...

2025.09.30

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Nespresso Names Alfonso Gonzalez Loeschen Global CEO

Swiss food giant Nestlé appointed Alfonso Gonzalez Loeschen as the next global chief executive of Nespresso, effective Nov. 1, 2025. Gonzalez Loeschen, currently CEO of Nespresso North America, will also...

2025.09.26

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