International

Top Lot Gets $4,546/lb at Inaugural DMCC Specialty Coffee Auction in Dubai

The world of high-end coffee auctions reached gaudy new heights this week at the inaugural Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) Specialty Coffee Auction, where multiple green coffees sold for thousands...

2025.02.13

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Löfbergs Acquires 100% Stake in Denmark’s Peter Larsen Kaffe

More than two decades after acquiring a 50% stake in Danish roasting company Peter Larsen Kaffe, Swedish coffee roasting company Löfbergs is acquiring a 100% stake. Claus Bertelsen, the longtime...

2025.02.12

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Quamar Keeps Things Cool Inside New Alpha Grinder Line

Italian commercial coffee grinder company Quamar is launching a new line of grinders for busy cafes called Alpha that includes a variety of technological and design departures from previous Quamar...

2025.02.11

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Brazil Rescued 200+ Coffee Workers from ‘Slave-Like’ Conditions in 2024

More than one in 10 of the people rescued from what the Brazilian government described as “slave-like” and “degrading” working conditions last year were coffee workers. In total, Brazil’s Ministry...

2025.02.04

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Vancouver’s Artigiano Acquires Organic Specialist Salt Spring Coffee

Two long-running Canadian coffee companies are joining forces in metro Vancouver, B.C., as Artigiano is acquiring Richmond-based Salt Spring Coffee. Artigiano, founded in 1999 as Caffè Artigiano, said the acquisition...

2025.02.04

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Coffee Industry on Edge as Trump Briefly Proposes 25% Tariffs on Colombian Goods

A dramatic escalation of diplomatic tensions between United States President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro sent a shockwave through a global coffee industry over the weekend. In a...

2025.01.27

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From China, the Roma Pro Home Roaster Automates Up to 300 Grams

A 300-gram-capacity fluid-bed coffee roaster called the Roma Pro Smart Home Coffee Bean Roaster is entering the United States market. Created by a Chinese brand called Mago Maga, led by...

2025.01.24

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From China, the Roma Pro Home Roaster Automates Up to 300 Grams

A 300-gram-capacity fluid-bed coffee roaster called the Roma Pro Smart Home Coffee Bean Roaster is entering the United States market. Created by a Chinese brand called Mago Maga, led by...

2025.01.24

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NKG Decentralizes Top Leadership, Names New CEO for the Americas

Hamburg, Germany-based green coffee conglomerate Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is decentralizing its executive leadership structure, introducing three regional CEOs leading offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, and Middle...

2025.01.24

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With Green Climate Fund Backing, Conservation International Launching AROMA Coffee Project

The Green Climate Fund recently signed off on an approximately $2 million grant to support the design of an ambitious multi-year coffee sustainability program led by the nonprofit Conservation International...

2025.01.20

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