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Plungers Down Under: 2023 World AeroPress Championship Heads to Melbourne

The 2023 World AeroPress Championship (WAC) is coming to Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, Dec. 2. The fun-loving competition built around the modest manual AeroPress brewer will pit approximately 60 national...

2023.10.11

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Gevi Launching the GrindMaster Prosumer Grinder

Consumer home appliance maker Gevi is taking a step towards the professional equipment realm with the launch of an electric flat-burr coffee grinder called the GrindMaster. Available now overseas, where...

2023.10.10

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Iberital Looks Ahead With the Vista Espresso Machine

Spanish espresso equipment maker Iberital recently launched a stylish dual-boiler addition to its range of professional machines called the Iberital Vista. The new machine, marketed towards specialty coffee shops, houses...

2023.10.09

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Regal Ware Sells French Press Brand Espro to Toronto’s DKK

Home manual coffee equipment maker Espro (styled as “ESPRO” by the brand) has been acquired by DKK, a Canadian company with Chinese manufacturing ties that owns two other home beverage...

2023.10.07

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Hiroia’s Hikaru V60 Smart Coffee Brewer is Making the Rounds

Boutique coffee equipment brand Hiroia is following the release of its cafe-oriented Samantha II brewer with an automated home pourover brewer of striking design called the Hiraku V60 Smart Brewer....

2023.10.05

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Bean Voyage Hosting Women-Powered Coffee Summit in Costa Rica

The coffee-focused nonprofit Bean Voyage is reprising its in-person event in Costa Rica called the Women-Powered Coffee Summit (WPCS). The two-day event, taking place Nov. 2-3 at Doka Estate in...

2023.10.04

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Inaugural Nordics Best Roaster Competition Coming February

There was a time about 10 years ago when every other new specialty coffee roaster in the United States described their approach to roasting as “Nordic-style.” While there’s no universally...

2023.10.02

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GCP and ICO Renew Multi-Stakeholder Sustainability Partnership

The International Coffee Association (ICO) and the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) renewed their vows to the global coffee sector today at the World Coffee Conference in India. Leaders of the...

2023.09.30

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GCP and ICO Renew Multi-Stakeholder Sustainability Partnership

The International Coffee Association (ICO) and the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) renewed their vows to the global coffee sector today at the World Coffee Conference in India. Leaders of the...

2023.09.30

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Starbucks Opens $220 Million Coffee Factory in China

Seattle-based international coffee giant Starbucks has opened a $220 million coffee production and distribution facility in China while signaling ambitious retail expansion plans. Referred to by Starbucks as the Coffee...

2023.09.20

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