AfricaThree Questions with Rwandan Coffee Expert Laetitia Mukandahiro
In a sunny yellow room with a large coffee taster’s flavor wheel on one wall and a branded jute bag on the opposite wall, Laetitia Mukandahiro and Uzziel Habimana of...
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agroforestryWith Löfbergs Backing, Danish Startup Growgrounds Seeks Environmental Change in Coffee
A European startup called GrowGrounds is launching in 2024 with broad ambitions to address the environmental impact of coffee while also improving conditions for coffee farmers. Based in Denmark, GrowGrounds...
acquisitionsNY Firm General Atlantic Acquires Joe & the Juice for $641 Million
New York-based investment firm General Atlantic is acquiring a majority stake in the European-born cafe chain Joe & the Juice. According to reports from Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance, the buyout...
acquisitionsNY Firm General Atlantic Acquires Joe & the Juice for $641 Million
New York-based investment firm General Atlantic is acquiring a majority stake in the European-born cafe chain Joe & the Juice. According to reports from Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance, the buyout...
accessoriesNew Coffee Tools and Equipment from HostMilano 2023
Continuing our coverage of last month’s HostMilano trade show in Milan, Italy, we now shine a light on new commercial coffee tools and accessories, as well as new home/prosumer equipment. ...
brandingItalian Equipment Specialist Gruppo Cimbali is Now Cimbali Group
Reflecting both company growth and product innovation, Italian coffee machinery conglomerate Gruppo Cimbali has rebranded to become Cimbali Group. The group, which traces its origins back to a small copper...
boilersTone Unveils First Espresso Machine Prototype, the Tone Touch E
Swiss commercial coffee brewing equipment maker Tone Kaffeemaschinen last month revealed its first machine designed for espresso: the Tone Touch E. Following Tone’s existing bent for boiler-free, heat-on-demand brewing technology,...
Allegra EventsNew European Trade Show CoHo Expo Coming to Berlin in 2024
A new European trade show focused on the coffee and hospitality industries called CoHo Expo is scheduled to debut in Berlin, Germany, in 2024. The CoHo Expo was developed by...
auctionsCup of Excellence Coffee Competition Adds ‘Experimental’ Category in Brazil
The Cup of Excellence (CoE) coffee competition and auction platform was born in Brazil more than two decades ago and has since expanded to coffee-producing countries all over the world. ...
Bridget CarringtonMichael Sheridan To Lead Coffee Quality Institute as CEO
The nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute has named longtime coffee sustainability and international development expert Michael Sheridan Chief Executive Officer. Sheridan, who most recently held the title of Director of Sourcing...