International

Specialty Coffee and Haute Cuisine Meeting at the Ljubljana Coffee Festival

The upcoming Ljubljana Coffee Festival is bringing some prominent specialty coffee professionals from throughout Europe together this Sept. 21-22 in Slovenia. Taking place at the City Museum of Ljubljana, in...

2024.08.22

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SCA Reprises ‘Educator Summit’ Program with Events in Philadelphia, Houston

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is reprising its Educator Summit program for 2024, offering five full-day conferences geared towards coffee educators in cities across the globe. The first two of...

2024.08.21

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Meraki Espresso Machine Finds a Quick $1+ Million on Kickstarter

A Hong Kong-based equipment startup called Meraki has raised more than $1.2 million in the early days of a Kickstarter campaign for a high-tech home espresso machine and grinder combo. ...

2024.08.20

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Varia Brewing Goes Pro with the Modifiable VS6 Grinder

Varia Brewing recently launched its first piece of coffee equipment suitable for commercial applications, the VS6 grinder. The New Zealand-based company is currently selling orders of the machine — appropriate...

2024.07.26

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Pachamama and Pact Win Gold at 2024 Sustainable Food Awards

As the 2024 Summer Olympics get underway — rewarding feats such as fast running and artistic swimming — two coffee companies recently took home gold for their contributions to more...

2024.07.25

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Decent Espresso Opens Exceptional Factory Showroom Cafe

High-tech espresso machine and accessory maker Decent Espresso recently opened an extraordinary coffee bar and showroom attached to its factory in Hong Kong. The 800-square-foot cafe is designed to appeal...

2024.07.23

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El Salvador President Bukele Launches Coffee Brand with US Business Ties

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has launched of a new high-end coffee brand called Bean of Fire, targeting the United States market for sales. The exact connection to between Bukele,...

2024.07.23

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Olympia Express On the Move with the Mina Portable Espresso Maker

Long-running Swiss espresso equipment maker Olympia Express recently launched pre-order sales of its first electricity-free portable coffee device, the Olympia Express Mina. Including a travel case, the compact Olympia Express...

2024.07.18

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Nestlé Targets Brazil with New Arabica Variety Called Star 4

Multinational food giant Nestlé says it has developed a new high-yielding coffee variety called Star 4, while targeting the world’s largest coffee-producing market, Brazil. In an announcement of the launch...

2024.07.16

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Bluewater Dives Into the Cafe Space with New Commercial Water System

Water purification equipment company Bluewater is hoping to make a splash in the coffee industry with the Bluewater Café Station 1, a purification and mineralization system specifically for specialty coffee...

2024.07.16

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