International

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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Scanomat’s Unveils Next Gen of Its Super-Automatic TopBrewer

Specialized beverage equipment company Scanomat recently introduced a bevy of new features to its flagship under-counter-installed, super-automatic coffee machine, the TopBrewer. The Danish company unveiled the new generation of the...

2024.07.15

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Swiss Coffee Trader Arrested in Guatemala on Tax Charges

A Swiss coffee trader is currently under house arrest in Guatemala following charges of tax fraud, according to numerous Swiss and Guatemalan media reports. Neither Swiss nor Guatemalan authorities have...

2024.07.09

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ILO Leading $10.8 Million Child Labor in Coffee Project

The number of child laborers has been rising in recent years, reaching 160 million — or one in 10 children globally — as of the latest report from the United...

2024.07.09

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Astoria Introduces AB200 Espresso Machines and ASI40 Grinder

Italian espresso machine brand Astoria provided a first look at a new commercial model called the AB200 at last month’s World of Coffee trade show in Copenhagen, Denmark. Slated for...

2024.07.08

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Apax Lab Mineral Concentrates Are Ready to Rock Your Coffee

A line of mineral concentrates from an Australian startup called Apax Lab recently launched, offering three liquid formulas designed to enhance specific qualities of coffee in the cup. Called Tonik,...

2024.07.05

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Four New World Coffee Champions from World of Coffee Copenhagen

Four more 2024 world coffee champions were crowned at the World of Coffee trade show in Copenhagen, Denmark, last week. Designed to celebrate different coffee skills and barista innovation, the...

2024.07.02

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