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2025 World Barista Championship Coming to HostMilano in Italy

The Specialty Coffee Association’s World Barista Championship (WBC) is returning to Milan, Italy, in 2025, in conjunction with the HostMilano trade show. The show, which draws tens of thousands of...

2024.05.21

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Global Center for Circular Economy in Coffee Launches, Seeks Members

According to a new report, approximately 34-39 million tons of biological material — outside of green coffee itself — is generated globally each year in coffee production. With the symbiotic...

2024.05.16

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This Headgear Might Help You Understand Your Feelings About Coffee

A potentially novel new tool designed to identify bias in coffee evaluation may soon be in the works: a tasting helmet. Researchers in Italy say they have demonstrated the feasibility...

2024.04.17

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Sweet Coffee Italia Launches Gemma Induction Roasters

Italian roasting equipment company Sweet Coffee Italia has launched a line of electric-heat commercial machines under the name Gemma Induction. With five models ranging in capacity from 2 to 120...

2024.02.09

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De’Longhi Combines La Marzocco and Eversys for New Coffee Machine Group

De’Longhi Group is creating what it calls a “business combination” between Italian espresso machine giant La Marzocco and Swiss super-automatic coffee machine maker Eversys. The transaction, announced late last month...

2024.01.03

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Carhartt WIP and Rocket Espresso Collaborate for Limited-Release Machine

Italian espresso machine maker Rocket Espresso and Carhartt WIP have collaborated for a limited-edition collection that includes an espresso machine, grinder and apparel. The machines and merch launched for sale...

2023.12.02

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E&B Lab Launches All In One Basket for Espresso, Filter-Style Coffee and Tea

Italian coffee equipment brand Espresso & Brewing Lab (E&B Lab) has launched the All In One filter basket for espresso machine portafilters. The new basket is designed for making espresso...

2023.10.26

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1st Line and Torre Introduce Machine with Adjustable Steam Boiler Capacity

High-end coffee equipment retailer 1st Line Equipment recently launched the Torre Peppina EVO Premium, a dual-boiler espresso machine that grants baristas control over the steam and water capacity of the...

2023.10.23

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