200 DegreesCaffè Nero Makes Bid to Acquire Compass Coffee in D.C.
UK-born coffee chain Caffè Nero has put in a bid to buy Compass Coffee’s assets following the Washington D.C.-area chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this month. In a...
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benzeneLawsuit Accuses Starbucks of Misleading Buyers on Sustainability and Chemical Content
Two consumers have filed a proposed class action alleging Starbucks misled shoppers in the states of New York and Washington with its “Committed to 100% Ethical Coffee Sourcing” claims....
AgrosuraFederal Judge Supports Arbitration in Green Coffee Contract Dispute
A federal judge in Manhattan ordered Green Coffee Company Holdings LLC to arbitrate a contract dispute with green coffee trader Sucafina NA that dates back to 2023. A North...
bankruptcyCompass Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Washington, D.C.-based Compass Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, seeking to restructure debts, pare back leases and stabilize operations while keeping cafes open. The Chapter 11...
2025 Year in Review2025 Year in Review: Coffee Business News
Underneath the dark cloud of tariffs that hung over the coffee industry for much of the year, the business of specialty coffee carried on at a breakneck pace. Among the...
AgAmerica LendingInvestor Sues Michigan Retirement Fund Over Failed Kona Hills Project
A Florida agricultural lender has sued the operator of a Michigan retirement fund over a failed investment in a large Kona coffee venture, alleging the fund and its partners...
Barista NewsStarbucks to Pay Hourly Workers $35.5 Million in NYC Labor Settlement
Starbucks has agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle New York City claims that it routinely violated local scheduling rules at hundreds of stores, marking the largest worker-protection settlement...
CorporateEuropean Parliament Votes to Delay EUDR
A week after European Union member states adopted a “negotiating mandate” to delay Europe’s new anti-deforestation supply chain law (EUDR), the European Parliament followed suit, voting to push back enforcement...
Banks v. R.C. BigelowBlack Rifle Coffee Facing Class Action Over USA-Forward Branding
Black Rifle Coffee Company is facing a federal class action alleging that its “America’s Coffee” branding and flag-heavy packaging misleads shoppers into thinking they are buying coffee produced entirely in...
Banks v. R.C. BigelowBlack Rifle Coffee Facing Class Action Over USA-Forward Branding
Black Rifle Coffee Company is facing a federal class action alleging that its “America’s Coffee” branding and flag-heavy packaging misleads shoppers into thinking they are buying coffee produced entirely in...