consumer trendsReport: Daily US Coffee Consumption Hits 20-Year High
Daily coffee consumption is up to a 20-year high among United States adults, with more than two thirds (67%) of people saying they drank coffee within the past day, according...
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BaltimoreBaltimore’s Southeastern Roastery Expands with Organic and Bird Friendly Certs
Baltimore-based coffee roasting company Southeastern Roastery has exponentially expanded its roastery while achieving USDA Organic and Smithsonian Bird Friendly certifications. The minority- and woman-owned company plans to use the new...
acquisitionsItalian Firm Completes 50% Acquisition of Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group
Italian investment firm QuattroR has completed its 50% acquisition of privately owned Italian multinational coffee giant Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group S.p.A. (MZB) With the acquisition, the group’s board named longtime...
Business OperationsHere’s a Look at WatchHouse Coffee’s First US Location in Manhattan
London, England-based specialty coffee chain WatchHouse Coffee opened its first location in the United States in New York City, serving coffees by day and cocktails in the evening in a...
Book of RoastRoast Magazine Launches Volume 2 of ‘The Book of Roast’
Roast is proud to release Volume 2 of The Book of Roast: The Craft of Coffee Roasting from Bean to Business, marking another milestone in its dedication to providing invaluable resources and...
2024 SCA ExpoUC Davis-Developed Roastpic Promises Low-Cost Tool for Coffee QC
Scientists at the UC Davis Coffee Center have teamed up with Probat subsidiary Fabscale to launch Roastpic, a new app-based image analysis tool for coffee quality control. Launching as...
Blk and BoldBLK & Bold Founders Launch Nonprofit to Expand Youth Impact
The founders of Des Moines, Iowa-based coffee company BLK & Bold have launched a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, making way for direct donations while outlining a 20-year plan for social impact....
AC HornProbat Extends Reach with Two Equipment Manufacturer Acquisitions
German coffee roasting equipment giant Probat is on something of a buying streak, acquiring two separate food processing equipment companies within a two-week span. The companies add to the Probat...
Bill MurrayNCA Speaks Up Against Proposed Bans on Decaf Chemical
The National Coffee Association (NCA) of the United States last week announced its opposition to two proposed rules that would prohibit the use of the chemical methylene chloride in coffee...
Chameleon Cold BrewFarmer Brothers Taps Matthew Swenson to Lead Coffee Operations
Texas-based full-service coffee roasting and wholesale company Farmer Brothers has named Matthew Swenson vice president of coffee operations. The appointment follows the recent ascension of John Moore as president and...