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Black 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...

2025.11.14

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Black 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...

2025.11.14

Banks v. R.C. BigelowBlack Rifle Coffee CompanyBRC Inc.class actionCorporateCraft/OperationsFederal Trade Commissiongreen coffeeIndustryJustin Bakkerlegal issuesMacroMade in USAMarketingNoah LundgrenProductsR.C. BigelowReynolds Consumer ProductsReynolds WrapRoastingSalt Lake CityU.S. District Court Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited Statesコーヒー

Registration Opens for 2026 NCA Convention in Tampa

The National Coffee Association of the United States (NCA) opened early-bird registration for its 2026 annual convention, taking place March 12-14 in Tampa, Florida. The NCA expects to host more...

2025.11.11

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San Francisco Roasting Institution Graffeo Coffee Enters New Era

San Francisco’s oldest independent coffee roaster — not to mention one of the oldest craft roasters in North America — Graffeo Coffee is under fresh ownership. Walter Haas III —...

2025.11.06

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Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in China Business in $4 Billion Deal

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its mainland China coffee shop business to Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital in a deal valued at about...

2025.11.05

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Wonderstate Coffee Questions Norms through Profit-Sharing Program

While coffee roasters and retailers everywhere are feeling financial strains, a new profit-sharing program from Viroqua, Wisconsin-based Wonderstate Coffee appears to have produced favorable returns all around, boosting financial health...

2025.10.30

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Probat Consolidating U.S. Operations in Dallas

German coffee roasting equipment maker Probat announced it is consolidating its U.S. operations in Texas, bringing together groups currently based at Probat Inc. outside Chicago, Bauermeister USA in Memphis...

2025.10.29

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Trump Addresses Coffee Tariffs for First Time, Signals Break for Vietnam

Speaking to reporters at a press gaggle on Air Force One early yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump directly addressed tariffs on coffee for the first time, saying, “We want to...

2025.10.29

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Coffee Prices at U.S. Grocery Stores Continue to Rise

Coffee prices at U.S. grocery stores continued to climb September amid higher costs for green coffee due to self-imposed tariffs and other market forces. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...

2025.10.28

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Roast Magazine Announces 2026 Roaster of the Year Winners

Kafiex Roasters and Driftaway Coffee have been honored with Roast magazine’s 22nd annual Roaster of the Year award in the Micro and Macro roaster categories, respectively. The two coffee roasting companies...

2025.10.20

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