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The Hijacked Load: A Cautionary Tale for Coffee Professionals

As coffee professionals, we understand the importance of managing supply chains efficiently and securely. But what happens when that chain is compromised by cybercrime? Recently, I experienced a situation in...

2025.02.12

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Vancouver’s Artigiano Acquires Organic Specialist Salt Spring Coffee

Two long-running Canadian coffee companies are joining forces in metro Vancouver, B.C., as Artigiano is acquiring Richmond-based Salt Spring Coffee. Artigiano, founded in 1999 as Caffè Artigiano, said the acquisition...

2025.02.04

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Making Coffee Pods Recyclable is One Thing; Getting Them Recycled is Another

[Note: This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.] There’s a Keurig machine in some 40 million households in the U.S. Single-serve coffee brewing...

2025.01.31

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Subscription Service Podium Coffee Club Champions Award-Winning Roasters

A new online specialty coffee subscription service called Podium Coffee Club is sending customers roasts exclusively from companies that have won national roasting awards from one of three different sources. ...

2025.01.30

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Carlo Di Ruocco, the Original Mr. Espresso, Dies at 90

Carlo Di Ruocco, the Italian-born founder of the California roasting company Mr. Espresso who helped introduce espresso to a generation of Americans, died in his sleep on Jan. 17 at...

2025.01.29

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Inside One of France’s Most Enduring Roasteries, Brûlerie du Léon

Yvette Bozec is more than just a matriarch; she is a French coffee roasting pioneer. With her grandson Clément Bozec now steering the ship as directeur général at Brûlerie du...

2025.01.29

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Office Coffee Giant Eurest Rolls Out Direct Coffee Brand

Office foodservice and catering company Eurest USA recently rolled out a coffee brand of its own called Direct Coffee Roasters. The coffee behind the name is developed through a partnership...

2025.01.29

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NKG Decentralizes Top Leadership, Names New CEO for the Americas

Hamburg, Germany-based green coffee conglomerate Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is decentralizing its executive leadership structure, introducing three regional CEOs leading offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, and Middle...

2025.01.24

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Indiana’s Copper Moon Coffee Sues Cleveland Coffee Shop Following TikTok Moment

Lafayette, Indiana-based coffee roasting company Copper Moon Coffee is suing a Cleveland cafe by the name of The Copper Moon, saying a viral TikTok video caused confusion between the two businesses.

2025.01.22

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Matthew Algie and Solidaridad Launch Two-Year Decarbonization Pilot in Honduras

Through a partnership with the farmer-focused civil society organization Solidaridad Network, Scottish coffee roasting company Matthew Algie is launching a decarbonization pilot project focused on Honduras. The Glasgow-based coffee company...

2025.01.21

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