BrazilCoffee 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...
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CorporateMahlkönig Launches Xenia Home Espresso Machine and E64 WS Grinder
German coffee grinder company Mahlkönig took its first step into espresso brewing last week with the launch of the Mahlkönig Xenia home espresso machine. Following Mahlkönig parent company Hemro...
Business OperationsIt’s Stankonia Season in Atlanta with Portrait Coffee and Outkast
Atlanta specialty coffee roaster-retailer Portrait Coffee is teaming up with Outkast on a limited-edition Stankonia Coffee to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the hip-hop duo’s fourth album, “Stankonia.” The Stankonia...
BakescapadeSeattle Served Some Mexican Coffee Flair at Café Calaveras
A colorful third space celebrating Mexican culture through coffee, Café Calaveras is now open just east of downtown Seattle in Yesler Terrace. Bursting with flowers, plants and textural patterns...
BendWith a New Name, Watershed Coffee Roasters Reaches Bend
With an in-house roasting operation just as fresh as its new brand, Bend, Oregon-based Watershed Coffee Roasters is finding its flow. Previously known as the Bend location of Looney...
2026 Roaster of the YearRoast 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...
Aric ForbingLa Marzocco Launches Modbar Pour-Over Tap and Modbar Tea
Counter-mounted coffee brewing equipment brand Modbar revealed two new systems last week, including a redesigned Modbar Pour-Over tap and module and a new Modbar tea solution. Both were demonstrated...
Air-Motion RoastersFrom Massachusetts, Wavelength Coffee Signals Sustainability
A new coffee roasting company in Shirley, Massachusetts, called Wavelength Coffee is launching this week with a progressive approach to sustainability that extends through roastery operations, green coffee sourcing...
Blue Bottle CoffeeBlue Bottle Coffee Claims Carbon Neutrality, Plans Regenerative Agriculture
California-based roaster-retailer Blue Bottle Coffee said it has achieved carbon neutrality for the calendar year 2024 while promising future investments in regenerative agriculture and climate resilience in its supply chain....
acquisitionsFreshBrew Acquires White Coffee’s Licenced Coffee Business
Houston-based private-label coffee company FreshBrew acquired the licensed-branded coffee division of New York-based White Coffee, a move that the private companies say gives FreshBrew “the nation’s largest portfolio of licensed...