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The Tailwind Roasting Collaborative in Chicago is Uplifting Small Businesses

In the notoriously windy city of Chicago, a new coffee roasting incubator business seeks to be the wind beneath the wings of small-scale or startup roasting operations. Green coffee expert...

2025.02.24

Caravela CoffeeChicagoco-roastingCraft/OperationsCrop to CupGoose IslandIllinoisLa MinitaMarketingMicroMidwestRising Tide Roast CollaborativeRoastingSarah Cline ParkerThe Coffee QuestTrevor Jermasekコーヒー

Northshore Specialty Coffee Surges in Jackson, Mississippi

In Jackson, Mississippi, Northshore Specialty Coffee is growing in waves with the opening of its new 13,000-square-foot production roastery, plus its first brick-and-mortar cafe Freshly roasted coffees from a new...

2025.02.24

Business OperationsCovingtonCraft/OperationsCultivate Coffee ProjectFertile Ground Beer Co.Harry FontenoyHaven Coffee + CocktailsHaven HoldingsJacksonJosé Muñoz VegaJustin FontenoyKey City BrewingLouisianaLucky Town BrewingMarketingMicroMississippiNorthshore Specialty CoffeeOpeningsRetailRoastingSouth/SouthwestStephanie FontenoyThe District at EastoverTrey Maloneコーヒー

Coffee Roasters Are (or Should Be) Raising Prices. Here’s Some Advice on How

Coffee prices are, in relative terms, really high right now. The ICE arabica futures (a.k.a. the “C price”) eclipsed US$4 per pound earlier this month, continuing a generally upward trajectory...

2025.02.21

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Coffee Bean Taps Past Taco Bell and Starbucks Exec Tara Hinkle as Head of Americas

The California-born coffee chain The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) recently tapped former Taco Bell franchising finance executive Tara Hinkle to lead its business in the Americas. Hinkle joined...

2025.02.20

Business OperationsCaliforniachainsCoffee Bean and Tea LeafCorporatefranchisefranchisesIndustryJollibeeMarketingOpeningsPeopleRetailSouthern CaliforniaTaco BellTara Hinkleコーヒー

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Sues Westrock Coffee Over Trade Secrets

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the largest dairy farmers cooperative in the United States, filed a federal lawsuit against Arkansas-based coffee and beverage manufacturer Westrock Coffee, alleging theft of trade...

2025.02.19

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Burnside Coffee Boldly Goes Cold in Downtown Sacramento

The entry hatch is wide open for customers at the retro-futuristic first cafe from Burnside Coffee in downtown Sacramento, California. Inside, the coffee purveyor is offering an almost other-worldly coffee...

2025.02.18

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Coffee Cycle Rolls Into San Diego’s Ocean Beach

Among the eclectic mom-and-pop shops, the farmers market, ocean breezes mixed with patchouli, surf-loving dogs and other delights of Ocean Beach in San Diego is the newest, biggest outpost of...

2025.02.17

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Akron Coffee Roasters Openly Experiments at the ‘Coffee Lab’

In an environment that embraces innovation, Ohio’s Akron Coffee Roasters is workshopping new menu items and brewing experimental coffees at its fourth retail bar, The ACR Coffee Lab. The Coffee...

2025.02.17

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Spring Comes Early in Fort Worth with the New Ostara Coffee Roasters Cafe

A never-ending spring has sprung in Fort Worth, Texas, where women-owned Ostara Coffee Roasters‘ first brick-and-mortar location is now open for business. Named for the Pagan holiday that celebrates the...

2025.02.13

Brother Sister DesignBusiness OperationsCafecito FWCraft/OperationsFort WorthHopFusion Ale WorksMarketingMicroNatalie WillardOpeningsOstara Coffee RoastersRetailRoastingSouth/SouthwestTexasコーヒー

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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