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Underwood Coffee Overjoyed to Open in Downtown Duluth

On the ground floor of a historic building in downtown Duluth, Minnesota, Underwood Coffee overcame the odds to transform a dormant retail corner into a lively new cafe. After funding...

2026.06.29

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The San Franciscan Roaster Company is Under New Ownership

Nevada-based San Franciscan Roaster Company is under new ownership and leadership, with food manufacturing executive Dave Marson buying the company and Matthew Sewell named CEO. The financial terms of the...

2026.06.29

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Kauai Coffee Inks Long-Term Lease After Months of Uncertainty

Kauai Coffee Co. has signed a new long-term agricultural lease with landowner Brue Baukol Capital Partners (BBCP), ending a months-long standoff that had put more than 140 jobs and the...

2026.06.27

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Design Details: The Pourover Gets Chunky with Gustaf Westman

Swedish designer Gustaf Westman’s namesake studio has launched the Chunky Coffee Maker, a glazed ceramic manual pourover system built around the designer’s signature rounded forms and bright colors. Intended for...

2026.06.24

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DOJ Investigating New York Coffee Chain After Ban of Pro-Israel Congressman

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into New York-based independent coffee shop chain Poetica Coffee after the company took to social media to refuse future...

2026.06.23

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Arizona’s Cartel Roasting Co. Expands Into Los Angeles

Arizona-based Cartel Roasting Co. celebrated the grand opening of its first Los Angeles cafe this month as it expands further into California. The 1,370-square-foot, 40-seat shop in Beverly Grove opens...

2026.06.23

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Option-O Launches the Two-Headed Lagom GDS Grinder

A new two-headed single-dose grinder called the Lagom GDS — which spins two distinct sets of burrs — is entering the commercial equipment market courtesy of Australia-based equipment company Option-O....

2026.06.18

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Colorado’s Bonfire Coffee is Stoked with Big New Roastery

Blazing an even brighter trail for specialty coffee in the Rockies, Colorado-based Bonfire Coffee recently cut the ribbon on a large new roastery and retail store in the rugged resort...

2026.06.18

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Coffee Maker Recalled Following at Least 27 Injuries, Including Burns

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of approximately 17,600 single-serve coffee makers sold by a Chinese-owned brand called Kidisle, with at least 27 reported injuries, including first-...

2026.06.17

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Tim Hortons Outlines CA$400 Million Investment in Canadian Stores

Tim Hortons and 340 of its Canadian shop owners have a combined CA$400 million investment — approximately US$290 million at the time of this writing — to build 80 new...

2026.05.27

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