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Luckin Coffee Opens Massive Qingdao Roastery, Claims World’s Largest Roasting Machine

China’s Luckin Coffee has opened a new automated roasting complex in Qingdao, including what the company claims is the world’s largest coffee roasting machine. Announced April 22, the Qingdao roastery...

2026.04.23

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Luckin Coffee Opens Massive Qingdao Roastery, Claims World’s Largest Roasting Machine

China’s Luckin Coffee has opened a new automated roasting complex in Qingdao, including what the company claims is the world’s largest coffee roasting machine. Announced April 22, the Qingdao roastery...

2026.04.23

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Major Coffee Companies Join Pre-Competitive Initiative to Map World’s Coffee Lands

At least seven major coffee and roasting companies are joining forces with space company Airbus to launch what they describe as a comprehensive, openly accessible map of global coffee production. The...

2026.04.22

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Major Coffee Companies Join Pre-Competitive Initiative to Map World’s Coffee Lands

At least seven major coffee and roasting companies are joining forces with space company Airbus to launch what they describe as a comprehensive, openly accessible map of global coffee production. The...

2026.04.22

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Philz Coffee Reverses Pride Flag Removal Order, CEO Apologizes

San Francisco-born coffee chain Philz Coffee reversed its recent directive to remove Pride flags from its cafes, with CEO Mahesh Sadarangani apologizing for the policy move. In a company statement...

2026.04.20

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Autonomy Coffee Lab Establishes Itself with Tampa Co-Roastery and Bar

In-house roasting operations are not unusual alongside specialty coffee bars, but few offer production on the scale of Autonomy Coffee Lab in Tampa, Florida. The public cafe is the newest...

2026.04.20

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Starbucks Pioneers ‘Vibe Ordering’ Through ChatGPT App

Starbucks is breaking new ground in the coffee industry’s use of generative AI, testing a ChatGPT integration that allows for what might be called vibe ordering. Starting April 15, the...

2026.04.17

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Desert Kid Coffee Heats Up the Coachella Valley Coffee Scene

Blooming like a desert poppy in Southern California’s Coachella Valley is Desert Kid Coffee, a new destination roastery cafe opening this month with scratch-made pastries, house-roasted coffees and a breezy...

2026.04.16

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‘Forest 500’ Report Tracks Coffee Industry Deforestation Commitments

While the looming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been nudging corporate behavioral changes in Europe, the coffee industry remains among the weakest performers on several key indicators of deforestation risk,...

2026.04.16

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Two-Thirds of Americans Said They Drank Coffee Yesterday, NCA Report Finds

Coffee has retained its spot as the most popular commercialized beverage in the United States, with 66% of U.S. adults saying they drank it within the past day, according to...

2026.04.15

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