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Coffee Circle and Bean Voyage Win 2026 SCA Sustainability Awards

Berlin, Germany-based roaster Coffee Circle and Costa Rica-based nonprofit Bean Voyage are the winners of the Specialty Coffee Association‘s 2026 Sustainability Awards. The SCA announced the winners ahead of...

2026.04.02

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Spicy Vodka Creamer, Coffee for ‘Straights’ and More April 1 Coffee Headlines

The worst thing that could happen in the lead-up to April Fools’ Day was the theft of 12 tons of KitKat bars. Food and beverage companies just couldn’t resist, offering...

2026.04.02

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Major Traders Agree on Two ‘Principles of Procurement’ to Improve Coffee Sector Sustainability

A group of 14 major coffee traders and roasters has agreed on two shared green coffee buying principles intended to improve the long-term economic viability of coffee farmers. Three...

2026.04.01

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NBA’s Corey Kispert Launches The Bitter Truth Coffee Company

NBA sharpshooter Corey Kispert has launched a new coffee brand called The Bitter Truth Coffee Company, pairing fresh roasts with words of inspiration from lessons learned on and off...

2026.03.31

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Un Cafecito Brings Big Coffee Energy to Salt Lake City

A Latin-inspired coffee shop called Un Cafecito has opened on Salt Lake City’s North Temple corridor, bringing drinks such as horchata lattes and cafe de olla alongside a community-centered...

2026.03.31

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Bizarre Coffee Brings More ‘Good Mood Juice’ to Georgia

Quirky flavor combos and exceptional coffees are the baseline at Bizarre Coffee, which recently opened its third cafe north of Atlanta in Roswell, Georgia. Bold blocks of color and...

2026.03.25

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Sibling-Owned Gara Permanently Parks in Berkeley with Vietnamese Focus

A new sibling-run Vietnamese coffee shop in Berkeley called Gara (styled GA•RA by the company) is turning out drinks and foods inspired by the founders’ heritage, along with retail...

2026.03.24

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LA’s Canyon Coffee Hikes Cross Country with a Brooklyn Cafe

Moving from one peak specialty coffee city to another, Los Angeles-based Canyon Coffee just opened its second cafe in Brooklyn, New York. The new Prospect Heights cafe transplants the...

2026.03.23

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Study Suggests Indie Coffee Shop Design Has Become Strikingly Uniform

New research suggests that independent coffee shops in the U.S. and Canada are so homogenized in their interior design that they collectively present a de facto brand, running counter to...

2026.03.21

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Necessity Coffee Meets Demand with Two San Diego-Area Cafes

With one shop newly relocated and a second cafe now open, Necessity Coffee is asserting itself as a must-visit brand north of San Diego. In January the company reopened in...

2026.03.19

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