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2023 Coffee Barometer Shows Growing Pressure for Sustainable Coffee

The 2023 Coffee Barometer launched today, describing an agricultural sector in a “state of crisis” while outlining mounting pressures on coffee companies to more clearly address sustainability in their own...

2023.09.15

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Born From Condor Chocolates, Ecuador-Focused Choco Coffee Soars in Athens, GA

With a growing number of coffee shops in the United States reflecting a new generation of Ecuadorian coffees, cocoa and culture, Georgia-based Choco Coffee and its sibling company Condor Chocolates...

2023.09.14

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Rival Bros. Provides the Coffee Punch at New Philly Cafe Enswell

Coffee roasting company Rival Bros. Coffee has a new ally in Philadelphia, partnering with the New Liberty Distillery to launch a coffee, restaurant and cocktail concept called Enswell. The new...

2023.09.13

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SCA Unveils Coffee Skills Diplomas for Coffee Professionals

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) today unveiled its revamped diploma system, featuring four separate diplomas associated with different skills and job-readiness: Café; Roastery; Coffee Trade; and Sustainable Coffee. With the...

2023.09.13

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Fair Trade USA Names Sugumar Raman Chief Program Officer

Fair Trade USA last week named Sugumar Raman chief program officer. The announcement comes as the nonprofit is considering sweeping changes to its core coffee certification program. Raman comes to...

2023.09.13

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Gladheart Wine & Brews Now Happily Roasting in Roanoke

Bags of beans have popped up alongside the many bottles at Gladheart Wine & Brews in Roanoke, Virginia, courtesy of a new roasting operation led by coffee competitor and roaster...

2023.09.12

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In San Francisco, Outset Coffee Finds a Ripe Market for Fruit Lattes

Immediately perking up the San Francisco Mission District is Outset Coffee, a new shop whose fruit-forward and Asian-inspired coffee drinks are raising the bar for creative flavors and textures. The...

2023.09.11

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Bellwether Coffee Enters Japan, Names International Development VP

California-based electric coffee roasting machine company Bellwether Coffee has entered the Japanese market while naming Japan-based Woody Deguchi vice president of international development. The first Bellwether installation in Japan is...

2023.09.08

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Cincinnati Roaster La Terza Lights Up its First Cafe, Luminary

Now brightening the College Hill area of Cincinnati is a new coffee bar called Luminary, courtesy of local roasting torch-bearers La Terza. The opening rekindles the glow of a 2,800-square-foot...

2023.09.07

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Fairtrade and B Lab Launch ‘Due Diligence’ Guide for Small and Micro Businesses

In an ocean of soul-killing, empty-sounding corporate sustainability jargon, “supply chain due diligence” is among the deepest dwellers. Yet as more businesses become concerned with how their own purchasing decisions...

2023.09.07

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