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Nice Coffee is All Smiles with New Roasting Operation in LA

A new brand called Nice Coffee Roasters is cheering up coffee drinkers throughout Los Angeles and farther afield through quality-focused sourcing and roasting. The concept comes from a trio of...

2024.03.20

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Roasting Meets Cocktails in Beaverton at the Roastery by Ava

Beaverton, Oregon-based coffee company Ava Roasteria has hit first crack on the cocktail scene with a downtown bar fully devoted to coffee-focused libations called Roastery by Ava. Lit entirely with...

2024.03.19

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BLK & Bold Founders Launch Nonprofit to Expand Youth Impact

The founders of Des Moines, Iowa-based coffee company BLK & Bold have launched a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, making way for direct donations while outlining a 20-year plan for social impact....

2024.03.19

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Look Alive Coffee Springs to Life in St. Petersburg, Florida

Heads up, coffee drinkers in St. Petersburg, Florida: A new roasting company called Look Alive Coffee is kicking out fresh roasts with a dash of surf and punk attitude. Founded...

2024.03.18

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NCA Speaks Up Against Proposed Bans on Decaf Chemical

The National Coffee Association (NCA) of the United States last week announced its opposition to two proposed rules that would prohibit the use of the chemical methylene chloride in coffee...

2024.03.14

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Farmer Brothers Taps Matthew Swenson to Lead Coffee Operations

Texas-based full-service coffee roasting and wholesale company Farmer Brothers has named Matthew Swenson vice president of coffee operations. The appointment follows the recent ascension of John Moore as president and...

2024.03.13

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New Avensi Aerating Glassware Set Makes a Crowdfunding Splash

Coffee brewing equipment and drinkware company Icosa Brewhouse has expanded its Avensi line of coffee-specific glassware with Avensi Wave, a set focused on swirling and aeration. As of this writing,...

2024.03.12

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Roaster Cloud Picker is Offering a Golden Ticket to Dublin

Anyone drinking a carefully sourced and expertly roasted specialty-grade coffee has ample reason to thank their lucky stars. Yet one coffee drinker will soon be thanking their lucky clouds for...

2024.03.12

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Connecting Colorado to Ethiopia, Lucy Coffee Opens a Cafe in Aurora

Ethiopia-focused roasted and green coffee company Lucy Coffee (Instagram link) recently opened its first retail cafe in Aurora, Colorado, completing a full circle of coffee and cultural connections. The new...

2024.03.08

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The Specialty Coffee Association is Changing its Membership Model

The world’s largest membership organization for the coffee industry, the Specialty Coffee Association, is substantially revising its membership model. In an announcement today, the group described the move as its...

2024.03.08

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