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Probat Consolidating U.S. Operations in Dallas

German coffee roasting equipment maker Probat announced it is consolidating its U.S. operations in Texas, bringing together groups currently based at Probat Inc. outside Chicago, Bauermeister USA in Memphis...

2025.10.29

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Coffee Prices at U.S. Grocery Stores Continue to Rise

Coffee prices at U.S. grocery stores continued to climb September amid higher costs for green coffee due to self-imposed tariffs and other market forces. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...

2025.10.28

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It’s Stankonia Season in Atlanta with Portrait Coffee and Outkast

Atlanta specialty coffee roaster-retailer Portrait Coffee is teaming up with Outkast on a limited-edition Stankonia Coffee to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the hip-hop duo’s fourth album, “Stankonia.” The Stankonia...

2025.10.25

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With a New Name, Watershed Coffee Roasters Reaches Bend

With an in-house roasting operation just as fresh as its new brand, Bend, Oregon-based Watershed Coffee Roasters is finding its flow. Previously known as the Bend location of Looney...

2025.10.23

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Roast Magazine Announces 2026 Roaster of the Year Winners

Kafiex Roasters and Driftaway Coffee have been honored with Roast magazine’s 22nd annual Roaster of the Year award in the Micro and Macro roaster categories, respectively. The two coffee roasting companies...

2025.10.20

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From Massachusetts, Wavelength Coffee Signals Sustainability

A new coffee roasting company in Shirley, Massachusetts, called Wavelength Coffee is launching this week with a progressive approach to sustainability that extends through roastery operations, green coffee sourcing...

2025.10.17

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Norway Meets NOLA at the Applied Arts Coffee Cafe

Next door to its Piety Street roastery and kitchen in New Orleans, Applied Arts Coffee opened its first full-service cafe last month, pairing a chef-driven Scandinavian brunch program with...

2025.10.15

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Peixoto Coffee Shares the Spotlight at CP Coffee and Pâtisserie in Phoenix

Two culinary masters in Phoenix have aligned like yin and yang at CP Coffee and Pâtisserie, featuring specialty coffee from Peixoto Coffee Roasters and the edible art of Chacónne...

2025.10.14

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Finding Coffee in Chaos: Strategies for Roasters as US Tariffs Sink In

In a room full of coffee roasters last week, longtime green coffee trader Mark Inman asked for a show of hands. How many people started buying green coffee professionally...

2025.10.14

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Presenting the 2026 Roaster of the Year Finalists

Roast magazine is thrilled to announce the six finalists for the 22nd Annual Roaster of the Year awards! The Micro Roaster category includes companies roasting less than 100,000 pounds of coffee each...

2025.10.13

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