Ali SulimanYafa Café is Bringing Yemeni Coffees to Downtown Brooklyn
Two cousins with Yemeni roots are two for two with the opening of their second Yafa coffee bar in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Situated steps from the Barclays...
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Business OperationsRocketCup Coffee is Fuel for Revitalization in Western NY
After months of counting down, RocketCup Coffee is taking off with a new roastery and “speakeasy” concept at its home in the small Western New York village of Cattaraugus. Downstairs...
BloomingtonLeaves ‘n Beans Coffee Rakes in More Production Space in Peoria
Leaves ‘n Beans Coffee is gaining traction in Peoria, Illinois, moving its roastery and headquarters into a 7,600-square-foot space formerly occupied by a K-Mart tire center. The company’s existing Diedrich...
BavariaWith Eyes on Coffee, Pouches.com Makes Global Launch
A new flexible packaging company from Germany called Pouches.com just launched with global aspirations and a focus on the coffee industry. Promising start-to-finish online design and ordering for plastic pouches...
Ayhan MunzurIn Wisconsin, Cafe De Arts Now Serves Oriks Roasting Equipment
Waukesha, Wisconsin-based coffee company Cafe De Arts Roastery recently expanded its capacity with the installation of a customized 30-kilogram-capacity machine from Turkish company Oriks Coffee Roasters. The company is using...
climate changeEU’s Largest Political Party Seeks to Soften EUDR Deforestation Law
The largest political party in the European Union, the European People’s Party (EPP), is behind a proposal to further delay the implementation of landmark European deforestation-free legislation (EUDR) affecting coffee...
Coda CoffeePomarrosa Coffee Lab in Denver Finds Beauty in Coffee and Life
A new small-batch roasting company in Denver called Pomarrosa Coffee Lab (Instagram) is extending a family legacy in coffee that spans more than three decades and touches three generations. Pomarossa...
Atlas Coffee ImportersCoffee’s Voyage from Honduras to New Hampshire Culminates at Odysea
With its first cafe now open in Bristol, New Hampshire, Odysea Coffee Roasters is connecting one of its founder’s roots in Honduras to another founder’s roots in New England. Occupying...
commercial equipmentTyphoon Roasters Relaunches 10-Kilo Model with Smaller Footprint
Czech coffee roaster manufacturer Typhoon Roasters relaunched a 10-kilo-capacity roaster within its existing roaster lineup, focusing more on lighter commercial roasting with a smaller footprint and updated controls. “Originally intended...
Craft/OperationsSCA Officially Adopts New Cupping Forms and Standards
After years of development, feedback and marketing, the Specialty Coffee Association has officially adopted its three new standards for professional coffee evaluation. The move effectively replaces the SCA’s coffee cupping...