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Starbucks Sues Small Louisiana Business in Mermaid-Siren Dispute

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is suing a mother-and-daughter-owned small business called Mountains & Mermaids, alleging trademark violations related to its siren-mermaid logo and branding. Starbucks filed suit in United States...

2024.05.20

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8th and Roast Acquires Roaster Good Citizen Coffee in Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer 8th and Roast has acquired award-winning Nashville roasting company Good Citizen Coffee Co. In an announcement of the acquisition today, 8th & Roast...

2024.05.17

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Bob Austin Returns as President of Loring Smart Roast

A familiar face is returning to help drive the next era of innovation for roaster manufacturer Loring Smart Roast, as Bob Austin re-assumes the role of president. Austin previously served...

2024.05.15

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Odd Box Coffee Stacks Up In Santa Fe

With deep professional roots in the oddly box-shaped state of New Mexico comes a new roasting company called Odd Box Coffee. Sourcing high-quality and traceable green coffees, Santa Fe-based Odd...

2024.05.13

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Three Questions with Firaol Ahmed of Moii Coffee

On Friday, April 12, as thousands of coffee professionals were gathered in Chicago for the Specialty Coffee Expo, Saint Louis University junior Firaol Ahmed was lacing up his track shoes...

2024.05.08

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Here Are the 2024 Good Food Award Winners for Coffee

The winners of the 14th Good Food Awards were named last night in Portland, Oregon, with 14 coffee roasting companies given 16 awards for their high-quality, sustainably sourced roasted coffees....

2024.04.30

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Study Shines New Light on Cold Brew Extraction, Aroma and Storage

Researchers in China have discovered that cold-brewing coffee using a negative-pressure system can enhance the aromatics of the finished brew. The study also examined how refrigerated storage affected the chemical...

2024.04.30

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Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari Buy Portland’s Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee

Portland, Oregon-area coffee professionals Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased the progressive and influential sibling coffee businesses, Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee. The married couple plans to maintain existing...

2024.04.27

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Empower Coffee Roasters Starts Off Strong in Mesa, Arizona

At its first brick-and-mortar retail location in Mesa, Arizona, Empower Coffee Roasters is balancing a business model that offers high-quality coffee while also supporting and inspiring girls and women. The...

2024.04.25

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From the 2024 SCA Expo: New Professional Roasting Equipment

While robot baristas tend to get a lot of attention, mechanical automation and artificial intelligence may be making faster inroads to the coffee industry through roasting equipment. Many of the...

2024.04.24

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