Midwest

Barra Brings Sunshine Coast Vibes to Central Minneapolis

Customers at the Skyway shopping center in downtown Minneapolis are getting a taste of the Sunshine Coast through Barra, a new cafe with a thoroughly Aussie-inspired multiroaster program. The...

2026.04.09

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Civic Coast Coffee Bringing Fresh Roasts to Indianapolis’ Near Eastside

With the open-hearted determination of a West Coast skater, Civic Coast Coffee is delivering fresh-roasted coffee in Indianapolis through online sales, pop-ups and a growing wholesale business. Two worlds...

2026.04.08

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Atmos Coffee Blasts Off in Cleveland with Roastery Cafe

The aroma of house-roasted coffees combines with modern space-themed art to set the atmosphere at the newly opened first cafe of Atmos Coffee in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood. Cosmic...

2026.04.07

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Espy Cafe Seeks to Surprise and Delight in Ann Arbor

Inside the new Espy Cafe in Ann Arbor, Michigan. All images courtesy of Espy Coffee. Long communal tables set the tone at a new coffee destination in Ann Arbor, Michigan,...

2026.03.18

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Vessel Coffee Collaborative Cruises Into Cleveland Cafe

A new cafe called Vessel Coffee Collaborative opened this month in Cleveland’s Gordon Square, carrying roasts from throughout the country. Cleveland coffee pros Austin Fedor and Jacob Digman collaborated on...

2026.03.17

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Veil Cafe Uncovers a Diversity of Flavors In Kansas City

The curtain has been drawn on a multicultural, multiroaster coffee experience in Kansas City with the opening of Veil Cafe in the Garment District. Blending modern touches with the vintage...

2026.02.05

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In Michigan, Schuil Coffee Acquires Leelanau Coffee Roasting

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Schuil Coffee Company has acquired Northern Michigan roaster-retailer Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co., uniting two of the state’s longest-running specialty coffee brands. The acquisition includes Leelanau’s ...

2026.02.05

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20 U.S. Roasters Named 2026 Good Food Awards Coffee Finalists

The Good Food Foundation has announced the 2026 Good Food Awards finalists, including 25 coffees from 20 U.S. roasters in the coffee category. The coffee finalists are part of a...

2026.01.31

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Arya Café a Pillar for Ethiopian Coffee and Culture in Minneapolis

Ethiopian coffee and culture is at the center of a new Minneapolis cafe called Arya Café. At the center of the physical space — a fomer Café Cerés location near...

2026.01.28

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Peet’s Plans U.S. Store Closings as Parent Company Takeover Begins

Peet’s Coffee has confirmed a wave of cafe closings by the end of January, including several Bay Area locations, as the chain reshapes its retail footprint. The closures come...

2026.01.22

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