Ann ArborEspy 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,...
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Austin FedorVessel 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...
Benicio BaezaVeil 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...
acquisitionsIn 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 Good Food Awards20 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...
Arya CaféArya 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...
Alfred PeetPeet’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...
Amy TamburrinoIdyll Coffee Roasters Opens Its Ideal Cafe Outside Milwaukee
A picture-perfect mix of fresh coffee, baked goods and cozy places to enjoy both has sprung to life in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, with the recent opening of the Idyll Coffee...
acquisitionsFairWave Acquires Milwaukee’s Fiddleheads Coffee
FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective has acquired Wisconsin roaster-retailer Fiddleheads Coffee, adding another Midwest brand to its portfolio of specialty coffee companies. Financial terms were not disclosed. Based in Thiensville, Wisconsin,...
2025 Year in Review2025 Year in Review: 10 New Coffee Shops in the Midwest
The Midwest showed up in 2025 with new coffee shops blending menu inventiveness and creative programming with earnest and sincere service. The openings in this list include roasters expanding into...