Northeast

With Deep Experience, Simpl Coffee Makes it Look Easy in Manhattan

A pair of Ukrainian coffee chain veterans recently launched a new cafe brand in the United States called Simpl Coffee, with a second location now open in Midtown Manhattan. ...

2026.02.12

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Pre Amp Coffee Studio Boosts Brews and Beats in Pittsburgh

Pre Amp Coffee Studio, a new coffee-and-vinyl concept from the Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group, opened in November, blending specialty coffee service with the energy of a listening bar. Inside the...

2026.02.12

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Passenger Coffee Releases Coffee Harvested 10 Years Ago

In a move that challenges both quality control and marketing norms in specialty coffee, Pennsylvania-based roaster Passenger Coffee is releasing a high-end coffee harvested 10 years ago. The company...

2026.02.06

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City League Coffee Gets Home Court Advantage with New Brooklyn Roastery

After several years of renting roasting time on a colleague’s equipment on Long Island, Brooklyn, New York-based City League Coffee has launched operations in a dedicated production space. Inside...

2026.02.02

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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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Caffè Nero Makes Bid to Acquire Compass Coffee in D.C.

UK-born coffee chain Caffè Nero has put in a bid to buy Compass Coffee’s assets following the Washington D.C.-area chain’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing earlier this month. In a...

2026.01.28

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Greek Hospitality Meets Modern Coffee at The Brew Room Outside Philadelphia

Outside the city that takes its name from the Greek words for brotherly love comes a new cafe offering a modern Greek approach to specialty coffee called The Brew...

2026.01.27

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Melitta North America Opens State-of-the-Art M-Lab in New Jersey

A new hub for coffee innovation opened last summer in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, courtesy of Melitta North America. The company cut the ribbon on a 4,500-square-foot coffee training,...

2026.01.27

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WatchHouse Lands $14.8 Million Series B Round with Eyes on U.S.

HighPost Capital, a private equity firm co-founded by Jeff Bezos’s half-brother Mark Bezos, has invested £7.3 million (US$9.9 million) in UK-based chain WatchHouse as the company prepares for U.S. expansion....

2026.01.24

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Explorer Cold Brew Acquires Caffeine-Conscious Brand Savorista

Brooklyn, New York-based Explorer Cold Brew has acquired Savorista, a specialty coffee brand focused on decaf and half-caf coffees, as Explorer works to build a multi-brand “caffeine-conscious” coffee platform....

2026.01.22

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