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...
acquisitionsCoffee Holding Co. Acquires Longtime NY Private-Label Roaster Empire
Staten Island, New York-based Coffee Holding Company last week acquired all the assets of long-running private-label roaster Empire Coffee Company for $800,000. Made through a newly created Coffee Holding Co. subsidiary...
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...
Business OperationsReport: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Prepping US Launch
Chinese coffee giant Luckin Coffee is planning a small-scale launch in the United States, less than four years after the company agreed to a $180 million settlement with the Securities...
acquisitionsMaryland’s Ceremony Coffee Now Part of FairWave Collective
Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters is now part of the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a conglomerate of specialty coffee brands that launched in 2020 and now comprises more than 30 cafes...
acquisitionsMaryland’s Ceremony Coffee Now Part of FairWave Collective
Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters is now part of the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a conglomerate of specialty coffee brands that launched in 2020 and now comprises more than 30 cafes...
Bluestone LaneNew CEO for New York-Based Coffee Chain Bluestone Lane
New York City-based coffee chain Bluestone Lane is getting a new CEO at the end of this month, as longtime hospitality executive Edie Ames takes over for founder Nicholas Stone....
AllentownMad Catter Coffee Roasters is Up and Purring in Pennsylvania
The specialty coffee rabbit hole for Pennsylvania’s Mad Catter Coffee Roasters got exponentially deeper last month with the opening of the company’s spacious production roastery and training facility in Allentown....
Barista NewsUS Department of Labor Sues New York Coffee Chain Over Overtime Pay
A New York City specialty coffee chain called White Noise Coffee is facing a lawsuit from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) alleging violations related to overtime pay and...