Northwest

Design Details: ‘Place-Based’ Design with Onda Origins in Seattle

DCN’s ongoing Design Details series highlights specific details in coffee shop/roastery interior design, industrial design or visual design in coffee packaging. Share your project for consideration here. Seattle-based coffee roasting...

2024.11.21

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Brew Peddler Dealing in Quality Coffee and Baked Goods in Spokane

After two years of hawking high-quality beans and beverages with mobile setups around Spokane, Washington, Brew Peddler recently squeezed its brakes and opened its first brick and mortar cafe. The...

2024.11.06

Andrew TyeBrew PeddlerBusiness OperationsCraft/OperationsElizabeth TyeMarketingMicromobileNorthwestOpeningsRetailRitual CoffeeRoastingSpokaneSpokane ValleySwell CoffeeWashingtonコーヒー

Spella Caffè Spreads La Dolce Vita with Cafe on Portland’s East Side

One year after opening a shop that reclaimed its downtown Portland, Oregon roots, Italian-style coffee stalwart Spella Caffè is opening a second location across the Willamette River, in Northeast Portland....

2024.10.31

Andrea SpellaBusiness OperationsCampana RestaurantCharley WheelockchocolateChris RyanCraft/OperationsGeorge KadenHarrison SquareIrvingtonJessica WheelockMarketingMicroNorthwestOpeningsOregonPortlandPronto GelatoRetailRoastingSpella CaffèWoodblock Chocolateコーヒー

Private-Label Specialist Cascade Coffee Has New Investor

Everett, Washington-based Cascade Coffee, one of the largest coffee roasting and packaging companies in the United States, has received an undisclosed investment from Chicago-based investment firm LaSalle Capital. The private-label...

2024.10.08

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Iconic Oregon Coffee Shop Chain Seeks $250K to Stay Afloat

The family behind two locations of the Portland, Oregon-area coffee shop chain Jim & Patty’s Coffee People launched a $250,000 Gofundme campaign to save the business as it faces mounting...

2024.09.12

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Seattle-Area Bikini Barista Chain Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

The owner of a chain of Seattle-area bikini barista coffee stands pleaded guilty last week to tax fraud and faces up to three years in prison. In a plea agreement,...

2024.09.05

Assad BaragzaiAuburnbikini baristasBusiness Operationscrimelegal issuesMichael DionNorthwestRajesh MathewRetailWashingtonコーヒー

Outer Dark Coffee Lights Up its First Cafe in Tacoma

A new coffee roasting company called Outer Dark Coffee founded by Seattle craft beer industry veteran Mike Murphy just opened a cafe in downtown Tacoma, Washington. The 600-square-foot coffee shop...

2024.07.24

Ally CoffeeartAuburnBusiness OperationsChattanoogaColin Lenfestycraft beerCraft/OperationsE9 BrewingFosters CreativeHoly Mountain BrewingMarketingMicroMike MurphyNorthwestOpeningsOuter Dark CoffeeRetailRoasterworksRoastingseattleTacomaTara MurphyTennesseeWashingtonコーヒー

Matta Café is a Colombian Gem in the Pearl District of Portland

Colombian coffee company Matta Café has opened its first retail location in the United States, offering tropical vibes and flavors both day and night in the Pearl District of Portland,...

2024.06.20

Aura MattaBusiness OperationsDaniel MaloneyJulian GomezLa Sierra Nevada de Santa MartaManuel MattaMarketingMatta CaféNorthwestOpeningsOregonOriginPearl DistrictPortlandPortland State UniversityProcolombiaRetailSecret GroveSouth Americaコーヒー

StoneX Acquires Mercon Specialty, Launches StoneX Specialty Coffee

Commodities hedging and financial services giant StoneX Group has acquired Seattle-based Mercon Specialty, the United States green coffee trading subsidiary of the Dutch Mercon Coffee Group. The acquisition comes approximately...

2024.06.05

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Futura Coffee Expands to Corvallis with Tried & True Acquisition

Portland, Oregon-based coffee roasting and retail company Futura Coffee Roasters has acquired the two coffee shop locations of Tried & True Coffee in Corvallis, plus Tried & True sibling company...

2024.05.30

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