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Seattle Served Some Mexican Coffee Flair at Café Calaveras

A colorful third space celebrating Mexican culture through coffee, Café Calaveras is now open just east of downtown Seattle in Yesler Terrace. Bursting with flowers, plants and textural patterns...

2025.10.24

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With a New Name, Watershed Coffee Roasters Reaches Bend

With an in-house roasting operation just as fresh as its new brand, Bend, Oregon-based Watershed Coffee Roasters is finding its flow. Previously known as the Bend location of Looney...

2025.10.23

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Finding Coffee in Chaos: Strategies for Roasters as US Tariffs Sink In

In a room full of coffee roasters last week, longtime green coffee trader Mark Inman asked for a show of hands. How many people started buying green coffee professionally...

2025.10.14

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Scenes from the Inaugural Portland Coffee Festival

The inaugural Portland Coffee Festival brought hundreds of coffee enthusiasts from Oregon and beyond to the coffee-dense Buckman neighborhood over the weekend. Produced by Roast magazine, the event was a true...

2025.10.07

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Report: U.S. Coffee Shop Coffee Prices Are Rising

Hot coffee and cold brew prices on U.S. coffee shop menus are rising rapidly, according to new private point-of-sale data spanning tens of thousands of cafes. The restaurant and cafe...

2025.09.29

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Starbucks Cutting 900 Non-Retail Jobs and Closing More Stores

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is planning to lay off 900 U.S. corporate staff members tomorrow morning, according to an open letter from CEO Brian Niccol. “Unless your job specifically requires...

2025.09.26

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Papaver Roaster House is Home to Sweet Ukrainian Treats and Fresh Roasts in Olympia

A new family-run coffee shop in Olympia, Washington, called Papaver Roaster House celebrated its grand opening this month inside a space that, at first glance, might pass as a...

2025.09.25

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Here Are the Details on the Portland Coffee Festival, Coming Oct. 4

The inaugural Portland Coffee Festival is fast approaching, coming Saturday, Oct. 4, to The Redd on Salmon Street in Portland, Oregon. Produced by Roast magazine, the festival will immediately follow the industry-focused...

2025.09.17

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Cold Coffee Ruled This Summer, New NCA Market Report Finds

Hot summer temperatures throughout the United States resulted in increased consumption of cold coffee, bottled water and soda, according to the latest consumer trends report from the National Coffee Association...

2025.09.10

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Cold Coffee Ruled This Summer, New NCA Market Report Finds

Hot summer temperatures throughout the United States resulted in increased consumption of cold coffee, bottled water and soda, according to the latest consumer trends report from the National Coffee Association...

2025.09.10

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