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Starbucks Asks for New Year’s Resolution to Reboot Union Talks

Following months of legal posturing from parties on both sides of the Starbucks unionization push, the coffee giant today sent a letter to the union organizer asking for a reboot...

2023.12.09

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Spella Caffè Makes Triumphant Return to Downtown Portland

An Italian-style coffee institution in in the new world coffee hub of Portland, Oregon, Spella Caffè has returned to its downtown roots with the opening of a new flagship manual...

2023.11.02

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Seattle’s Cafe Avole Opens Inside the Ethiopian Community Center

The second retail location of Ethiopia-focused and Seattle-based roasting company Cafe Avole (IG) recently opened on the ground floor of Ethiopian Village, an apartment building and expanded wing of the...

2023.10.19

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Alaska Airlines to Begin Serving Stumptown Coffee

Portland, Oregon-born Stumptown Coffee Roasters is reaching new heights through an exclusive supply deal with Alaska Airlines. The companies announced the new supply and brand partnership this morning. The financial...

2023.10.11

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Coffee Subscription Provider Bean Box Launches Equity Crowdfunding

Seattle-based specialty coffee subscription company Bean Box has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign through the StartEngine platform. One of the longest-surviving third-party coffee subscription brands in the specialty coffee industry,...

2023.09.22

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