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Inaugural Oakland Coffee Market Happening December 14

It’s well established that coffee stuff is the only gift worth giving. Luckily for people in the Bay Area, a new in-person popup market called the Oakland Coffee Market is...

2024.12.03

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Ground Control Ushers in New Era with Flagship SM Brewer and CEO

Oakland, California-based coffee equipment maker Ground Control recently sent out the first shipment of its latest product, a versatile commercial brewing device called the Ground Control SM. The SM ushers...

2024.10.24

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Red Bay Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Oakland

Oakland, California-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Red Bay Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month, citing financial losses in the first half of 2024. The coffee...

2024.09.11

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Voyage Foods Launches Sales of ‘Bean-Free Coffee’ in B2B Channels

Bay Area startup Voyage Foods has launched sales of a chickpea and rice hull drink that it calls “bean-free coffee” to wholesale customers in foodservice and food manufacturing channels. In...

2024.07.17

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Inaugural ‘Development Stage’ Coffee Event Coming to The Crown in Oakland

A new coffee event called Development Stage is scheduled to debut in Oakland this September, with experts from numerous fields piquing gustatory and intellectual curiosities. Presented by The Crown: Royal...

2024.06.19

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Craftsman Coffee Finds Long-Term Parking on the California Coast

The Craftsman Coffee vintage 1961 Citroën HY van that’s been cruising around Pacifica, California, over the past four years is now permanently parked between the walls of the company’s first...

2024.06.18

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Blue Bottle Coffee Loses Trademark Suit Against ‘Blue Brew’

A United States District Court judge this week ruled against Blue Bottle Coffee in a trademark infringement case against the owner of the Blue Brew brand of coffee equipment. In...

2024.05.10

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Royal Coffee Buys Big Warehouse and Industrial Complex in Oakland

California-based coffee trading company Royal Coffee has purchased a new warehouse, distribution and manufacturing complex totaling 103,500 square feet in Oakland. [Disclosure: Royal Coffee is a current advertiser in Daily...

2024.02.15

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With New Roastery, Proyecto Diaz is Readying First Cafe in Oakland

An established roasting company with roots in Oaxaca, Mexico, Proyecto Diaz Coffee is opening its first brick-and-mortar cafe this week in Oakland, California. Coffees for the shop will be coming...

2023.12.07

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The New Ground Control Machine Achieves Liftoff

Oakland, California-based commercial batch brewer maker Ground Control has officially launched sales of its compact new model, the New Ground Control. The release comes approximately six months after the company...

2023.10.16

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