AlamedaCarlo Di Ruocco, the Original Mr. Espresso, Dies at 90
Carlo Di Ruocco, the Italian-born founder of the California roasting company Mr. Espresso who helped introduce espresso to a generation of Americans, died in his sleep on Jan. 17 at...
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Aaron JordanCharismatic Founder of Spokane’s Roast House, Deb Di Bernardo, Dies
Deborah “Deb” Di Bernardo, the beloved founder of Spokane, Washington-based roasting company Roast House, died this week at the age of 70 after a third time facing cancer. Di Bernardo...
Central AmericaFairtrade Movement Co-Founder Frans van der Hoff Dead at 84
Frans van der Hoff, one of the founding figures of the Fairtrade movement, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. The cause of death is not publicly known. A...
British ColombiaCoffee World Mourns Death of Fedora-Sporting Friend Gianni Cassatini
Coffee professionals all over the world are mourning the death of longtime coffee professional and industry icon Gianni Cassatini. He was 86 years old. Born in Sicily in 1937, Cassatini...