Openings

Good News: Smiley Coffee Launches with New York City Cafe

A group affiliated with the iconic yellow 1970s-era smiley face icon has established a coffee brand called Smiley Coffee while opening a cafe on New York City’s Lower East Side....

2026.01.05

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Small But Flavor-Filled Kōhi Time is Ticking in Eugene

After two years as a mobile coffee bar in Eugene, Oregon’s Whiteaker neighborhood, Kōhi Time recently rolled into its first brick-and-mortar space inside the Union on Broadway student apartment complex....

2026.01.02

Business OperationsEugeneFiorenzatoGenelle IzumiGroundwork CoffeeKōhi TimemobileNortheastOpeningsOregonRetailUniversity of OregonWhiteakerコーヒー

Nespresso Opens Massive New Flagship Model in New York

Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso just opened the first North American version of its new “flagship boutique” store model, a two-story retail shop in New York City’s Flatiron district. Spanning...

2025.12.19

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Fable Roasters Comes to Life in St. Cloud, Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Kinder Coffee Lab spun off its roasting operation into a standalone company earlier this year under the name Fable Roasters, with a new production roastery now...

2025.12.16

Business OperationsCraft/OperationsDaniel BinsfeldFable RoastersGuytano MagnoKinder Coffee LabMarketingMicroMidwestMinnesotaOpeningsRetailRoastingRock Creek CoffeehouseRyan SchoepfSauk RapidsSt. CloudTaylor Feeroコーヒー

Standing Wave Coffee Aims to Beat the Rush in Pittsburgh

Paddling into Pittsburgh with fresh roasts and quality brews is Standing Wave Coffee, a new cafe with a Probat P12 machine humming on site and a strong connection to the...

2025.12.09

Business OperationsColin FryeCraft/OperationsEvan FryeMarketingMicromobileNortheastOpeningsPennsylvaniaPittsburghRetailRoastingSilver Horse CoffeeStanding Wave Coffeeコーヒー

Compact Coffee Gets Roomy with New Cafe in Salida, Colorado

Handy with wrenches and portafilters alike, coffee and equipment service company Compact Coffee has opened its first brick-and-mortar coffee shop in Salida, Colorado. Situated in an alley between an...

2025.12.08

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Silverbird Roasting Touches Down with First Cafe in Minneapolis

Landing in the Kingfield neighborhood of south Minneapolis is the first brick-and-mortar cafe of the champion-piloted roasting company Silverbird Roasting. Coffees roasted by 2016 U.S. Coffee Roasting Champion and...

2025.12.03

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Pinewood Coffee Co. Branches Out from Nashville’s Pinewood Social

From the people behind Nashville restaurant, bar and recreational space Pinewood Social, a new coffee roasting company called Pinewood Coffee Co. is launching with wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales. A...

2025.12.02

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Flatiron Coffee Pours New Energy into the Arts District of Portland, Maine

Replacing a longtime Starbucks in the Hay Building in Portland, Maine, Flatiron Coffee Bar recently opened as an art-centric cafe and micro gallery. With a name that nods to the...

2025.11.20

artArts DistrictBusiness OperationsClaw Coffee RoastersFlatiron Coffee BarGary PerlmutterLay Day RoastersMaineNortheastOpeningsPearl GalleryPortlandPortland Museum of ArtRetailRhonda Pearleコーヒー

La La Land Lands New Funding for Nationwide Expansion Plan

Dallas-based coffee and matcha chain La La Land has secured an investment from New York firm Stripes to propel expansion beyond Texas and California. The 24-location coffee chain —...

2025.11.19

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