Openings

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

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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

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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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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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Sidóh Cafe Brings Oaxaca Home to Los Angeles

A new specialty coffee shop and roaster called Sidóh Cafe opened in Los Angeles’ Westside neighborhood, giving the Oaxacan immigrant population there a renewed sense of belonging. Celebrating Mexican...

2025.11.19

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Hedge Coffee Plants a Permanent Shop in San Francisco

An expertly manicured garden of coffee roasts and brews awaits customers in San Francisco’s Mission District, where pop-up and event-focused Hedge Coffee this month put down roots with an...

2025.11.05

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Washed Up Coffee Makes a Multiroaster Splash in Detroit

A fresh cafe called Washed Up Coffee is now open in Detroit’s West Village neighborhood, offering scratch-made drinks and a constantly updated selection of roasters and coffees. Industry veterans Emily...

2025.11.03

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