Openings

New Day Dawns for Monday Coffee with Flagship Roastery Cafe in Chicago

Two key events in the long-term calendar of Chicago’s Monday Coffee are now complete with the opening of the brand’s roastery and first brick-and-mortar cafe. The community-focused and Black-owned company...

2024.11.21

Amanda Christine HarthBusiness OperationsCafe ImportsCarlos Robles-ShanahanCatalogue CoffeeChicagoCraft/OperationsDe La FincaDuo DevelopmentFelton KizerIllinoisLittlefoot CoffeeMarketingMicroMidwestMonday CoffeeNorth LawndaleOpeningsRafa RoblesRetailRoastingコーヒー

Yafa Café is Bringing Yemeni Coffees to Downtown Brooklyn

Two cousins with Yemeni roots are two for two with the opening of their second Yafa coffee bar in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Situated steps from the Barclays...

2024.11.20

Ali SulimanBrooklynBusiness OperationsColson PatisserieCraft/OperationsHakim SulaimaniMarketingMicroNew YorkNew York CityNortheastOpeningsOriginRetailRoastingShared RoastingThe Alloy BlockYafa CafeYemenコーヒー

RocketCup Coffee is Fuel for Revitalization in Western NY

After months of counting down, RocketCup Coffee is taking off with a new roastery and “speakeasy” concept at its home in the small Western New York village of Cattaraugus. Downstairs...

2024.11.19

Business OperationsCattaraugusChicagoCraft/OperationsDark Matter CoffeeIntelligentsia CoffeeLaine Business Accelerator ProgramLaunchPad LabMacKenzie BushMarketingMicroNew YorkNortheastOleanOpeningsRetailRoastingRocketCup CoffeeSeth OrgelSt. Bonaventure University Entrepreneurship CenterSteamworks CoffeeSteve McClainTom Cullenコーヒー

A Brief Guide to Wonderful Colombian Coffees at Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport

Throughout the world, airport coffee tends to be like traveling back in time 20 years. The coffee itself is often anonymous, over-roasted and begging for milk and sugar — maybe even...

2024.11.19

Abel CalderónairportsBogotaBusiness OperationsColumnsCraft/OperationsEl Dorado International AirportMarketingMartina HakimOlga LondonoOpeningsRetailRoastingVarietale Caféコーヒー

Leaves ‘n Beans Coffee Rakes in More Production Space in Peoria

Leaves ‘n Beans Coffee is gaining traction in Peoria, Illinois, moving its roastery and headquarters into a 7,600-square-foot space formerly occupied by a K-Mart tire center. The company’s existing Diedrich...

2024.11.18

BloomingtonBusiness OperationsChampaignCraft/OperationsGalesburgIllinoisInterContinental Coffee TradingJames CrossK-MartLeaves 'n BeansMacroMarketingMicroMidwestOpeningsPeoriaRetailRoastingSpringfieldコーヒー

Coffee’s Voyage from Honduras to New Hampshire Culminates at Odysea

With its first cafe now open in Bristol, New Hampshire, Odysea Coffee Roasters is connecting one of its founder’s roots in Honduras to another founder’s roots in New England. Occupying...

2024.11.08

Atlas Coffee ImportersBusiness OperationsCentral AmericaCima CafeCraft/OperationsDaniel GaleanoFrancisco GaleanoGabrielle DubaGaleano CoffeeHondurasMarketingMicroNew HampshireNortheastOdysea Coffee RoastersOpeningsOriginRetailRick DubaRoastingコーヒー

Brew Peddler Dealing in Quality Coffee and Baked Goods in Spokane

After two years of hawking high-quality beans and beverages with mobile setups around Spokane, Washington, Brew Peddler recently squeezed its brakes and opened its first brick and mortar cafe. The...

2024.11.06

Andrew TyeBrew PeddlerBusiness OperationsCraft/OperationsElizabeth TyeMarketingMicromobileNorthwestOpeningsRetailRitual CoffeeRoastingSpokaneSpokane ValleySwell CoffeeWashingtonコーヒー

Asip Coffee Focused on Flavor at The Sensory Lab in Merced, CA

In California’s Central Valley city of Merced, roasting company Asip Coffee is encouraging sips galore with a second cafe location called The Sensory Lab. Asip Coffee Founder Justin Shen, a...

2024.10.31

Asip CoffeeBusiness OperationsCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificCraft/OperationsGenuine OriginICT CoffeeJustin ShenMarketingMercedMicroOpeningsRetailRoastingRoyal CoffeeSacramentoThe Sensory Lab by AsipUS Coffee ChampionshipsUS Roaster Championshipコーヒー

Spella Caffè Spreads La Dolce Vita with Cafe on Portland’s East Side

One year after opening a shop that reclaimed its downtown Portland, Oregon roots, Italian-style coffee stalwart Spella Caffè is opening a second location across the Willamette River, in Northeast Portland....

2024.10.31

Andrea SpellaBusiness OperationsCampana RestaurantCharley WheelockchocolateChris RyanCraft/OperationsGeorge KadenHarrison SquareIrvingtonJessica WheelockMarketingMicroNorthwestOpeningsOregonPortlandPronto GelatoRetailRoastingSpella CaffèWoodblock Chocolateコーヒー

Sputnik Coffee Goes Supernova with Huge New Roastery Cafe in Chicago

Chicago-based Sputnik Coffee Company opened a spacious second cafe earlier this month with views into an enormous new color-coordinated roasting facility. Less than half a mile from Sputnik’s original roastery...

2024.10.30

Back of the YardsBrighton ParkBusiness OperationsCanCoChicagoCraft/OperationsGreesha KaganIllinoisMacroMarketingMicroMidwestOpeningsRetailRoastingSouth SudanSputnik Coffee RoastersVova Kaganコーヒー