Openings

Connecting Colorado to Ethiopia, Lucy Coffee Opens a Cafe in Aurora

Ethiopia-focused roasted and green coffee company Lucy Coffee (Instagram link) recently opened its first retail cafe in Aurora, Colorado, completing a full circle of coffee and cultural connections. The new...

2024.03.08

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Groovy Goose Coffee Takes Flight in San Carlos, California

Like water’s curved course through a gooseneck kettle’s spout, Groovy Goose Coffee has wound its way into a permanent roastery and coffee shop in the San Francisco Bay Area. The...

2024.03.07

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This Looks Like a Banner Year for Wichita’s Pennant Coffee Roasters

In Wichita, Kansas, Pennant Coffee Roasters is swinging for the fences with a new cafe that’s more than 10 times bigger than its previous home base. Occupying approximately 2,000 square...

2024.03.06

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Night Sky Coffee Lights Up in Winder, Georgia

A small blue Diedrich IR2.5 roaster affectionally named Little Dipper is the lodestar inside the newly opened roastery cafe of Night Sky Coffee in Winder, Georgia. Modern chandeliers and pendant...

2024.03.01

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Futura Coffee Roasters Regenerates Into New Southeast Portland Cafe

Two years removed from opening its first cafe and two months removed from expanding to both United States coasts, Portland, Oregon-based Futura Coffee Roasters just opened its fourth cafe overall....

2024.02.29

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Anchor & Tree Coffee’s First Shop in Sacramento is Rooted in Localism

With its first brick-and-mortar location in Sacramento, California, Anchor & Tree Coffee Roasting is has introduced collective-minded approach to selling coffee and other locally sourced goods. Customers entering the spacious...

2024.02.27

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Intelligentsia Coffee Opening First International Shop in Seoul

The winged logo of Chicago-born Intelligentsia Coffee is taking permanent flight in Seoul, South Korea, inside the coffee company’s first international location. Occupying a renovated historic building in one of...

2024.02.21

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From Mexico By Way of Portland, Dahlia Coffee Blooms In Cleveland

Combining the owner’s Mexican heritage with a Pacific Northwestern-bred passion for quality coffee, Dahlia Coffee has opened its first retail location in Cleveland, Ohio. In a shared space within the...

2024.02.20

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Starbucks Unveils Framework and Model for More Inclusive Coffee Shops

Starbucks Coffee Company late last week introduced a new framework for making its stores more inclusive for guests and staff with disabilities. The first real-life manifestation of the new design...

2024.02.20

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In Tampa, Buddy Brew’s Flagship Cafe is Now a Victoria Arduino Showroom

Tampa, Florida-based Buddy Brew Coffee has partnered with Simonelli Group, the parent organization of Italian coffee equipment brand Victoria Arduino, to create a showroom and coffee training center. Called the...

2024.02.13

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