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Luckin Coffee Opens Massive Qingdao Roastery, Claims World’s Largest Roasting Machine

China’s Luckin Coffee has opened a new automated roasting complex in Qingdao, including what the company claims is the world’s largest coffee roasting machine. Announced April 22, the Qingdao roastery...

2026.04.23

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Luckin Coffee Opens Massive Qingdao Roastery, Claims World’s Largest Roasting Machine

China’s Luckin Coffee has opened a new automated roasting complex in Qingdao, including what the company claims is the world’s largest coffee roasting machine. Announced April 22, the Qingdao roastery...

2026.04.23

Blue Bottle CoffeeCenturium CapitalChinaCorporateCraft/Operationsindustrial roasteriesIndustryInternationalKunshanLuckin CoffeeMacroMarketingNortheastPennsylvaniaPingnanQingdaoRoastingShandongStarbucksXiamenYorkコーヒー

Pre Amp Coffee Studio Boosts Brews and Beats in Pittsburgh

Pre Amp Coffee Studio, a new coffee-and-vinyl concept from the Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group, opened in November, blending specialty coffee service with the energy of a listening bar. Inside the...

2026.02.12

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Passenger Coffee Releases Coffee Harvested 10 Years Ago

In a move that challenges both quality control and marketing norms in specialty coffee, Pennsylvania-based roaster Passenger Coffee is releasing a high-end coffee harvested 10 years ago. The company...

2026.02.06

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Greek Hospitality Meets Modern Coffee at The Brew Room Outside Philadelphia

Outside the city that takes its name from the Greek words for brotherly love comes a new cafe offering a modern Greek approach to specialty coffee called The Brew...

2026.01.27

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Estate 98 Forges a Salvadoran Farm-to-Cocktail Connection

U.S.-based descendants of Salvadoran coffee estate founders have launched a single-origin, single-estate “espresso spirit” called Estate 98, built to stand in for espresso or other brewed coffee concentrate in...

2026.01.06

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Estate 98 Forges a Salvadoran Farm-to-Cocktail Connection

U.S.-based descendants of Salvadoran coffee estate founders have launched a single-origin, single-estate “espresso spirit” called Estate 98, built to stand in for espresso or other brewed coffee concentrate in...

2026.01.06

Andres LarinCentral AmericacocktailsEl Noventa y OchoEl Salvadorespresso martinisEstate '98Estate 98 Licor de Café EspecialFarmer IssuesFloridaJags Head CoffeeJose LarinJose Manuel LarinJuayualiqueursMarket NewsMarketingMiamiOriginPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaRoastingSanta Ana volcanoSouth/SouthwestspiritsUnited Statesコーヒー

Estate 98 Forges a Salvadoran Farm-to-Cocktail Connection

U.S.-based descendants of Salvadoran coffee estate founders have launched a single-origin, single-estate “espresso spirit” called Estate 98, built to stand in for espresso or other brewed coffee concentrate in...

2026.01.06

Andres LarinCentral AmericacocktailsEl Noventa y OchoEl Salvadorespresso martinisEstate '98Estate 98 Licor de Café EspecialFarmer IssuesFloridaJags Head CoffeeJose LarinJose Manuel LarinJuayualiqueursMarket NewsMarketingMiamiOriginPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaRoastingSanta Ana volcanoSouth/SouthwestspiritsUnited States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

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Coffee Shops Step Up as Federal Government Ends Food Assistance Funding

As the U.S. government shamelessly cuts off its largest food assistance program for citizens most in need, some coffee purveyors are stepping up to help fill the gap. Specialty...

2025.10.30

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