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NKG Decentralizes Top Leadership, Names New CEO for the Americas

Hamburg, Germany-based green coffee conglomerate Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is decentralizing its executive leadership structure, introducing three regional CEOs leading offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, and Middle...

2025.01.24

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Farmer Brothers Coffee Makes Two Key VP Appointments

Texas-based wholesale coffee company Farmer Brothers Coffee is tweaking its executive leadership with two key vice president appointments. Brian Miller, who most recently served as the vice president of customized...

2025.01.17

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Compass Coffee Co-Founder Sues Owners, Alleging Fraud

The co-founder of Washington D.C.-based specialty coffee chain Compass Coffee is accusing the company and two of its current owners of a multi-year fraud scheme, misuse of federal COVID-19 relief...

2025.01.15

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Panera and Caribou Group CEO Steps Down After Less Than Two Years

Panera Brands CEO José Alberto Dueñas is stepping down from the role of CEO after approximately 22 months. He is being replaced on an interim basis by current CFO Paul...

2025.01.08

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Best of ‘Three Questions’ 2024: Conversations with Coffee Leaders

Continuing our 2024 Year in Review, here are some highlights from our ongoing “Three Questions With” series, which features people doing amazing work in all corners of the coffee world. ...

2024.12.25

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The Co-Founder of Charlotte’s Giddy Goat Coffee is Also a Paralympic Medalist

When not running a booming coffee business, the co-founder of Charlotte, North Carolina’s Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters is likely to still be running, or biking, or perhaps swimming. Carson Clough,...

2024.12.20

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Charismatic Founder of Spokane’s Roast House, Deb Di Bernardo, Dies

Deborah “Deb” Di Bernardo, the beloved founder of Spokane, Washington-based roasting company Roast House, died this week at the age of 70 after a third time facing cancer. Di Bernardo...

2024.12.18

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Coffee Association of Canada Awards Reunion Coffee Founder Peter Pesce

A prominent figure in specialty coffee roasting and sustainability in North America, Peter Pesce, recently received the Coffee Industry Lifetime Achievement Award from the Coffee Association of Canada (CAC). Pesce...

2024.11.26

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San Diego Coffee Legend Returns with Chuck’s Roast and Patton Consulting

A pioneering figure in the San Diego coffee scene in the early 2000s and 2010s recently re-emerged with a new roasting business and a dual focus on small-batch, high-quality coffees...

2024.10.28

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The Roastino Manual Roaster is Warming Hearts

In an age of sweeping digitization and automation in coffee, the Hungarian boutique equipment company Naked Portafilter is introducing a delightfully sensorial device called the Roastino. Winner of a Best...

2024.10.22

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