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Coffee World Mourns Death of Fedora-Sporting Friend Gianni Cassatini

Coffee professionals all over the world are mourning the death of longtime coffee professional and industry icon Gianni Cassatini. He was 86 years old. Born in Sicily in 1937, Cassatini...

2023.11.28

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Here Are Three New World Coffee Champions, Plus Final Rankings

The Specialty Coffee Association released the final rankings of last week’s World Coffee Championship events in Taipei, Taiwan. Held in conjunction with the Taiwan International Coffee Show, the three events...

2023.11.28

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With Löfbergs Backing, Danish Startup Growgrounds Seeks Environmental Change in Coffee

A European startup called GrowGrounds is launching in 2024 with broad ambitions to address the environmental impact of coffee while also improving conditions for coffee farmers. Based in Denmark, GrowGrounds...

2023.11.22

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Howard Schultz Part of $20.3 Million Seed for Pod-Based Cold Coffee Startup Cumulus

New York-based home coffee equipment startup Cumulus Coffee Company announced today that it raised $20.3 million in seed funding while preparing to bring its home cold coffee machine to market. ...

2023.11.17

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Kyle Engelman Named Executive Director of Nonprofit Grounds for Health

The nonprofit Grounds for Health (GFH), which works to prevent cervical cancer in coffee-growing communities, has named Kyle Engelman as executive director, effective Dec. 1. Engelman will replace outgoing executive...

2023.11.16

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Michael Sheridan To Lead Coffee Quality Institute as CEO

The nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute has named longtime coffee sustainability and international development expert Michael Sheridan Chief Executive Officer. Sheridan, who most recently held the title of Director of Sourcing...

2023.11.09

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Keurig Dr Pepper Names Patrick Minogue US President of Coffee

Coffee and beverage giant Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has named longtime beverage marketing and sales executive Patrick Minogue as the new head of coffee in the United States. The appointment...

2023.11.07

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Fast-Growing Scooter’s Coffee Names Joe Thornton CEO

Nebraska-based Scooter’s Coffee, the second-fastest-growing coffee chain in the United States over the past year, has named longtime restaurant and hospitality executive Joe Thornton as incoming CEO, effective Jan. 1,...

2023.11.03

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Three Questions with Muna Mohammed of Canada’s Eight50 Coffee

Born in Ethiopia as the granddaughter of a coffee farmer but raised mainly in Canada, Eight50 Coffee Founder Muna Mohammed had a profound experience when seeing coffee’s origins for the...

2023.10.12

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Ally Coffee Launches ‘Rooted in Coffee’ Podcast

Green coffee trading company Ally Coffee last month launched the first episodes in its new podcast called “Rooted in Coffee.” Exploring some of the most challenging issues facing the coffee...

2023.10.06

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