Plains/Rockies

Pomarrosa Coffee Lab in Denver Finds Beauty in Coffee and Life

A new small-batch roasting company in Denver called Pomarrosa Coffee Lab (Instagram) is extending a family legacy in coffee that spans more than three decades and touches three generations. Pomarossa...

2024.11.12

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Qargo Coffee Owners Charged with Rare Franchise Rule Violation

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week accused the owners of the Miami-based coffee franchise Qargo Coffee of violating a rarely cited franchise law while racking up $1.25...

2024.10.23

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Colorado Specialty Coffee Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

An influential player in the specialty coffee scene of Colorado Springs, Colorado, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month. Switchback Coffee Roasters, which was founded in 2010, filed the...

2024.08.27

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Laughing Cat Coffee Gets a New Life in Reno

The oldest roastery in the “Biggest Little City in the World” is also the newest. This riddle begins the story of Laughing Cat Coffee, which has been a coffee staple...

2024.06.27

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Ink! Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Colorado

Long-running coffee roasting and retail company Ink! Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Colorado last week. The voluntary Chapter 11 petition invokes Subchapter V of the United States Bankruptcy...

2024.06.26

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Powder Hounds Coffee Offers Peak Freshness in Park City, Utah

Anyone following the scent of freshly roasted coffee up the mountains in Park City, Utah, is likely to come across a new outfit called Powder Hounds Coffee. Founded by avid...

2024.05.21

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Fin + Field Coffee is the Reel Deal Out West

A new coffee roasting company called Fin + Field Coffee is luring customers with high-quality specialty coffees, deep-running roasting experience and and outdoorsy Sierra Nevada-meets-PNW branding. Fin + Field C0-Founders...

2024.04.01

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Fin + Field Coffee is the Reel Deal Out West

A new coffee roasting company called Fin + Field Coffee is luring customers with high-quality specialty coffees, deep-running roasting experience and and outdoorsy Sierra Nevada-meets-PNW branding. Fin + Field C0-Founders...

2024.04.01

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Coffee Crafters Launches the Valenta 15 Fluid-Bed Roaster

Idaho-based coffee roasting equipment manufacturer Coffee Crafters recently rolled out the Valenta 15 fluid-bed roaster, the second and largest machine in its new Valenta machine line. Priced at $17,500, the...

2024.03.28

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DC-Area Chain Call Your Mother Answers the Call to Roasting

Washington, D.C.-area fresh bagel and deli chain Call Your Mother has been dialing in a coffee roasting operation to supply the brand’s 13 cafes. Serving eight shops in D.C., two...

2024.03.11

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