AnfimAnfim Gets Bigger and Faster with the Alba Grinder
Italian espresso grinder maker Anfim recently revealed a new machine at the top of its line of commercial machines: The Anfim Alba. The Alba’s 80-millimeter hardened steel flat burrs are...
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Chad KimmLegal Dispute Between Montana Coffee Traders and Ghost Town Goes Public
A legal issue that has quietly simmered between two Montana coffee roasting companies since May spilled into the public sphere this week, with both companies saying they’ve received negative backlash....
commercial equipmentNuova Simonelli Unveils the Next-Generation Nuova Aurelia Line
Italian espresso equipment company Nuova Simonelli recently unveiled several new commercial espresso machines representing the next generation of its Aurelia line, called simply Nuova Aurelia. Displayed for the first time...
CarharttCarhartt WIP and Rocket Espresso Collaborate for Limited-Release Machine
Italian espresso machine maker Rocket Espresso and Carhartt WIP have collaborated for a limited-edition collection that includes an espresso machine, grinder and apparel. The machines and merch launched for sale...
Andy KleitschSuntory Invests in ‘Beanless Coffee’ Company Atomo
Japanese multinational beverage company Suntory has invested in Seattle-based beverage startup Atomo, makers of coffee-like beverages in which coffee is not an ingredient. According to a Bloomberg report, the undisclosed...
Business OperationsSwiss Startup Mikafi Reveals the IoT-Driven MikafiOne Electric Roaster
A Switzerland-based coffee roasting and technology startup called Mikafi recently revealed its electric roasting machine, the MikafiOne. Designed for small-batch commercial applications, the machine comes integrated with an IoT platform...
acquisitionsCoffee-Focused Conglomerate JAB Names Joachim Creus CEO
Coffee-focused conglomerate JAB has named managing partner Joachim Creus as its new CEO. Creus will succeed Olivier Goudet, who is staying with the company as a personal investor and advisor. JAB...
AfricaThree Questions with Rwandan Coffee Expert Laetitia Mukandahiro
In a sunny yellow room with a large coffee taster’s flavor wheel on one wall and a branded jute bag on the opposite wall, Laetitia Mukandahiro and Uzziel Habimana of...
California/PacificKona Coffee Farmers and Kroger Accuse Each Other of Breaching $13.5 Million Settlement
In a case that has produced more than 900 court documents and more than $5.8 million in attorneys’ fees since 2019, lawyers representing a group of coffee producers in Hawaii...
cold brewHoward 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. ...