2023 Year In ReviewNew Commercial Batch Brewers and Espresso Equipment in 2023
As we noted back in April after the SCA Expo in Portland, an emerging trend in commercial brewing is equipment with the ability to heat on demand, removing the need...
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2023 Year In Review
2023 Year In ReviewMajor Releases of Coffee Grinding Equipment for the Home in 2023
Technology in higher-end grinders for the home took substantial strides forward in 2023. Many of the new advancements are relate to the continued trend of single-dose grinding, as manufacturers seek...
2023 Year In Review20 Major Launches in 2023 for Manual, Drip and Espresso at Home
For people interested in new equipment for brewing coffee at home, 2023 saw a fascinating mix of all-new devices and novel updates to long-established forms and methods. Classics such as...
Craft/OperationsMill City Roasters Launches 2-Kilo Electric Roaster, the MCR-2E
Minneapolis-based roasting equipment maker Mill City Roasters has launched the MCR-2E, the company’s largest and most advanced electric-heat roaster to date. The 2-kilo-capacity MCR-2E pairs UL-listed 5,000 watt heating elements...
Ascaso Barista TAscaso Unveils Barista T Plus 2024 Espresso Machine, H64 Grinder
Spanish espresso machine brand Ascaso recently added a new high-end commercial espresso machine to its lineup called the Barista T Plus 2024. At the same time, the company launched its...
acquisitionsChobani Buys La Colombe Coffee for $900 Million
New York State-based packaged yogurt giant Chobani has acquired Philadelphia-born coffee company La Colombe for $900 million. The deal follows nearly a decade’s worth of interest in the coffee company...
commercial roastersMill City Roasters Launches RoastPath Software and Sharing Platform
Minneapolis-based coffee roasting equipment company Mill City Roasters this month officially launched RoastPath, a software package and community-focused platform for coffee roasters that’s six years in the making. Core features...
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...
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...