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Study Suggests Indie Coffee Shop Design Has Become Strikingly Uniform

New research suggests that independent coffee shops in the U.S. and Canada are so homogenized in their interior design that they collectively present a de facto brand, running counter to...

2026.03.21

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Necessity Coffee Meets Demand with Two San Diego-Area Cafes

With one shop newly relocated and a second cafe now open, Necessity Coffee is asserting itself as a must-visit brand north of San Diego. In January the company reopened in...

2026.03.19

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Espy Cafe Seeks to Surprise and Delight in Ann Arbor

Inside the new Espy Cafe in Ann Arbor, Michigan. All images courtesy of Espy Coffee. Long communal tables set the tone at a new coffee destination in Ann Arbor, Michigan,...

2026.03.18

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Vessel Coffee Collaborative Cruises Into Cleveland Cafe

A new cafe called Vessel Coffee Collaborative opened this month in Cleveland’s Gordon Square, carrying roasts from throughout the country. Cleveland coffee pros Austin Fedor and Jacob Digman collaborated on...

2026.03.17

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With Deep Experience, Simpl Coffee Makes it Look Easy in Manhattan

A pair of Ukrainian coffee chain veterans recently launched a new cafe brand in the United States called Simpl Coffee, with a second location now open in Midtown Manhattan. ...

2026.02.12

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Pre Amp Coffee Studio Boosts Brews and Beats in Pittsburgh

Pre Amp Coffee Studio, a new coffee-and-vinyl concept from the Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group, opened in November, blending specialty coffee service with the energy of a listening bar. Inside the...

2026.02.12

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Iwana Coffee Gives Las Vegas Fresh Roasts of Colombian Gems

A jackpot of freshly roasted Colombian coffees awaits guests at the sister-owned Iwana Coffee shop in the Las Vegas Arts District, where in-house roasting recently launched. The cafe opened...

2026.02.12

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Spin the Wheel at Counter Culture Coffee’s New Brewing Competition Brewlette

North Carolina-based Counter Culture Coffee is launching a free manual brewing competition series called Brewlette, designed to remove some common barriers to participation among coffee pros and home enthusiasts...

2026.02.11

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Spin the Wheel at Counter Culture Coffee’s New Brewing Competition Brewlette

North Carolina-based Counter Culture Coffee is launching a free manual brewing competition series called Brewlette, designed to remove some common barriers to participation among coffee pros and home enthusiasts...

2026.02.11

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Different Hospitality Acquires Boomtown Coffee in Houston

A newly formed Houston hospitality group called Different Hospitality has acquired local specialty coffee roaster Boomtown Coffee, according to a firm that brokered the deal. Financial terms of the...

2026.02.10

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