Retail

Report: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Prepping US Launch

Chinese coffee giant Luckin Coffee is planning a small-scale launch in the United States, less than four years after the company agreed to a $180 million settlement with the Securities...

2024.10.30

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Maryland’s Ceremony Coffee Now Part of FairWave Collective

Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters is now part of the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a conglomerate of specialty coffee brands that launched in 2020 and now comprises more than 30 cafes...

2024.10.30

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Maryland’s Ceremony Coffee Now Part of FairWave Collective

Maryland-based Ceremony Coffee Roasters is now part of the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective, a conglomerate of specialty coffee brands that launched in 2020 and now comprises more than 30 cafes...

2024.10.30

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New CEO for New York-Based Coffee Chain Bluestone Lane

New York City-based coffee chain Bluestone Lane is getting a new CEO at the end of this month, as longtime hospitality executive Edie Ames takes over for founder Nicholas Stone....

2024.10.29

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Kei Coffee House Promises a World of Asian Coffee Styles in Southern California

Kei Concepts, the Southern California hospitality group behind numerous restaurant brands, has opened its first coffee-focused concept, Kei Coffee House. The coffee program inside the spacious standalone coffee shop in...

2024.10.28

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Cafecita Shines with Solar Powered Trailer in Burbank

Women-owned specialty coffee roasting company Cafecita is having more than fun in the California sun with the opening of a permanent coffee trailer that runs entirely on solar power. Inside...

2024.10.24

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Ground Control Ushers in New Era with Flagship SM Brewer and CEO

Oakland, California-based coffee equipment maker Ground Control recently sent out the first shipment of its latest product, a versatile commercial brewing device called the Ground Control SM. The SM ushers...

2024.10.24

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11th Hour Coffee Expands Time and Space in Santa Cruz

Following an extensive three-month remodel, 11th Hour Coffee‘s flagship cafe in downtown Santa Cruz is now open with extended hours and more space. With a wall removed, the brighter and...

2024.10.23

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Pachamama Coffee Deepens Seed to Cup Connections with UC Davis

Farmer-owned coffee company Pachamama Coffee recently expanded its presence stateside through multiple new partnerships with nearby UC Davis. Pachamama will now supply the coffee to two student-run coffee houses on...

2024.10.23

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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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