Retail

Blueprint Coffee Has Big Plans for its New Roastery in St. Louis

Specialty coffee company Blueprint Coffee is ready for a high rise in production with the opening of a new roastery and forthcoming headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Inside an 11,000-square-foot...

2024.06.13

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Report: 45% of US Adults Said They Drank Specialty Coffee Yesterday

Consumption of specialty coffee in the United States is on the rise, driven by younger consumers, according to the latest report from the National Coffee Association and the Specialty Coffee...

2024.06.13

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Philadelphia’s OCF Coffee Closing All Shops After Union Push

Citing legal costs associated with a new unionization effort, the owner of small Philadelphia-based specialty coffee chain OCF Coffee House announced the closure of all three locations. A group of...

2024.06.12

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Coming in July: The First Detroit Coffee Week

The inaugural Detroit Coffee Week is coming July 22-27, offering lectures, training opportunities, competitions, cuppings, parties, prizes and more for the professional specialty coffee community. Detroit-based company Dessert Oasis Coffee...

2024.06.10

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Roasting and Retail Work Together at Cooperative Coffee Roasters in Asheville

It’s onward and upward for Cooperative Coffee Roasters in Asheville, North Carolina, as the company recently opened its first cafe upstairs from its roastery. In the 2,000-square-foot street-level space that...

2024.06.05

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Scientific Review Calls for Standardization in Coffee Life Cycle Assessments

A new systematic review of 34 previous studies on the environmental impact of green coffee production from seed to cup calls for more consistent methodologies, more detailed reporting and increased...

2024.06.05

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Oslo Coffee Co. Shares Some Scandinavian Inspiration in Orange County

Summertime in California’s Orange County may not be synonymous with heavy sweaters, but a new mother-daughter-owned shop called Oslo Coffee Co. is tapping into Scandinavian style nonetheless. In Ladera Ranch,...

2024.06.05

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Black Beach Coffee is Making Waves in Minneapolis

A former Nike global brand director is embarking on a new creative voyage, opening a company called Black Beach Coffee in Minneapolis. The coffee roasting brand is looking to pop...

2024.06.03

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Futura Coffee Expands to Corvallis with Tried & True Acquisition

Portland, Oregon-based coffee roasting and retail company Futura Coffee Roasters has acquired the two coffee shop locations of Tried & True Coffee in Corvallis, plus Tried & True sibling company...

2024.05.30

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From Peru, Artidoro Rodriguez Café Makes US Launch

Peruvian coffee roaster and exporter Artidoro Rodriguez Café recently launched in the United States, opening a coffee bar in Virginia while selling wholesale roasted coffees. The company is also planning to...

2024.05.27

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