Chimera CoffeePony Coffee Gallops Into Tulsa with First Cafe
A new coffee roasting company called Pony Coffee is showing itself in Tulsa, with its first cafe in a landmark building in Riverview. The coffee shop that opened in October...
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acquisitionsCanada’s Happy Belly Acquiring Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters in $173K Deal
Publicly traded Canadian company Happy Belly Food Group signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kitchener, Ontario-based Smile Tiger Coffee Roasters in a deal worth approximately $173,000 USD. The acquisition represents...
Alex EllienCreature’s Plants & Coffee Offers Multiple Comforts in LA
A hybrid plant nursery and coffee shop named Creature’s Plants & Coffee opened in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles last fall, creating connections between plants, people and coffee. ...
Business OperationsRoastology Reimagined in Richmond with New Roastery and Cafe
Richmond, Virginia-based Roastology is diving deeper into the sweet science of coffee with a new roastery and cafe in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood. While smaller overall than Roastology’s original roastery...
beer10-Year-Old Upstate NY Brewery Sprouts Common Roots Coffee
In the foothills of the Adirondacks in upstate New York, a fresh coffee business called Common Roots Coffee is shooting up like a sapling alongside its well-established craft brewing parent...
Barista LeagueThe Barista League Coming to Six Global Regions in 2025
Now 10 years old, The Barista League event series is refining its international focus with six events planned for six different global regions. Scaling back from 2024’s slate of 12...
ArkansasThree Questions with Filmmaker and Third Space Coffee Owner Brooke Bierhaus Sutton
Opening a coffee shop might seem like an unlikely path for a documentary filmmaker, but for Brooke Bierhaus Sutton, the connection is clear. Connection is at the core concept of...
Business OperationsIowa’s Euphoria Coffee Finds a Happy Home in Calmar
Jubilation comes in the form of fresh-roasted coffee at the new Euphoria Coffee shop in Northeastern Iowa. A few miles north from Euphoria’s original location — which is now under...
2024 Year In ReviewCafe Architecture and Interior Design in 2024 Was Often Inspired by the Menu
Architects and interior designers in 2024 continued to expand the boundaries — both physical and literal — in the cafe category, where the design language is constantly evolving to meet...
2024 Year In Review2024 Year In Review: 10 New Coffee Shops in the US Rockies, Plains and Southwest
Continuing DCN’s 2024 Year in Review, here are 10 exciting new coffee shops that opened throughout the inland American West in 2024. For all the latest coffee shop openings and specialty...