Ali SulimanYafa Café is Bringing Yemeni Coffees to Downtown Brooklyn
Two cousins with Yemeni roots are two for two with the opening of their second Yafa coffee bar in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. Situated steps from the Barclays...
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Business OperationsRocketCup Coffee is Fuel for Revitalization in Western NY
After months of counting down, RocketCup Coffee is taking off with a new roastery and “speakeasy” concept at its home in the small Western New York village of Cattaraugus. Downstairs...
Abel CalderónA Brief Guide to Wonderful Colombian Coffees at Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport
Throughout the world, airport coffee tends to be like traveling back in time 20 years. The coffee itself is often anonymous, over-roasted and begging for milk and sugar — maybe even...
capsulesCan You Trust Companies That Say Their Plastic Products are Recyclable? US Regulators May Crack Down on Deceptive Claims
Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal solid waste, and most of it ends up in the environment. Just 9% of plastic collected in municipal solid waste was recycled as of...
BloomingtonLeaves ‘n Beans Coffee Rakes in More Production Space in Peoria
Leaves ‘n Beans Coffee is gaining traction in Peoria, Illinois, moving its roastery and headquarters into a 7,600-square-foot space formerly occupied by a K-Mart tire center. The company’s existing Diedrich...
BavariaWith Eyes on Coffee, Pouches.com Makes Global Launch
A new flexible packaging company from Germany called Pouches.com just launched with global aspirations and a focus on the coffee industry. Promising start-to-finish online design and ordering for plastic pouches...
Annette PenselGCP: 73% of Coffee from Nine Major Buyers Meets Sustainability Baseline
Approximately 73% of the green coffee purchased by nine of the world’s largest buyers in 2023 met a recognized baseline sustainability standard, according to the latest annual report from the...
Ayhan MunzurIn Wisconsin, Cafe De Arts Now Serves Oriks Roasting Equipment
Waukesha, Wisconsin-based coffee company Cafe De Arts Roastery recently expanded its capacity with the installation of a customized 30-kilogram-capacity machine from Turkish company Oriks Coffee Roasters. The company is using...
climate changeEU’s Largest Political Party Seeks to Soften EUDR Deforestation Law
The largest political party in the European Union, the European People’s Party (EPP), is behind a proposal to further delay the implementation of landmark European deforestation-free legislation (EUDR) affecting coffee...
Coda CoffeePomarrosa Coffee Lab in Denver Finds Beauty in Coffee and Life
A new small-batch roasting company in Denver called Pomarrosa Coffee Lab (Instagram) is extending a family legacy in coffee that spans more than three decades and touches three generations. Pomarossa...