Roasting

Indiana’s Copper Moon Coffee Sues Cleveland Coffee Shop Following TikTok Moment

Lafayette, Indiana-based coffee roasting company Copper Moon Coffee is suing a Cleveland cafe by the name of The Copper Moon, saying a viral TikTok video caused confusion between the two businesses.

2025.01.22

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Matthew Algie and Solidaridad Launch Two-Year Decarbonization Pilot in Honduras

Through a partnership with the farmer-focused civil society organization Solidaridad Network, Scottish coffee roasting company Matthew Algie is launching a decarbonization pilot project focused on Honduras. The Glasgow-based coffee company...

2025.01.21

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Farmer Brothers Coffee Makes Two Key VP Appointments

Texas-based wholesale coffee company Farmer Brothers Coffee is tweaking its executive leadership with two key vice president appointments. Brian Miller, who most recently served as the vice president of customized...

2025.01.17

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From Taiwan, the Latest Synfo Pro Analyzes Coffee in Many Forms

Taiwanese brand Syncfo recently unveiled a new Pro model of its green and roasted coffee analyzer, adding dry coffee cherry and parchment coffee to the analysis mix. The Syncfo Universal...

2025.01.17

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Avercasso Launches Smaller Green Coffee Sorter, the CS Lite

Avercasso, the Taiwanese maker of the AI-driven green coffee analysis and sorting machine called the CS One, just launched a smaller version called the CS Lite. Designed for home roasters...

2025.01.16

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Coffee Holding Co. Sues Texas Broker Over Missing Coffee Shipment

New York-based green coffee trading and roasting company Coffee Holding Co. filed a lawsuit accusing a Texas-based logistics broker of contract and negligence after a coffee shipment worth more than...

2025.01.15

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Compass Coffee Co-Founder Sues Owners, Alleging Fraud

The co-founder of Washington D.C.-based specialty coffee chain Compass Coffee is accusing the company and two of its current owners of a multi-year fraud scheme, misuse of federal COVID-19 relief...

2025.01.15

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Cafe Kreyol Gets Bigger with 10,000-Square-Foot HQ in Virginia

Virginia-based Café Kreyol, the 2023 Roast magazine Roaster of the Year in the macro category, recently relocated into an expanded production facility.

2025.01.13

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Otto Coffee Roasters is Off to a Promising Start in Binghamton

A new cafe and roasting company in Binghamton, New York, called Otto Coffee Roasters is open for business, serving expertly roasted coffees and other drinks in a European-inspired cafe space. ...

2025.01.13

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Pony 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...

2025.01.09

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