Roasting

Aillio Fires Off Two New Bullet Roasters, the R2 and R2 Pro

Coffee roasting equipment maker Aillio launched two new small-batch countertop roasters at the World of Coffee trade show in Copenhagen last weekend, the Bullet R2 and the Bullet R2 Pro....

2024.07.03

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Laughing Cat Coffee Gets a New Life in Reno

The oldest roastery in the “Biggest Little City in the World” is also the newest. This riddle begins the story of Laughing Cat Coffee, which has been a coffee staple...

2024.06.27

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Sightseer Coffee Looks Great at First Coffee Bar in Austin

You don’t have to look far to find great coffee in Austin, Texas, but any coffee tour of the city should now include a stop at Sightseer Coffee. The women-...

2024.06.26

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Hawaii DOA Head: Enforcement of New Labeling Law ‘a Challenge’

The head of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) yesterday said that enforcement of a new coffee labeling law requiring origin transparency will be “a challenge.” In an announcement shared...

2024.06.26

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Ink! Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Colorado

Long-running coffee roasting and retail company Ink! Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Colorado last week. The voluntary Chapter 11 petition invokes Subchapter V of the United States Bankruptcy...

2024.06.26

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Northeast Ohio’s Calico Jack Coffee Roasters Pounces Into First Cafe

A swashbuckling coffee company near the shores of Lake Erie called Calico Jack Coffee Roasters has raised the flag on its first brick-and-mortar cafe. A wall-size rendition of the company’s...

2024.06.24

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Snapchill Recalls All Cold Brew Cans Due to Toxic Growth Risk

Wisconsin-based canned cold brew manufacturer Snapchill is recalling all of its unexpired products due to a growth risk of a toxic bacterium. A day after sending recall notices to more...

2024.06.19

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Report Highlights Glaring Discrepancies in Coffee Value Distribution

A new economic report shows that while coffee has enough value to ensure profitability for everyone in the supply chain, the current distribution of value heavily favors roasters and...

2024.06.19

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Westrock Coffee Opens Massive Beverage Factory in Arkansas

Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee unveiled a massive coffee roasting and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage factory and development lab last week. Representing a $315 million investment in manufacturing, according to the company, the...

2024.06.18

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Cafe Imports Launches Groundbreaking Interactive Cupping Form, The Coffee Rose

A new Coffee Rose came to bloom this summer, courtesy of Minneapolis-based green coffee company Cafe Imports. The company officially rolled out the groundbreaking professional digital coffee cupping form —...

2024.06.17

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