Roasting

Different Hospitality Acquires Boomtown Coffee in Houston

A newly formed Houston hospitality group called Different Hospitality has acquired local specialty coffee roaster Boomtown Coffee, according to a firm that brokered the deal. Financial terms of the...

2026.02.10

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Details Shine at Filigree Coffee’s First Cafe Outside Orlando

Meticulous preparation and intricate flavors are wired together at Filigree Coffee’s first brick-and-mortar cafe, which opened in Horizon West outside Orlando late last month. Above shiny, brew-colored tile fronting...

2026.02.09

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Passenger Coffee Releases Coffee Harvested 10 Years Ago

In a move that challenges both quality control and marketing norms in specialty coffee, Pennsylvania-based roaster Passenger Coffee is releasing a high-end coffee harvested 10 years ago. The company...

2026.02.06

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Report: Sustainability Must Be Embedded Into Core Buying Practices to Drive Change

A new “living document” from the civil-society coalition VOCAL Coffee Alliance argues that project-based corporate sustainability is doing little to shift value chain imbalances and promote long-term sustainable coffee...

2026.02.06

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In Michigan, Schuil Coffee Acquires Leelanau Coffee Roasting

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Schuil Coffee Company has acquired Northern Michigan roaster-retailer Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co., uniting two of the state’s longest-running specialty coffee brands. The acquisition includes Leelanau’s ...

2026.02.05

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Joe Van Gogh Joins FairWave Coffee Collective in Latest Deal

FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective is acquiring North Carolina-based roaster and cafe chain Joe Van Gogh Coffee, growing FairWave’s footprint in the region following the 2025 acquisition of Raleigh’s Black...

2026.02.04

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Proyecto Diaz Opens Second Oakland Cafe, Launches Metate Chocolate

Oaxaca-linked, Oakland, California-based coffee roaster Proyecto Diaz this month opened its second cafe shortly after firing up a brand-new Loring roaster in its Oakland roastery. The company also launched...

2026.02.03

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EU Clears Hartree’s Acquisition of Coffee and Cocoa Trader Touton

The European Commission has approved Hartree Partners Holdings’ acquisition of French multinational green coffee and cocoa trader Touton under the EU Merger Regulation. The deal would extend Hartree’s recent...

2026.02.03

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City League Coffee Gets Home Court Advantage with New Brooklyn Roastery

After several years of renting roasting time on a colleague’s equipment on Long Island, Brooklyn, New York-based City League Coffee has launched operations in a dedicated production space. Inside...

2026.02.02

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20 U.S. Roasters Named 2026 Good Food Awards Coffee Finalists

The Good Food Foundation has announced the 2026 Good Food Awards finalists, including 25 coffees from 20 U.S. roasters in the coffee category. The coffee finalists are part of a...

2026.01.31

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