Roasting

Autonomy Coffee Lab Establishes Itself with Tampa Co-Roastery and Bar

In-house roasting operations are not unusual alongside specialty coffee bars, but few offer production on the scale of Autonomy Coffee Lab in Tampa, Florida. The public cafe is the newest...

2026.04.20

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Desert Kid Coffee Heats Up the Coachella Valley Coffee Scene

Blooming like a desert poppy in Southern California’s Coachella Valley is Desert Kid Coffee, a new destination roastery cafe opening this month with scratch-made pastries, house-roasted coffees and a breezy...

2026.04.16

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Rex Roaster Readies Release of 4-Pound Capacity Flagship Machine

Aiming to serve startup roasters with sturdy, affordable equipment, a new company called Rex Roaster is stomping onto the scene with a 4-pound-capacity electric drum machine designed in California and...

2026.04.15

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Two-Thirds of Americans Said They Drank Coffee Yesterday, NCA Report Finds

Coffee has retained its spot as the most popular commercialized beverage in the United States, with 66% of U.S. adults saying they drank it within the past day, according to...

2026.04.15

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Eight Ounce Coffee Becomes Exclusive Stronghold Roaster Distributor in Canada

Calgary-based Eight Ounce Coffee has been named the exclusive Canadian distributor for South Korea-based electric roaster manufacturer Stronghold. Announced April 14, the deal brings the roaster maker’s full lineup of...

2026.04.15

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New Products Coming to World of Coffee San Diego

Forklifts are rolling, partitions are rising and logos are beginning to fill the San Diego Convention Center for the 2026 World of Coffee trade show, taking place April 10-12. The...

2026.04.09

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Civic Coast Coffee Bringing Fresh Roasts to Indianapolis’ Near Eastside

With the open-hearted determination of a West Coast skater, Civic Coast Coffee is delivering fresh-roasted coffee in Indianapolis through online sales, pop-ups and a growing wholesale business. Two worlds...

2026.04.08

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Sivetz Expands Into Electric Heat with Peachey Roasters

Oregon-based Sivetz Roasting Machines and Kansas-based Peachey Roasters have unified operations under the Sivetz brand. The deal marks a return to electric-heat fluid-bed roasting for Sivetz, whose namesake Michael Sivetz...

2026.04.07

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Atmos Coffee Blasts Off in Cleveland with Roastery Cafe

The aroma of house-roasted coffees combines with modern space-themed art to set the atmosphere at the newly opened first cafe of Atmos Coffee in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood. Cosmic...

2026.04.07

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Keurig Taps JDE Peet’s CEO Rafael Rafael Oliveira to Lead Coffee Company

Keurig Dr Pepper has completed its acquisition of JDE Peet’s while naming JDE Peet’s CEO Rafael Oliveira to lead the combined coffee business and eventually helm the planned spinoff...

2026.04.01

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