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Red Bay Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Oakland

Oakland, California-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer Red Bay Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month, citing financial losses in the first half of 2024. The coffee...

2024.09.11

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Keurig Charged with Deceptive Recyclability Claims, Pays $1.5 Million

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Keurig Dr. Pepper with making inaccurate statements regarding the recyclability of its single-use plastic K-Cups. To settle the charges, the...

2024.09.11

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California Roaster Makes Record Bid of $445/lb at Ethiopia Cup of Excellence

Following a hiatus year, the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence coffee competition resulted in a record-high auction price for any country, with the top lot selling for $445 per pound. The...

2024.09.06

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Firecreek Coffee Quenches Phoenix with Huge New Roastery Cafe

Flagstaff, Arizona-based Firecreek Coffee Co. has spread South to Phoenix with the soft opening of a second, and larger, coffee roastery that includes a sixth retail location, an onsite bakery...

2024.09.05

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Austin Coffee Festival Returns This Month, More US Cities Coming

The third annual Austin Coffee Festival is set to return to Texas’s capital on September 28-29, showcasing beans and brews from more than 40 of the area’s top specialty coffee...

2024.09.05

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Dripolator Coffee Flows Into Fourth Cafe in East Asheville

Like water through a bed of coffee grounds, North Carolina-based Dripolator Coffee has produced something warm and comforting in East Asheville: a new neighborhood coffee shop. The stretched out fourth...

2024.09.04

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Deion Sanders Joins BLK & Bold as Co-Owner and Social Change Leader

American football legend Deion Sanders, a.k.a. Coach Prime, has acquired an ownership stake in Iowa-based coffee roaster BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages. While the terms of the deal have not...

2024.09.04

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SCA USA Chapter Launching Inaugural Re:Bloom Event in Chapel Hill

The United States chapter of the Specialty Coffee Association is planning to host Re:Bloom (styled RE:BLOOM by the group), a free education event created by and for specialty coffee professionals....

2024.09.03

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Qima Coffee Parent Company Buys UK’s The Gentlemen Baristas

Origins 1450, the UK-based parent company of green coffee trader Qima Coffee, has acquired London’s The Gentlemen Baristas for an undisclosed sum. In an announcement this week, Origins 1450 said...

2024.08.31

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Attention All Roasters, Read the Business of Roasting Report

A survey of more than 200 roasters across the globe led by roastery software company RoasterTools resulted in a comprehensive new report on the business of coffee roasting. The survey...

2024.08.30

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