Roasting

This Headgear Might Help You Understand Your Feelings About Coffee

A potentially novel new tool designed to identify bias in coffee evaluation may soon be in the works: a tasting helmet. Researchers in Italy say they have demonstrated the feasibility...

2024.04.17

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In Michigan, Mo Coco’s Rural Roasts Offers Full City and Much More

The mother-daughter team of Maureen and Chloe Woods has brought the wide world of specialty coffee home to the small town of Merrill, Michigan, with the opening of their roastery...

2024.04.16

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Virginia Beach’s Pinup Coffee Finds a Spot at the Back Bay Farmhouse

About a year and a half after christening its full-fledged production roastery, Virginia Beach, Virginia-based Pinup Coffee Co. is moving full speed ahead into retail waters, opening its first coffee...

2024.04.16

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Diedrich Launches the All-Electric DR3-E Roaster at SCA Expo

Idaho-based coffee roasting machine maker Diedrich Roasters has launched its first electric roaster, the 3-kilo-capacity DR3-E. [Note: This story is part of DCN’s ongoing coverage of the 2024 SCA Expo...

2024.04.13

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Report: Daily US Coffee Consumption Hits 20-Year High

Daily coffee consumption is up to a 20-year high among United States adults, with more than two thirds (67%) of people saying they drank coffee within the past day, according...

2024.04.12

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Baltimore’s Southeastern Roastery Expands with Organic and Bird Friendly Certs

Baltimore-based coffee roasting company Southeastern Roastery has exponentially expanded its roastery while achieving USDA Organic and Smithsonian Bird Friendly certifications. The minority- and woman-owned company plans to use the new...

2024.04.10

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It’s Sunup for Orange Sky Coffee Roasters in New Jersey

The coffees are the stars that shine at Orange Sky Coffee Roasters, which just opened a cafe and adjoining roastery in the northern New Jersey town of West Orange. Guests...

2024.04.10

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Italian Firm Completes 50% Acquisition of Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group

Italian investment firm QuattroR has completed its 50% acquisition of privately owned Italian multinational coffee giant Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group S.p.A. (MZB) With the acquisition, the group’s board named longtime...

2024.04.10

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Here’s a Look at WatchHouse Coffee’s First US Location in Manhattan

London, England-based specialty coffee chain WatchHouse Coffee opened its first location in the United States in New York City, serving coffees by day and cocktails in the evening in a...

2024.04.10

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Sacramento’s Opal Coffee Club Introducing One Coffee Gem at a Time

Sacramento, California-based Camellia Coffee Roasters has introduced an independent sub-brand called the Opal Coffee Club, designed to promote exceptional coffees that might not fit into Camellia’s normal roster. “While cupping...

2024.04.05

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