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Here Are Three New World Coffee Champions, Plus Final Rankings

The Specialty Coffee Association released the final rankings of last week’s World Coffee Championship events in Taipei, Taiwan. Held in conjunction with the Taiwan International Coffee Show, the three events...

2023.11.28

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Kona Coffee Farmers and Kroger Accuse Each Other of Breaching $13.5 Million Settlement

In a case that has produced more than 900 court documents and more than $5.8 million in attorneys’ fees since 2019, lawyers representing a group of coffee producers in Hawaii...

2023.11.22

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With Media and Marketplace, Startup U3 Coffee Builds Consumer Connections

A Chicago-area coffee company called U3 Coffee launched this month with ambitious plans to connect consumers more deeply to the coffees in their daily cups. Coming out of the gate...

2023.11.20

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Study: These Types of Single-Serve Coffee Capsules Are Worst for the Environment

After conducting a sustainability assessment of three different types of single-use coffee capsules by material type, researchers in The Netherlands concluded that conventional plastic is the worst for the environment...

2023.11.17

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New European Trade Show CoHo Expo Coming to Berlin in 2024

A new European trade show focused on the coffee and hospitality industries called CoHo Expo is scheduled to debut in Berlin, Germany, in 2024. The CoHo Expo was developed by...

2023.11.10

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Intuition Coffee + Juice Gives Peoria a Warm Bear Hug

Acting on a strong hunch that Peoria, Illinois, has room for more high-quality, fresh-roasted specialty coffee, Peoria native Ty Paluska returned home to launch Intuition Coffee + Juice. The shop...

2023.11.09

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Radio Coffee & Beer Cranks Up Radio/East in Southeast Austin

Radio Coffee & Beer has turned up the volume for both beverages in Austin, Texas, with the opening of its second indoor/outdoor cafe, bar and music venue called Radio/East. Following...

2023.11.08

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Royal Coffee Releases the ‘World History and Geography of Arabica Cultivars’

Bay Area-based coffee trading company Royal Coffee has released an engrossing historical interpretation of the coffee family tree, called the World History and Geography of Arabica Cultivars. The project includes two...

2023.11.08

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Spella Caffè Makes Triumphant Return to Downtown Portland

An Italian-style coffee institution in in the new world coffee hub of Portland, Oregon, Spella Caffè has returned to its downtown roots with the opening of a new flagship manual...

2023.11.02

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Cafe Imports Launches ed+u Program for Coffee Learners and Educators

Minneapolis-based green coffee importer Cafe Imports is diving deeper into professional training through a new education hub called ed+u. Unveiled last week, the entirely free program led by Cafe Imports...

2023.10.31

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