South Korea

Stronghold Launches Global Sales of Compact S2 Roaster

South Korean roaster maker Stronghold has launched global sales of its new and smallest roaster, the S2, designed for countertop sample roasting, home roasting and micro-batch production in cafes. Standing...

2026.04.30

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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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The Portal By Belka Opens a Door to Extraction Concentration Logging

South Korean coffee equipment startup Belka is bringing real-time extraction analysis to professional and home brewing environments with Portal, a Bluetooth-connected device that continuously measures brewed coffee concentration as...

2025.09.04

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The Portal By Belka Opens a Door to Extraction Concentration Logging

South Korean coffee equipment startup Belka is bringing real-time extraction analysis to professional and home brewing environments with Portal, a Bluetooth-connected device that continuously measures brewed coffee concentration as...

2025.09.04

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Study Explores How Nut Milks Stack Up Against Dairy in Coffee

Milk choice has come a long way since the olden times of “third place” cafes, when maybe the most progressive shop in the neighborhood would carry soy milk alongside the gallon...

2025.08.28

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Design Details: Land and Sea at Seven Island Coffee in Busan

Welcome to Design Details, an ongoing editorial feature in Daily Coffee News focused on individual examples of coffee shop architecture, interior design, packaging design or branding. If you are a coffee...

2024.07.22

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Mano Pourover Machines Lend a Hand in Single-Cup Service

Hailing from Korea, an automated pourover coffee system called Mano recently launched in the United States, pairing a novel robotic spectacle with precision single-cup brewing. Mano was one of several...

2024.05.14

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World of Coffee Jakarta Coming in 2025

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) yesterday announced that the World of Coffee trade show is coming to Jakarta, Indonesia, in May 2025. It will mark the first time the globally...

2024.05.03

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The iRhea Automatic Pourover System Enters US Coffee Shops

A new high-tech brewing machine from South Korea called iRhea recently made its way to the the United States, offering customizable automatic pourovers for commercial settings. Made by a parent...

2024.05.03

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Intelligentsia Coffee Opening First International Shop in Seoul

The winged logo of Chicago-born Intelligentsia Coffee is taking permanent flight in Seoul, South Korea, inside the coffee company’s first international location. Occupying a renovated historic building in one of...

2024.02.21

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