South/Southwest

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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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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Look Alive Coffee Springs to Life in St. Petersburg, Florida

Heads up, coffee drinkers in St. Petersburg, Florida: A new roasting company called Look Alive Coffee is kicking out fresh roasts with a dash of surf and punk attitude. Founded...

2024.03.18

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Broad Porch Coffee Swings Into Flagship Bakery and Cafe in VA

A former dive bar has transformed into a Broad Porch in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with the opening of the flagship cafe of Broad Porch Coffee. Featuring a full commercial kitchen and...

2024.03.14

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Farmer Brothers Taps Matthew Swenson to Lead Coffee Operations

Texas-based full-service coffee roasting and wholesale company Farmer Brothers has named Matthew Swenson vice president of coffee operations. The appointment follows the recent ascension of John Moore as president and...

2024.03.13

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DC-Area Chain Call Your Mother Answers the Call to Roasting

Washington, D.C.-area fresh bagel and deli chain Call Your Mother has been dialing in a coffee roasting operation to supply the brand’s 13 cafes. Serving eight shops in D.C., two...

2024.03.11

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Night Sky Coffee Lights Up in Winder, Georgia

A small blue Diedrich IR2.5 roaster affectionally named Little Dipper is the lodestar inside the newly opened roastery cafe of Night Sky Coffee in Winder, Georgia. Modern chandeliers and pendant...

2024.03.01

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Three Black-Owned Coffee Roasting Companies Now On Wefunder

Three separate up-and-coming Black-owned United States coffee roasting companies are currently live on the crowdfunding platform Wefunder. Wefunder is a bit like Kickstarter, with the perk being some form of...

2024.02.17

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In Tampa, Buddy Brew’s Flagship Cafe is Now a Victoria Arduino Showroom

Tampa, Florida-based Buddy Brew Coffee has partnered with Simonelli Group, the parent organization of Italian coffee equipment brand Victoria Arduino, to create a showroom and coffee training center. Called the...

2024.02.13

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Inclusive Roastery Innovations Give 321 Coffee Liftoff in Raleigh

With equipment and technology backing a mission to create a truly inclusive coffee business, 321 Coffee has been reaching new heights in North Carolina. The company’s growing roasting operation now...

2024.02.07

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