South/Southwest

Juju’s Coffee Charms East Dallas with New Roastery Cafe

A young North Texas coffee company called Juju’s Coffee has channeled the retro appeal of its 1962 Airstream trailer for its first brick-and-mortar roastery cafe in East Dallas. A bright...

2023.12.13

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The Time Has Come for Century Coffee in St. Louis

A craft-oriented multiroaster cafe called Century Coffee Company is now serving customers in the City Foundry food hall in St. Louis, Missouri. At the helm is 2019 United States Coffee...

2023.12.05

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Perc Coffee Picks Up Grant Park with Third Atlanta Cafe

Savannah, Georgia-based coffee company Perc Coffee has opened its fourth retail coffee shop — the company’s third in Atlanta — while announcing plans to open two more. The 1,579-square-foot cafe...

2023.11.30

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Ziggi’s Coffee Signs Franchise Deal for 50 Atlanta-Area Locations

Colorado-based coffee chain Ziggi’s Coffee has signed a franchise agreement for 50 new Ziggi’s Coffee locations in the greater Atlanta market. The company has not disclosed the identity of the...

2023.11.15

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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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US Labor Department Accuses a Fourth Louisville Cafe Chain of Wage Violations

The United States Department of Labor has recovered $72,564 from an illegal tip pool managed by a small cafe chain in Louisville, Kentucky. The federal department’s Wage and Hour Division...

2023.11.01

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Roast Magazine Announces 2024 Roaster of the Year Winners

Bridge City Coffee and Verve Coffee Roasters have won Roast magazine’s 20th annual Roaster of the Year award. The two coffee roasting companies will be featured in the trade publication’s...

2023.10.19

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Slow & Steady Reaches the Finish Line in Dallas

In a converted midcentury ranch house, a new cafe called Slow & Steady Coffee is offering homey coffee experiences in Dallas. Within the approximately 1,235-square-foot space on quiet corner lot...

2023.10.18

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Atlanta’s Portrait Coffee Sharpens Its Focus with Cafe Opening

On the ground floor of the historic Lottie Watkins Building in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood sits the long-awaited retail cafe of Portrait Coffee. Sunshine through the floor-to-ceiling windows sustains a...

2023.10.02

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Steel Oak a Welcome Canopy for Coffee Community Along Florida’s Atlantic Coast

A new specialty coffee hub has sprouted along Florida’s Atlantic coast with the public opening of Steel Oak Coffee‘s gleaming new production headquarters, cupping lab and lounge. Just north of...

2023.09.25

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