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Compass Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Washington, D.C.-based Compass Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, seeking to restructure debts, pare back leases and stabilize operations while keeping cafes open. The Chapter 11...

2026.01.08

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Estate 98 Forges a Salvadoran Farm-to-Cocktail Connection

U.S.-based descendants of Salvadoran coffee estate founders have launched a single-origin, single-estate “espresso spirit” called Estate 98, built to stand in for espresso or other brewed coffee concentrate in...

2026.01.06

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Estate 98 Forges a Salvadoran Farm-to-Cocktail Connection

U.S.-based descendants of Salvadoran coffee estate founders have launched a single-origin, single-estate “espresso spirit” called Estate 98, built to stand in for espresso or other brewed coffee concentrate in...

2026.01.06

Andres LarinCentral AmericacocktailsEl Noventa y OchoEl Salvadorespresso martinisEstate '98Estate 98 Licor de Café EspecialFarmer IssuesFloridaJags Head CoffeeJose LarinJose Manuel LarinJuayualiqueursMarket NewsMarketingMiamiOriginPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaRoastingSanta Ana volcanoSouth/SouthwestspiritsUnited Statesコーヒー

Estate 98 Forges a Salvadoran Farm-to-Cocktail Connection

U.S.-based descendants of Salvadoran coffee estate founders have launched a single-origin, single-estate “espresso spirit” called Estate 98, built to stand in for espresso or other brewed coffee concentrate in...

2026.01.06

Andres LarinCentral AmericacocktailsEl Noventa y OchoEl Salvadorespresso martinisEstate '98Estate 98 Licor de Café EspecialFarmer IssuesFloridaJags Head CoffeeJose LarinJose Manuel LarinJuayualiqueursMarket NewsMarketingMiamiOriginPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaRoastingSanta Ana volcanoSouth/SouthwestspiritsUnited Statesコーヒー

FairWave Acquires Milwaukee’s Fiddleheads Coffee

FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective has acquired Wisconsin roaster-retailer Fiddleheads Coffee, adding another Midwest brand to its portfolio of specialty coffee companies. Financial terms were not disclosed. Based in Thiensville, Wisconsin,...

2026.01.06

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2025 Year In Review: New Professional Coffee Grinders

Commercial coffee grinder makers this year sure gave them something to talk about, and by “them,” we mean the grinders. Brand after brand rolled out new wired and wireless platforms...

2025.12.23

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Coffee and Pie Together in Dallas as White Rhino Acquires Emporium Pies

Dallas-based specialty coffee company White Rhino Coffee announced it has acquired fellow DFW business Emporium Pies, bringing two majority-women-owned chains together. The terms of the acquisition have not been...

2025.12.17

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Colombia Coffee Report: Production and Prices Remain Historically High

Colombia’s coffee production is projected to ease back from record highs but remain historically strong in the 2025/26 market year (October to September), according to the latest semi-annual coffee...

2025.12.15

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Hermetheus Coffee Acquires Roaster Maker Coffee Crafters

Idaho-based fluid-bed roasting equipment company Coffee Crafters is changing ownership, with Jason Scott, founder of roasting company Hermetheus Coffee, taking the helm. Based in Olathe, Kansas, Scott is the...

2025.12.15

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Bill Kennedy, San Franciscan Roaster Owner and Educator, Dies

San Franciscan Roaster Co. announced the death of owner, president and CEO Bill Kennedy, a former school principal who later championed small roasters and U.S. manufacturing. “The loss of Bill...

2025.12.12

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