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Cosori Shakes Up Automated Home Pourovers with the Juni Brewer

Home kitchen appliance maker Cosori is diving into specialty coffee with its first automatic coffee brewer, the Juni, which offers advanced controls and connectivity for sharing and downloading brew profiles....

2026.05.21

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The DiFluid Moment Offers a Digital Tasting Experience for Cafe Guests

Expanding upon its existing array of data-gathering and analytical tools, Chinese coffee equipment maker DiFluid is turning toward service with its latest product, a beverage thermometer called the Moment that...

2026.05.19

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Flair Espresso Launches eWizard Steamer and 49 Pro Espresso Maker

California-based home equipment company Flair Espresso launched two new products at the recent World of Coffee San Diego trade show: the eWizard standalone electric milk steamer and the Flair 49 Pro...

2026.05.05

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The Acaia Horizon Explores the Range of a Brewed Coffee

Building on a catalog of scales, dosers and coffee grinders — all geared toward the steps that precede brewing — coffee equipment maker Acaia is now turning its attention to...

2026.05.04

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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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ColdPerk Launches the Commissary 70 for Large Batches of Concentrate

Coffee equipment company ColdPerk has launched the Commissary 70, a scaled-up machine for producing coffee concentrates that debuted at the recent World of Coffee San Diego trade show. (Read all of DCN’s...

2026.04.29

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Lawsuit Says Trader Joe’s “Low Acid” Coffee Was Too Low on Caffeine

A federal class action filed last week alleges that Trader Joe’s has been deceptively marketing its “French Roast Low Acid” whole bean coffee as fully caffeinated when lab testing showed...

2026.04.28

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The New Pinecone Redwood Production Grinder Stands Tall

Among a forest of new roastery products at the recent World of Coffee San Diego trade show, a new large-scale production coffee grinder called the Redwood dropped courtesy of Swiss...

2026.04.27

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Nestlé Confirms Blue Bottle Sale to Luckin’s Largest Shareholder

Nestlé has confirmed that it is selling Blue Bottle Coffee to Chinese private equity firm Centurium Capital, the majority shareholder of Luckin Coffee, marking the first direct confirmation from any...

2026.04.25

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The Federal Portal for Tariff Refunds is Now Open

After months of uncertainty, green coffee importers can now formally file claims through the federal government’s tariff refund portal. While claims may mark the first step in a significant financial...

2026.04.24

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