BrazilCoffee Prices at U.S. Grocery Stores Continue to Rise
Coffee prices at U.S. grocery stores continued to climb September amid higher costs for green coffee due to self-imposed tariffs and other market forces. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...
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BrazilU.S. Considers Up to 100% Tariffs on Nicaraguan Imports; Public Comment Sought
The United States is considering tariffs of up to 100% on imports from Nicaragua, a move that could choke the flow of Nicaraguan green coffee to U.S. traders and...
AustraliaJack Simpson of Australia is the 2025 World Barista Champion
Australia’s Jack Simpson was crowned the 2025 World Barista Champion today, capping a remarkable competition run that included a runner-up WBC finish in 2024 and a third-place finish in...
2026 Roaster of the YearRoast Magazine Announces 2026 Roaster of the Year Winners
Kafiex Roasters and Driftaway Coffee have been honored with Roast magazine’s 22nd annual Roaster of the Year award in the Micro and Macro roaster categories, respectively. The two coffee roasting companies...
acquisitionsFreshBrew Acquires White Coffee’s Licenced Coffee Business
Houston-based private-label coffee company FreshBrew acquired the licensed-branded coffee division of New York-based White Coffee, a move that the private companies say gives FreshBrew “the nation’s largest portfolio of licensed...
Artisan Coffee ImportsFinding Coffee in Chaos: Strategies for Roasters as US Tariffs Sink In
In a room full of coffee roasters last week, longtime green coffee trader Mark Inman asked for a show of hands. How many people started buying green coffee professionally...
CorporateCropster Acquires Korean Roaster Software Maker Firescope
Austria-based coffee software company Cropster has acquired South Korean roaster software maker Firescope. The acquisition advances a strategy outlined when European growth investor Verdane took a majority stake in...
CaliforniaDeath Wish Coffee Alleges Trademark Infringement Against Liquid Death
New York-based Death Wish Coffee filed a lawsuit this week against the beverage company Liquid Death, alleging trademark infringement related to yet-to-be-released coffee products. Liquid Death, meanwhile, said on social...
auctionsLongboard Specialty Coffee Sets Auction Records a Month After Founder Dies
Justin Boudeman, the U.S.-born founder of high-end Panamanian Gesha coffee production company Longboard Specialty Coffee, died Aug. 30 at the age of 52 following cancer. Known as a loving family...
Business OperationsHawaii Woman Accused of Selling Millions of Dollars of Fake Kona
A federal grand jury indicted a 66-year-old Hawaii woman after prosecutors accused her of fraudulently making millions of dollars by selling foreign-grown coffee that was labeled and sold as “100%...