AcaiaThe Acaia Astra Helps Older Scales Keep Their Star Power
One of the smallest new products to make big waves at the recent SCA Expo in Chicago was the Acaia Astra, a remote flow meter and timing device that integrates...
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CorporateThe xBloom Studio Version Takes Users Beyond The Pod
California-based xBloom has launched a new generation of its home grinding and brewing system, the xBloom Studio. Sneak peeks of the Studio model were available at the Intelligentsia Coffee and...
awardsHere Are the 2024 Good Food Award Winners for Coffee
The winners of the 14th Good Food Awards were named last night in Portland, Oregon, with 14 coffee roasting companies given 16 awards for their high-quality, sustainably sourced roasted coffees....
automationMundo Novo Enters the World of Automatic Pourovers
A new coffee equipment maker called Mundo Novo launched at this month’s SCA Expo in Chicago, offering an automated manual-style pourover brewing machine for cafes and offices. [See DCN’s complete 2024...
acquisitionsRyan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari Buy Portland’s Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee
Portland, Oregon-area coffee professionals Ryan Wilbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased the progressive and influential sibling coffee businesses, Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee. The married couple plans to maintain existing...
Al-Imtiaz Investment GroupCoffee Shop Operations Software Provider Dripos Lands $11 Million Round
New York-based coffee shop software provider Dripos closed an $11 million Series A funding round led by San Francisco-based tech investment firm Base10. Founded by Jack Pawlik and Avery Durrant, Dripos remains...
AustinCoffee and Grocery Chain Foxtrot Abruptly Closes All 33 US Stores
Specialty coffee shop and boutique grocery chain Foxtrot abruptly closed all 33 of its locations throughout the United States yesterday, giving little notice to hundreds of employees who are now...
AvercassoFrom the 2024 SCA Expo: New Professional Roasting Equipment
While robot baristas tend to get a lot of attention, mechanical automation and artificial intelligence may be making faster inroads to the coffee industry through roasting equipment. Many of the...
1st Line EquipmentNew From the 2024 SCA Expo: Tools, Accessories and Gadgets
The world of equipment designed for the betterment of specialty coffee preparation and service has been rapidly expanding far beyond the categorical boundaries of roasters, grinders and brewers. A multitude...
CompakNew From the 2024 SCA Expo: Home Brewers and Grinders
Reflecting growing demand for higher-quality brews at home, a wide variety of new consumer-focused brewing and grinding equipment debuted at the recent Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago. [See DCN’s complete 2024...