Barista NewsBoston-Area Blue Bottle Coffee Workers Seek Unionization
Workers from five Boston-area locations of Blue Bottle Coffee today launched a union campaign described as more than a year in the making. A group by the name of Blue...
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Black SheepDarleen Scherer Leads New Coffee Consulting/Marketing Firm Black Sheep
Longtime coffee professional and marketing expert Darleen Scherer has launched a new coffee-focused consulting and marketing firm called Black Sheep. Working with a strategic team of graphic designers, developers, photographers...
commercial espressoSanremo Makes Its Move with the D8 Espresso Machine Line
Italian coffee equipment brand Sanremo Coffee Machines is making a bold strategic play in the United States beyond with the launch of Sanremo D8, a versatile new platform of professional...
acquisitionsBrewing Equipment Specialists Unite as Torr Acquires Brew Bomb Brand
California-based brewing, filling and dispensing equipment manufacturer Torr Industries has acquired a majority stake in Gunga LLC, the company that owns and markets the Brew Bomb brand of coffee brewing...
Book of RoastRoast Magazine Launches Volume 2 of ‘The Book of Roast’
Roast is proud to release Volume 2 of The Book of Roast: The Craft of Coffee Roasting from Bean to Business, marking another milestone in its dedication to providing invaluable resources and...
Chris HammockCoffee Crafters Launches the Valenta 15 Fluid-Bed Roaster
Idaho-based coffee roasting equipment manufacturer Coffee Crafters recently rolled out the Valenta 15 fluid-bed roaster, the second and largest machine in its new Valenta machine line. Priced at $17,500, the...
2024 SCA ExpoUC Davis-Developed Roastpic Promises Low-Cost Tool for Coffee QC
Scientists at the UC Davis Coffee Center have teamed up with Probat subsidiary Fabscale to launch Roastpic, a new app-based image analysis tool for coffee quality control. Launching as...
Abe SaimehWith Fetco Backing, Brood Offers Creative Options for Commercial Cold Brew
Canadian commercial beverage equipment maker Brood has launched a new generation of its versatile nitro cold brew dispenser line for commercial applications under the name DRNX by Brood. Available in...
Brewpoint CoffeeBrewpoint and Ghost Town Oats Hosting Innovation Pitch Event in Chicago
Chicagoland coffee company Brewpoint Coffee and oat milk company Ghost Town Oats are hosting a free coffee innovation pitch event during the upcoming SCA Expo. Taking place at a west...
Craft/OperationsWith RI5, Cropster Updates Signature Roast Profiling System
Coffee business solutions provider Cropster ushered in 2024 with the launch of Roasting Intelligence 5 (shortened as RI5), the fifth iteration of its signature profiling system for coffee roasters. The...