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With Vietnamese Coffee Concentrate, Lucky Monkey Swings Into Production

A New York-based Vietnamese coffee brand called Lucky Monkey Coffee recently launched with a novel bundle of products designed to pair convenience with traditional drink profiles. Through a direct crowdfinding...

2024.05.08

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Flair Espresso Relaunches Neo Flex, Adds ‘Power Tower’ for Manual Grinders

Home espresso equipment company Flair Espresso recently relaunched its entry-level Neo Flex machine with additional features. The company has also rolled out a motorization kit for its Royal hand grinder...

2024.05.07

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The iRhea Automatic Pourover System Enters US Coffee Shops

A new high-tech brewing machine from South Korea called iRhea recently made its way to the the United States, offering customizable automatic pourovers for commercial settings. Made by a parent...

2024.05.03

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Hawaii Legislature Approves Landmark Coffee Labeling Bill

The Hawaii State Legislature yesterday approved a bill that may dramatically reshape how Hawaiian-grown coffees are packaged and sold. The bill calls for coffee blends bearing the name of any...

2024.05.03

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The 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...

2024.05.02

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The 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...

2024.05.01

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Here 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....

2024.04.30

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Mundo 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...

2024.04.29

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Ryan 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...

2024.04.27

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Coffee 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...

2024.04.26

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