Bluestone LaneNew CEO for New York-Based Coffee Chain Bluestone Lane New York City-based coffee chain Bluestone Lane is getting a new CEO at the end of this month, as longtime hospitality executive Edie Ames takes over for founder Nicholas Stone.... 2024.10.29Bluestone LaneBusiness OperationsCalifornia Pizza KitchenchainsCorporateEdie AmesIndustryMarketingMorton's The SteakhouseNew YorkNew York CityNicholas StoneNortheastProductsRetailTastes on the FlyUnited StatesWolfgang Puck's CateringコーヒーBluestone LaneBusiness OperationsCalifornia Pizza KitchenchainsCorporateEdie AmesIndustryMarketingMorton's The SteakhouseNew YorkNew York CityNicholas StoneNortheastProductsRetailTastes on the FlyUnited StatesWolfgang Puck's Cateringコーヒー
Bird Rock Coffee RoastersSan Diego Coffee Legend Returns with Chuck’s Roast and Patton Consulting A pioneering figure in the San Diego coffee scene in the early 2000s and 2010s recently re-emerged with a new roasting business and a dual focus on small-batch, high-quality coffees... 2024.10.28Bird Rock Coffee RoastersCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificChris O'BrienChuck PattonChuck's RoastCoffee Cycle RoastingCraft/OperationsIndustryMarketingMicroOcean BeachPatton Coffee ConsultingPeopleRoastingSan DiegoUnited StatesコーヒーBird Rock Coffee RoastersCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificChris O'BrienChuck PattonChuck's RoastCoffee Cycle RoastingCraft/OperationsIndustryMarketingMicroOcean BeachPatton Coffee ConsultingPeopleRoastingSan DiegoUnited Statesコーヒー
Arno HolschuhGround Control Ushers in New Era with Flagship SM Brewer and CEO Oakland, California-based coffee equipment maker Ground Control recently sent out the first shipment of its latest product, a versatile commercial brewing device called the Ground Control SM. The SM ushers... 2024.10.24Arno Holschuhbatch brewersBellwether CoffeeBusiness OperationsCaliforniacold brewcommercial brewersconcentrateCorporateEli Salomonespresso replacecementGround Control SMIndustryMarketingNew Ground ControlOaklandProductsRetailUnited StatesコーヒーArno Holschuhbatch brewersBellwether CoffeeBusiness OperationsCaliforniacold brewcommercial brewersconcentrateCorporateEli Salomonespresso replacecementGround Control SMIndustryMarketingNew Ground ControlOaklandProductsRetailUnited Statesコーヒー
Bernadette BastorousQargo Coffee Owners Charged with Rare Franchise Rule Violation The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week accused the owners of the Miami-based coffee franchise Qargo Coffee of violating a rarely cited franchise law while racking up $1.25... 2024.10.23Bernadette BastorousBurgerIMBusiness OperationsCalifornia/PacificchainsCorporateFederal Trade CommissionFloridafranchisesIndustrylawsuitslegal issuesMark BastorousMiamiMidwestPlains/RockiesQargo CoffeeRetailSamir ShenoudaSouth/SouthwestUnited StatesコーヒーBernadette BastorousBurgerIMBusiness OperationsCalifornia/PacificchainsCorporateFederal Trade CommissionFloridafranchisesIndustrylawsuitslegal issuesMark BastorousMiamiMidwestPlains/RockiesQargo CoffeeRetailSamir ShenoudaSouth/SouthwestUnited StatesコーヒーLavazza
2025 Roaster of the YearRoast Magazine Announces 2025 Roaster of the Year Winners Dear Green Coffee Roasters and Wonderstate Coffee won Roast magazine’s 21st annual Roaster of the Year award in the Micro and Macro roaster categories, respectively. The two coffee roasting companies... 2024.10.212025 Roaster of the YearawardsCorporateCraft/OperationsDear Green Coffee RoastersDriftaway CoffeeIndustryMacroMarketingMicroMidwestRoast MagazineRoaster of the YearRoastingThread CoffeeThree Keys CoffeeUnited StatesUtopian CoffeeWonderstate Coffeeコーヒー2025 Roaster of the YearawardsCorporateCraft/OperationsDear Green Coffee RoastersDriftaway CoffeeIndustryMacroMarketingMicroMidwestRoast MagazineRoaster of the YearRoastingThread CoffeeThree Keys CoffeeUnited StatesUtopian CoffeeWonderstate Coffeeコーヒー
acquisitionsEuropean Firm Verdane Acquires Majority Stake in Cropster Tech-focused investment firm Verdane has acquired a majority stake in coffee business software provider Cropster, the companies announced today. The financial terms were not publicly disclosed. Verdane, which is based... 2024.10.18acquisitionsAndreas IdlAustriaCorporateCraft/OperationsCropsterCropster Roasting IntelligenceIndustryInternationalinvestmentsMartin WiesingerNorbert NiederhauserNorwayOsloProductsRoastingsoftwareUnited StatesVerdaneコーヒーacquisitionsAndreas IdlAustriaCorporateCraft/OperationsCropsterCropster Roasting IntelligenceIndustryInternationalinvestmentsMartin WiesingerNorbert NiederhauserNorwayOsloProductsRoastingsoftwareUnited StatesVerdaneコーヒー
AeropressAeroPress Gets Steeper with the Premium Model AeroPress, the maker of the widely popular immersion-plus-pressure AeroPress brewer, recently launched a high-end version called the AeroPress Premium. Made entirely of glass and metal plus a silicone stopper, as... 2024.10.16AeropressAeropress PremiumCorporateIndustrymanual brewersmanual brewingmanual equipmentmanual espressoProductsUnited StatesコーヒーAeropressAeropress PremiumCorporateIndustrymanual brewersmanual brewingmanual equipmentmanual espressoProductsUnited Statesコーヒー
certificationsFair Trade USA Names Private Label Expert Clay Dockery Head of Coffee Sustainability certification group Fair Trade USA recently named private label industry veteran Clay Dockery as head of coffee. The appointment comes amidst a transitional period for the Oakland-based nonprofit, whose... 2024.10.15certificationsClay DockeryCorporateCraft/OperationsFair Trade USAFelipe Arangogreen coffeeIndustryMacroMarket NewsMarketingnonprofitsPaul Ricepricesprivate labelPrivate Label Manufacturers AssociationProductsRoastingSustainabilityUnited StatesコーヒーcertificationsClay DockeryCorporateCraft/OperationsFair Trade USAFelipe Arangogreen coffeeIndustryMacroMarket NewsMarketingnonprofitsPaul Ricepricesprivate labelPrivate Label Manufacturers AssociationProductsRoastingSustainabilityUnited Statesコーヒー
Barista NewsUS Department of Labor Sues New York Coffee Chain Over Overtime Pay A New York City specialty coffee chain called White Noise Coffee is facing a lawsuit from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) alleging violations related to overtime pay and... 2024.10.14Barista NewsBusiness OperationsCorporateDepartment of Labor Wage and Hour DivisionHan FlanaganHell's KitchenIndustryJeffrey S. Rogofflabor issueslawsuitslegal issuesManhattanNew YorkNew York CityNortheastovertimeQueensRetailUnited StatesUS Department of LaborVanesa KimWhite Noise CoffeeコーヒーBarista NewsBusiness OperationsCorporateDepartment of Labor Wage and Hour DivisionHan FlanaganHell's KitchenIndustryJeffrey S. Rogofflabor issueslawsuitslegal issuesManhattanNew YorkNew York CityNortheastovertimeQueensRetailUnited StatesUS Department of LaborVanesa KimWhite Noise Coffeeコーヒー
Barista NewsCaffewerks Goes with the BaristaFLO Line of Espresso Machine Parts Coffee machine parts and accessories seller Caffewerks recently rolled out a line of espresso machine components called BaristaFLO. The BaristaFlo line is designed to offer robust and affordable options for... 2024.10.14Barista NewsBrewistaBusiness OperationsCaffewerksCaffewerks BaristaFLOEspresso PartsIndustrymaintenanceMarketingMavamOlympiaOlympia Coffee RoastersProductsRetailSara MichelmanSean ZiniewiczSlayer EspressoTerry ZiniewiczUnited StatesWashingtonコーヒーBarista NewsBrewistaBusiness OperationsCaffewerksCaffewerks BaristaFLOEspresso PartsIndustrymaintenanceMarketingMavamOlympiaOlympia Coffee RoastersProductsRetailSara MichelmanSean ZiniewiczSlayer EspressoTerry ZiniewiczUnited StatesWashingtonコーヒー