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Farmer Brothers Coffee Makes Two Key VP Appointments

Texas-based wholesale coffee company Farmer Brothers Coffee is tweaking its executive leadership with two key vice president appointments. Brian Miller, who most recently served as the vice president of customized...

2025.01.17

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National Coffee Association Talks Directly to Consumers through aboutcoffee.org

After 113 years operating largely under the public radar, the United States National Coffee Association just launched its first consumer-focused website, aboutcoffee.org. The website reflects the coffee industry’s never-ending quest...

2025.01.16

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Prima Coffee Equipment Opens Brick-and-Mortar Store in Louisville

Online coffee equipment seller Prima Coffee Equipment this month opened a brick-and-mortar store in its home city of Louisville, Kentucky, stocking it top to bottom with a wide selection of...

2025.01.15

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Coffee Holding Co. Sues Texas Broker Over Missing Coffee Shipment

New York-based green coffee trading and roasting company Coffee Holding Co. filed a lawsuit accusing a Texas-based logistics broker of contract and negligence after a coffee shipment worth more than...

2025.01.15

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World’s First Air-to-Water Coffee Machine Appears at CES

Water, the stuff that typically accounts for more than 90% of any finished brew, is commanding increased attention in the coffee sphere. Yet one startup at the recent CES tech...

2025.01.15

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Third Wave Water Acquires Perfect Coffee Water

Ohio-based water mineralization product maker Third Wave Water (TWW) has acquired fellow coffee water specialist Perfect Coffee Water (PCW). The acquisition includes all of Washington State-based Perfect Coffee Water’s intellectual...

2025.01.10

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Panera and Caribou Group CEO Steps Down After Less Than Two Years

Panera Brands CEO José Alberto Dueñas is stepping down from the role of CEO after approximately 22 months. He is being replaced on an interim basis by current CFO Paul...

2025.01.08

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Electric Roasting Equipment Surged in 2024

Last year’s trend towards electric roasting equipment for commercial coffee operations picked up even more steam this year. It’s now starting to feel like a full-on paradigm shift. Still relatively...

2024.12.31

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The Biggest Coffee Business News Stories of 2024

Historically high coffee prices, new regulations such as EUDR, climate change and increased demand of high-quality coffees squeezed coffee businesses of all sizes this year, creating what many characterized as...

2024.12.25

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Charismatic Founder of Spokane’s Roast House, Deb Di Bernardo, Dies

Deborah “Deb” Di Bernardo, the beloved founder of Spokane, Washington-based roasting company Roast House, died this week at the age of 70 after a third time facing cancer. Di Bernardo...

2024.12.18

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