AcaiaNew Products Coming to World of Coffee San Diego
Forklifts are rolling, partitions are rising and logos are beginning to fill the San Diego Convention Center for the 2026 World of Coffee trade show, taking place April 10-12. The...
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CorporateSivetz Expands Into Electric Heat with Peachey Roasters
Oregon-based Sivetz Roasting Machines and Kansas-based Peachey Roasters have unified operations under the Sivetz brand. The deal marks a return to electric-heat fluid-bed roasting for Sivetz, whose namesake Michael Sivetz...
Abhinav KhanalCoffee Circle and Bean Voyage Win 2026 SCA Sustainability Awards
Berlin, Germany-based roaster Coffee Circle and Costa Rica-based nonprofit Bean Voyage are the winners of the Specialty Coffee Association‘s 2026 Sustainability Awards. The SCA announced the winners ahead of...
acquisitionsKeurig Taps JDE Peet’s CEO Rafael Rafael Oliveira to Lead Coffee Company
Keurig Dr Pepper has completed its acquisition of JDE Peet’s while naming JDE Peet’s CEO Rafael Oliveira to lead the combined coffee business and eventually helm the planned spinoff...
AfricaMajor Traders Agree on Two ‘Principles of Procurement’ to Improve Coffee Sector Sustainability
A group of 14 major coffee traders and roasters has agreed on two shared green coffee buying principles intended to improve the long-term economic viability of coffee farmers. Three...
BrusselsSCA’s World of Coffee Heading to New Orleans in 2027
The 2027 edition of the Specialty Coffee Association‘s flagship U.S. trade show, World of Coffee, is coming to New Orleans April 9-11. The event will mark nearly four decades...
Agriculture Stewardship HawaiiHawaii Coffee Farms Face Millions in Storm Losses; Relief Underway
Two back-to-back Kona low storms have resulted in agricultural losses worth approximately $11 million to $15 million, including millions in losses to the coffee sector. The storms have triggered...
Business OperationsSquare Report Says Coffee Shops Are the Leading Local Business Connectors
New data from Square suggests coffee shops do more than cultivate community within their own four walls. They may also help knit nearby businesses together. In a new “Local...
CaliforniaCalifornia Coffee Coffee Pioneers Jay and Kristen Ruskey Mourned
John “Jay” Ruskey and Kristen Ruskey, the married couple behind Good Land Organics and pioneers in the California-grown specialty coffee movement through Frinj Coffee, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, in...
Barista NewsSpin the Wheel at Counter Culture Coffee’s New Brewing Competition Brewlette
North Carolina-based Counter Culture Coffee is launching a free manual brewing competition series called Brewlette, designed to remove some common barriers to participation among coffee pros and home enthusiasts...