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2025 National Coffee Association Convention Heading to Houston

Registration just opened for the 2025 United States National Coffee Association annual convention, which is taking place at the Marriott Marquis in Houston next March 6-8. The trade association...

2024.09.25

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Report: US Out-of-Home Coffee Drinking Highest Since Pre Pandemic

Coffee consumption outside the home has reached its highest level since January 2020, according to the latest edition of the United States National Coffee Association‘s biannual consumer trends report. Based...

2024.09.23

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V60 Maker Hario Launches the Suiren Brewer and Polaris Scale

Japanese coffee equipment manufacturer Hario recently launched a whimsical version of its V60 dripper called the Suiren, as well as a new digital pourover brewing scale called the Polaris. Hario...

2024.09.21

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Fair Trade USA Founder Paul Rice Resigning as CEO

An influential figure in the fair trade movement over the past quarter century, Paul Rice is resigning as CEO of Fair Trade USA. In an announcement last week, Rice said...

2024.09.18

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The April Hybrid Brewer Springing Forth This Fall

After building a devoted following for its original April Brewer, Danish coffee company April Coffee is launching a sibling device called the April Hybrid. Designed by roaster, competitive barista and...

2024.09.18

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Starbucks North America CEO Michael Conway Retiring After Five Months

Starbucks announced that North American CEO Michael Conway is retiring. The move comes just five months after Conway’s appointment to the position, which was part of a broader corporate leadership...

2024.09.17

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Mill City Roasters Moving Into Massive New HQ in NE Minneapolis

Minnesota-based roasting equipment maker Mill City Roasters is prepping for a significant expansion this fall, with plans to expand to a nearly 40,000-square-foot-building in Norheast Minneapolis. The one-story 1950s office...

2024.09.17

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Coffee Crafters Launches the Valenta 3 Electric Roaster

Idaho-based roasting equipment company Coffee Crafters last month rolled out the next machine in its Valenta line of all-electric fluid-bed roasters, the Valenta 3. The 3-pound-capacity Valenta 3 launched for...

2024.09.16

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Chapman University Hosting Coffee and Milk RTD Workshop

Chapman University is hosting a two-day workshop this coming January at its Orange County, California, campus on “the science of RTD coffee with milk.” In collaboration with the California Dairy...

2024.09.13

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LA Roaster Angelino’s Coffee is Buying the World’s Most Prized Coffees at All Costs

In an unprecedented high-end buying spree, California roasting company Angelino’s Coffee has purchased all 11 top-scoring coffees from the 2024 Cup of Excellence (CoE) program. In the process, the 22-year-old...

2024.09.13

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