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Former ‘Balmuccino’ Lip Balm Heads Sue Starbucks Again

Representatives of a former Los Angeles company called Balmuccino are suing Starbucks for a third time, claiming that the coffee giant stole confidential product development details for coffee-themed lip balms....

2024.08.20

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Central Florida Roaster Otus Coffee Acquired by Jeff’s Bagel Run

Fast-growing Central Florida bagel cafe chain Jeff’s Bagel Run recently acquired its longtime coffee supplier, Otus Coffee. Otus Co-Founders Glen and Jaclyn Turchin declined to disclose the financial terms of...

2024.07.24

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El Salvador President Bukele Launches Coffee Brand with US Business Ties

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has launched of a new high-end coffee brand called Bean of Fire, targeting the United States market for sales. The exact connection to between Bukele,...

2024.07.23

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Good to Go Cups is Up and Running with Reusable Cup Solution

A Minnesota Twin Cities startup called Good To Go Cups recently launched with a novel approach to the reuse of to-go coffee cups. Created by longtime Edina friends and environmental...

2024.07.17

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Pinecone Beats the Heat with New Siberian Grinder

Swiss coffee grinder maker Pinecone recently launched the Siberian, a relatively compact production grinder for commercial settings. The grinder’s breakthrough features include a brushless DC motor designed to maintain cool...

2024.07.17

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Voyage Foods Launches Sales of ‘Bean-Free Coffee’ in B2B Channels

Bay Area startup Voyage Foods has launched sales of a chickpea and rice hull drink that it calls “bean-free coffee” to wholesale customers in foodservice and food manufacturing channels. In...

2024.07.17

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Botrista Closes $120 Million Round Led by Jollibee

Super-automatic drink equipment maker Botrista closed a Series C funding round led by restaurant and retail coffee giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC). The latest round brings the San Francisco-based equipment...

2024.07.17

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Bluewater Dives Into the Cafe Space with New Commercial Water System

Water purification equipment company Bluewater is hoping to make a splash in the coffee industry with the Bluewater Café Station 1, a purification and mineralization system specifically for specialty coffee...

2024.07.16

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Victoria Arduino Enters the Singles Scene with the PureBrew+ Brewer

Italian equipment maker Victoria Arduino just unveiled the PureBrew+, a single-cup brewing machine for commercial environments. Representing the 119-year-old brand’s first ever piece of equipment outside the realm of espresso,...

2024.07.10

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A Citywide Reusable Cup Scheme is Coming to California

Coffee retailers big and small are joining in a new city-wide reusable cup program in Petaluma, California, as the industry continues to produce daily mountains of single-use-product waste. The organizing...

2024.07.10

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