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Kees van der Westen Launches Luxe Single-Group Machine, the Spiritello

Dutch espresso machine maker Kees van der Westen recently launched pre-orders for its newest and home-friendliest espresso machine to date, the Spiritello. Combining classic a classic lever function with a...

2024.07.09

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Aillio Fires Off Two New Bullet Roasters, the R2 and R2 Pro

Coffee roasting equipment maker Aillio launched two new small-batch countertop roasters at the World of Coffee trade show in Copenhagen last weekend, the Bullet R2 and the Bullet R2 Pro....

2024.07.03

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Study Finds Links Between Coffee, Sitting and Mortality

A recent study of United States adults offers insights into how the daily habits of extended sitting and coffee consumption might jointly impact mortality rates. Published in the Springer Nature...

2024.07.03

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Slayer Releasing a Single in the Steam Espresso Machine Line

Espresso machine company Slayer last week unveiled the Slayer Steam Single, a home-focused, single-group variant of its commercial Steam line of espresso machines. Revealed on June 27 with the brand’s...

2024.07.02

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Chicago Entrepreneur and Mall Coffee Icon Gloria Jean Kvetco Has Died

Gloria Jean Kvetko, the Chicagoland entrepreneur who founded Gloria Jean’s Coffee in 1979, died on June 14 at the age of 82. Born in Chicago in 1941, Kvetko’s first entrepreneurial...

2024.06.27

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Ratio Coffee Rolls Out the Ratio Six Series 2 Brewer

Coffee brewing equipment maker Ratio Coffee has rolled out a new version of its Ratio Six brewer for home users called the Ratio Six Series 2. With the launch, the...

2024.06.27

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Here Are the Dates and Locations of the 2025 World Coffee Championships

The California-based Specialty Coffee Association has announced that its 2025 World Coffee Championships will be taking place in four different cities on three continents. The announcement came on the eve...

2024.06.27

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Hawaii DOA Head: Enforcement of New Labeling Law ‘a Challenge’

The head of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) yesterday said that enforcement of a new coffee labeling law requiring origin transparency will be “a challenge.” In an announcement shared...

2024.06.26

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Ink! Coffee Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Colorado

Long-running coffee roasting and retail company Ink! Coffee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Colorado last week. The voluntary Chapter 11 petition invokes Subchapter V of the United States Bankruptcy...

2024.06.26

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Coffee Glassware Recalled After More than 50 Reported Injuries

More than half a million coffee drinking glasses are being recalled after 56 burning and/or cutting injuries, some requiring stitches or surgery. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...

2024.06.25

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