Washington

Starbucks Co-Founder Gordon Bowker Dies at 82

Gordon Bowker, the writer-turned-entrepreneur who co-founded Starbucks in 1971 and helped set the course for the specialty coffee movement in Seattle and beyond, died last week at the age of...

2025.08.28

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Starbucks Coffee is Laying Off 1,100 Corporate Employees

Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee is laying off 1,100 corporate staff members as part of a shakeup led by CEO Brian Niccol. Niccol, the former Chipotle CEO who took over the position...

2025.02.25

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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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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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With Acquisition in WA, Dillanos Plans Batdorf & Bronson Revival

Longtime Seattle-area wholesale roasting company Dillanos Coffee Roasters (DCR) recently acquired the West Coast business of Olympia, Washington-based Dancing Goats Coffee from previous owner Kaldi’s Coffee. The acquisition will soon...

2024.11.22

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Design Details: ‘Place-Based’ Design with Onda Origins in Seattle

DCN’s ongoing Design Details series highlights specific details in coffee shop/roastery interior design, industrial design or visual design in coffee packaging. Share your project for consideration here. Seattle-based coffee roasting...

2024.11.21

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Brew Peddler Dealing in Quality Coffee and Baked Goods in Spokane

After two years of hawking high-quality beans and beverages with mobile setups around Spokane, Washington, Brew Peddler recently squeezed its brakes and opened its first brick and mortar cafe. The...

2024.11.06

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Caffewerks Goes with the BaristaFLO Line of Espresso Machine Parts

Coffee machine parts and accessories seller Caffewerks recently rolled out a line of espresso machine components called BaristaFLO. The BaristaFlo line is designed to offer robust and affordable options for...

2024.10.14

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Private-Label Specialist Cascade Coffee Has New Investor

Everett, Washington-based Cascade Coffee, one of the largest coffee roasting and packaging companies in the United States, has received an undisclosed investment from Chicago-based investment firm LaSalle Capital. The private-label...

2024.10.08

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Seattle-Area Bikini Barista Chain Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

The owner of a chain of Seattle-area bikini barista coffee stands pleaded guilty last week to tax fraud and faces up to three years in prison. In a plea agreement,...

2024.09.05

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