Single boilers and single streams: These sum up two respective mechanical trends in commercial espresso and drip coffee that appeared at last week’s Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago. [See DCN’s complete…
Read moreAtomo ‘Beanless Espresso’ Drinks Are Coming to Bluestone Lane
Popular New York-based specialty coffee chain Bluestone Lane is placing a bet on the emerging coffee-free coffee movement, partnering with Seattle-based startup Atomo for “beanless espresso” drinks. Atomo’s proprietary blend…
Read moreHarder Day Coffee is Making it Look Easy in Portland
The co-founders of Portland, Oregon-based craft brewery Steeplejack Brewing have plunged headlong into coffee with the Harder Day Coffee Company. Founded by Dustin Harder and Brody Day, the new coffee…
Read moreSF’s Sightglass Coffee Names New CEO as Founders Step Down
San Francisco-born roaster and retailer Sightglass Coffee has named former Starbucks national sales executive Sharon Healy as CEO. Healy, who most recently held multiple sales executive positions with ready-to-eat meal…
Read moreHere Are the Newest 2024 World and US Coffee Champions
The world has two new coffee champions for 2024: World Brewers Cup Champion Martin Wölfl of Austria; and World Cup Tasters Champion Dionatan Almeida of Brazil. Both champions were anointed…
Read moreIn Michigan, Mo Coco’s Rural Roasts Offers Full City and Much More
The mother-daughter team of Maureen and Chloe Woods has brought the wide world of specialty coffee home to the small town of Merrill, Michigan, with the opening of their roastery…
Read moreVirginia Beach’s Pinup Coffee Finds a Spot at the Back Bay Farmhouse
About a year and a half after christening its full-fledged production roastery, Virginia Beach, Virginia-based Pinup Coffee Co. is moving full speed ahead into retail waters, opening its first coffee…
Read moreCup of Excellence Returning to Ethiopia in 2024
With participation from key Ethiopian coffee institutions, the nonprofit Cup of Excellence (CoE) has announced the 2024 return of the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence green coffee competition and auction program….
Read moreReport: Daily US Coffee Consumption Hits 20-Year High
Daily coffee consumption is up to a 20-year high among United States adults, with more than two thirds (67%) of people saying they drank coffee within the past day, according…
Read moreGreen Coffee Trader Sucafina Launches Sucafina Guatemala
Multinational green coffee trading company Sucafina has launched a Guatemalan subsidiary called Guatemala Sucafina. Longtime coffee sourcing and export professional Carlos Ordoñez, a past advisor to the Guatemalan national coffee…
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