Carlos Castañeda, a fourth-generation coffee farmer and actor known for portraying the iconic Colombian coffee figure Juan Valdez, died late last week. The Colombian national coffee federation (FNC), shared news…
Read moreMundo Novo Enters the World of Automatic Pourovers
A new coffee equipment maker called Mundo Novo launched at this month’s SCA Expo in Chicago, offering an automated manual-style pourover brewing machine for cafes and offices. [See DCN’s complete 2024…
Read moreRyan Willbur and Laila Ghambari Buy Portland’s Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee
Portland, Oregon-area coffee professionals Ryan Willbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased the progressive and influential sibling coffee businesses, Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee. The married couple plans to maintain existing…
Read moreCoffee Shop Operations Software Provider Dripos Lands $11 Million Round
New York-based coffee shop software provider Dripos closed an $11 million Series A funding round led by San Francisco-based tech investment firm Base10. Founded by Jack Pawlik and Avery Durrant, Dripos remains…
Read moreEmpower Coffee Roasters Starts Off Strong in Mesa, Arizona
At its first brick-and-mortar retail location in Mesa, Arizona, Empower Coffee Roasters is balancing a business model that offers high-quality coffee while also supporting and inspiring girls and women. The…
Read moreCoffee and Grocery Chain Foxtrot Abruptly Closes All 33 US Stores
Specialty coffee shop and boutique grocery chain Foxtrot abruptly closed all 33 of its locations throughout the United States yesterday, giving little notice to hundreds of employees who are now…
Read moreEditorial: Shame on the Coffee Industry’s Earth Day PR
The coffee industry, an inherently environmental-resource-intensive entity, has tamped down its publicly stated enthusiasm for the Earth Day holiday in recent years. This may be due to some measure of…
Read moreEditorial: Shame on the Coffee Industry’s Earth Day PR
The coffee industry, an inherently environmental-resource-intensive entity, has tamped down its publicly stated enthusiasm for the Earth Day holiday in recent years. This may be due to some measure of…
Read moreFrom the 2024 SCA Expo: Commercial Brewing, Espresso and Grinding Equipment
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…
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