The COVID-19 pandemic has erased nearly a quarter of the total United States coffee shop market value, according to the latest annual report from coffee market research group Allegra World…
Month: January 2021
The Cafe ZunZun Roastery Cafe is Humming Outside Houston
Sustainability-minded Cafe ZunZun has brought its new Loring S7 Nighthawk roaster online and will soon be greeting guests inside a conscientiously designed building in Cypress, Texas, just outside Houston. The…
The Sprudge Coffee Guide To Calgary
Where to drink coffee in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
With Ties to Honduras, Coffeestamp Arrives in St. Louis
Opening like a postage-paid package from the coffeelands of Honduras, Coffeestamp has arrived in St. Louis. The roastery cafe was opened in the Fox Park neighborhood in the latter half…
Scientists and Industry Convene for a Remarkable Tasting of Three Wild Coffee Species
Nearly one month ago, as the world looked forward to the end of a mercilessly long year, a group of scientists and coffee experts gathered in the south of France…
Jacob Alejandro Brings Comfort and Luxury to Troy, New York
The union of two experienced specialty coffee professionals in business and in life has resulted in Jacob Alejandro, a new high-quality multiroaster coffee shop in Troy, New York. Within a…
Design Details: The Vertical Louvers of Tiam House Cafe in Vietnam
In the historic city of Hue in Central Vietnam stands a beacon of louver-wrapped coffee light that provides a home to three generations of a family running a coffee shop…
Innovations at Origin: The Young Coffee Entrepreneurs of PROCAFE
After reading a Bloomberg story on cost of production and profitability for Guatemalan growers earlier this month, I was inspired to add to last year’s series of articles on profitability…
The Matrix Makes Real-Life Refinements to Espresso
A shower screen with new filtration technology for professional and home espresso machines called the Matrix is gradually launching from Italy. The aftermarket espresso product comes by way of Milan-based…
Sucafina Acquires UK Green Coffee Trader Complete Coffee Ltd
Vertically integrated Swiss green coffee trading company Sucafina has acquired a majority stake in UK trader Complete Coffee Limited (CCL), furthering its global expansion efforts. The move, in which CCL’s…