Gazing at the various shades of hardwood, signature blue surfaces and dizzying array of cutting-edge coffee equipment, it might be easy to lose sight of the nearly 9,000 plastic milk…
Month: February 2021
A Transcontinental Internship Expands Seattle Importer’s QMS from Mexico to Ethiopia
Seattle-area green coffee company San Cristobal Coffee Importers has expanded its producer-centered quality management and traceability system, called FincaLab, from Mexico to Ethiopia. San Cristobal, which was focused mainly on…
Coming from Canada: The Precision-Focused Lapera DS Espresso Machine
A Montreal-based boutique machine startup called Lapera is soon to release its debut product, the Lapera DS, a high-quality, direct-plumb manual lever espresso machine. The single-group machine is built from…
International Women’s Coffee Alliance Announces Two New Board Members
The IWCA has appointed Susan Spindler and Aileen Rerhrhaye to the Board of Directors.
The Wine Tariffs Are Still Here, And They’re Still Awful
The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration still loom large.
9 Out Of 10 Dentists Agree: You Should Brush Your Teeth Before Drinking Coffee
I’ll brush my teeth around my coffee schedule and not the other way around.
A Major Launch? In This Pandemic? 4 Bay Area Companies Forging Ahead
From product launches to cafe openings, these Bay Area coffee companies found ways to make it work during a pandemic.
Progressive Swedish Coffee Startup Lykke Kaffegårdar Lands Wave Investment
Progressive and vertically oriented Swedish coffee roasting startup Lykke Kaffegårdar has announced a strategic partnership with private German investment firm Wave Investments. Lykke was launched in Stockholm last year by…
You Can Build A House With Coffee Chaff Now
Turns out coffee chaff is an inexpensive, durable building material.
Spanish Brewing Equipment Maker Sibarist Launches the Fast Filter
Spanish manual coffee equipment company Sibarist has launched with a line of products focused primarily on manual pourover setups for coffee shops. Sibarist’s newest product, which recently achieved distribution in…