Starbucks workers in Buffalo, New York, are leading a unionization effort under the name Starbucks Workers United (Twitter profile). Workers from three stores have filed petitions with the National Labor…
Month: August 2021
Probat 5- and 12-kilo PIII Roaster Line Receiving Cropster Integration
Coffee roaster maker Probat and roasting software provider Cropster have announced that all of Probat’s new PIII series models will come equipped from the factory with full Cropster integration. The…
COVID Lockdowns Stymie Vietnamese Robusta Exports
Travel restrictions into growing regions has kept coffee from getting out of the country.
Results from High-End Auctions in Honduras and Panama, Including $4,100/lb Nano Lot
Two high-profile green coffee auctions recently concluded in Central America, including one that featured a nano lot of Panama-grown Gesha-variety coffee that fetched an astounding $4,100 per pound. That 5.5-pound…
Shoe Maker Rens Runs on Coffee for Second Model, The Nomad
With a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign, Helsinki, Finland-based footwear company Rens is hitting the ground running into the production of its second sneaker model made with reused coffee material, the…
Build-Outs Of Coffee: Moonday Coffee In Portland, ME
Moonday Coffee in Portland, Maine.
Build-Outs Of Coffee: Rattlesnake Cafe In Broken Arrow, OK
Rattlesnake Cafe in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Major Study Associates Coffee Consumption with Better Long-Term Heart Health
New research suggests daily coffee drinking may be good for long-term heart health, with reduced incidence of stroke, cardiovascular disease and even all-cause mortality (death of any kind). The findings…
Afficionado Coffee Opens First NYC Cafe, Launches Inventive Can Line
After more than a dozen years of sourcing and roasting coffee for some of New York City’s finest restaurants, hotels and caterers, Afficionado Coffee Roasters has opened a retail location…
Progressive Colombian Coffee Brands Unite to Form Impact in Medellín
Several Colombian coffee businesses have come together to form Impact, a collective based in Medellín designed to support high-quality production and market access for specialty coffee. With outreach both in…