After a year in which any research that was non-pandemic-related seemed almost quaint, the scientific output largely resumed course in 2021. In peer-reviewed study after peer-reviewed study, the academic world…
Month: December 2021
The Biggest Coffee Business News Stories of 2021
Following the pandemic shocks of 2020, this past year saw a fresh wave of investments and acquisitions in the coffee sphere, as companies and investors sought to capitalize on the…
Year in Review: Home and Prosumer Coffee Grinders
It’s been a topsy turvy year for high-end home coffee grinders, as electric grinder makers rolled out manual machines and vice versa. More than anything else, the year in home…
Thwacking the Doser on the Year in Commercial Grinding
With manufacturers giving so much focus to the home coffee segment in 2021, the commercial grinder output, so to speak, was relatively low in volume. Most of this year’s headlines…
Coffee Roasting Tech in 2021: Efficiency in Heating and Smoke Mitigation
As the projections associated with climate change become increasingly dire, 2021 saw numerous coffee roasting equipment makers put forth new systems for more efficiently delivering heat to the beans inside…
Best of ‘Three Questions’ 2021: Coffee Leaders Speak Up
This year, Daily Coffee News reprised its “Three Questions” feature series, in which inspiring or progressive leaders in the coffee industry are asked to share some reflections on their respective…
Machinery Made Pourovers, Lattes and Cold Brews Easier for Baristas in 2021
After a quiet 2020 in which trade shows were shut down and product launches delayed, the makers of equipment for commercial espresso and drip coffee had a lot to reveal…
2021 Year In Review: Design Details
After a time of pandemic-driven social isolation and anxiety, the idea of the coffee shop as a place — a physical space in which to find and consume a beloved…
21 New Home Coffee Brewing Devices That Launched This Year
The year 2020 saw a dramatic uptick in at-home coffee consumption as the COVID-19 pandemic upended consumer behaviors. Naturally, manufacturers responded in 2021 with a deluge of home coffee and…
21 New Coffee Shops This Year: Central United States
The geographic center of the United States was like a disco ball reflecting every angle of specialty coffee in 2021. From the Great Lakes to the gulf and the Great…