For many coffee retailers, the hope for 2021 was for some kind of “return to normalcy.” Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic had other plans. What the year brought instead was…
Month: December 2021
21 New Coffee Shops This Year: Western United States
Independent specialty coffee shops that celebrate the coffees or cultures of an individual coffee-growing country may not be a new phenomenon, but their numbers grew significantly in 2021. Taking place…
National Kidney Foundation Study: Habitual Coffee Consumption Reduces Kidney Stones
Daily coffee consumption may significantly reduce the formation of kidney stones, according to a study recently published in the United States National Kidney Foundation‘s (NKF) American Journal of Kidney Diseases. “Our…
Coffee’s Health Benefits Aren’t as Straightforward as They Seem — Here’s Why
You’ve probably heard it before: drinking coffee is good for your health. Studies have shown that drinking a moderate amount of coffee is associated with many health benefits, including a…
44 North Coffee Navigates Its Way Into New Maine Roastery
After a decade of roasting in a 300-square-foot space that doubled as a micro cafe, 44 North Coffee has followed its compass to a newly renovated 2,000-square-foot production roasting space in…
From Washington D.C., Black & Brown Coffee House Seeks to Empower Black and Brown Producers
Two friends from humble beginnings who met while working white collar jobs in Washington D.C. have launched Black & Brown Coffee House, a minority-owned roasting brand with a focus on…
Design Details: The Seamless Tunnel Vision of % Arabica in Chengdu
Client: % Arabica Lead Architects: ARCHIEE | Yusuke Kinoshita Design Team: Héliance Neron, Emilie Colonna d’Istria, Alina Riebel Structure Design: Takuya Imai Location: Chengdu, China Photography: Kobe (IG: @ko______b/) A…
It’s Fun And Freshness Before All Else at Chicago’s Bae Coffee
The maxim “But first, coffee” has been brought up to date by Bae Coffee, a Chicago-based roasting company that just opened its first brick-and-mortar shop. Bae takes its name from…
Takeaways from Digital Coffee Future’s Inaugural Traceability Summit
[Editor’s note: In October, the organization Digital Coffee Future held its inaugural Traceability Summit, a two-day online gathering of coffee and coffee-adjacent professionals from around the world. Holding onto the…
Signal Coffee Roasters is Clearly Coming Through in Alameda
Cutting through the Bay Area’s existing coffee noise is Signal Coffee Roasters, a young roasting brand that recently opened its first shop in Alameda. Signal (styled SIGNAL by the company)…