Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit World Coffee Research has appointed Tania Humphrey to its chief scientific leadership position. As director of research and development, Humphrey succeeds George Kotch following a planned retirement. Prior…
Month: March 2022
Ireland Passes 20-Cent Disposable Cup Fee, Seeks Countrywide Eradication
The Irish government will soon be levying a 20c fee (approximately 22 cents USD) on all drinks sold in single-use cups. The cup tax is part of Ireland’s long-term plan…
Go Fund Bean Is Providing Free Meals To Boston Coffee Professionals During Expo
Feeding Boston is providing three free meals to Boston area coffee professionals.
The Future Of Trans And Nonbinary Excellence In Coffee
Fighting for Trans and Nonbinary justice in the coffee industry.
Coffee Sprugecast Episode 105: The One With Maison Nico
Episode 105: The One with Maison Nico.
La Marzocco’s Single-Group Leva X Machine Launches for the Home
La Marzocco has added a single-group version of the feature-rich Leva X manual lever espresso machine to its La Marzocco Home range of high-end home coffee equipment. The prosumer Leva…
Olam Specialty Coffee Expands E-Commerce Platform to Europe
After more than a decade of serving the specialty coffee industry in the United States, Olam Specialty Coffee is expanding its brand and e-commerce platform to Europe. With new sites…
Go Fund Bean to Feed Beantown Baristas Heading Into SCA Expo
On Wednesday, April 6, just ahead of the Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, the barista-supportive organizations Go Fund Bean and Glitter Cat Barista are joining for an event to provide…
Dutch Startup Carble Seeks to Reward Coffee Farmers for Maintaining Forests
A new joint project involving satellite imagery of coffee lands is designed to financially reward coffee farmers for maintaining agroforestry systems while reducing the carbon footprint of the coffee industry….
Just A Drop’ll Do Ya: New Mineralization Concentrates Make For Better Brewing
Lotus Water is live on Kickstarter now!