Sumner, Washington-based roasting company Dillanos Coffee Roasters has acquired family-owned coffee roasting and distribution company Avalanche Distributing in the Yakima Valley town of Zillah. According to Dillanos, the Roast magazine…
Month: April 2022
Welcome To The House Of 30,000 Coffee Mugs
The Collettsville Cup House is the kitschy coffee attraction I need in my life.
How a Coffee Company and a Marketing Maven Brewed Up a Passover Tradition
A brief history of the Maxwell House Haggadah For more than a millennium, the haggadah has been the centerpiece of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The book sets out the ceremony for…
Probat Introduces Electric P05 E Machine to the US
German roasting equipment giant Probat has commenced sales of its electric P05 E roaster in the United States. The company says the P05 E, which has been available in Europe…
Olam’s Ofi Acquiring Canadian Roaster Club Coffee for $117 Million
International food and ingredients company Ofi has announced it is acquiring 116-year-old Canadian coffee roasting and packaging company Club Coffee for CA$150 million (approximately $117 million USD). Ofi (which originally…
A Report From the Front Line of Ukraine’s Coffee Community
Editor’s Note: The following Q&A was conducted between longtime coffee market specialist Richard Hide and Ukranian specialty coffee professional Julia Dziadevych, who has been helping to galvanize efforts to support…
Help Umeshiso Bring Rainbow Chopsticks Into This World
Umeshiso’s rainbow chopsticks are on GoFundMe now.
A Brief History Of Coffee Unions
Organized labor in the coffee industry is having a moment, but it is nothing new.
USDA Report: Coffee Consumption Booming in China as Domestic Production Slows
Chinese green coffee production is on the decline while domestic demand for unroasted and roasted coffee is expanding rapidly as more consumers embrace the beverage, according to a new report…
Fairtrade International Names Sandra Uwera New Global CEO
Fairtrade International has announced the appointment of Rwandan national Sandra Uwera to its top executive position, global CEO. Uwera succeeds Nyagoy Nyong’o, the former Fairtrade Africa executive director who held…