People sipping coffee at a bus stop is a common sight. People making black sesame lattes inside a bus stop is another matter. On drizzly mornings in downtown Portland, Oregon,…
A Small Space for Big Flavor at Less And More Coffee in Portland
Month: May 2022
In Upstate NY, Brubender Winds Its Way Into Commercial Cold Brewing
With a proprietary brewing process, a new full-service commercial cold brew manufacturing and co-packing outfit called Brubender has launched in Saratoga Springs, New York. Brubender’s big-batch brews are available for…
But Really, What Are The Best Barista Shoes?
When it comes to your feet, do you lean to form or function?
The Flat White Chocolate Bar Was Invented In New Zealand
The Flat White Chocolate Bar by Whittaker’s and Coffee Supreme.
Verité Launches Toolkit to Address Coffee’s Looming Labor Problems
The nonprofit Verité has published an open-source toolkit designed to help businesses and other stakeholders detect, prevent and address labor violations within the coffee sector. Designed for use by any…
Italy’s Ditta Artigianale Fined €1,000 Over A €2 Espresso
The Florence coffee bar was fined for not having the prices posted at the counter or on a menu.
George Onyango: The Sprudge Twenty Interview
We interview 2022 Sprudge Twenty inductee George Onyango.
The Pono Collective Creates Culinary Connections to Hawaiian Coffee
A new privately backed community-building and education-focused group called the Pono Collective (Instagram) has launched in Hawaii. Created by the Honolulu-based coffee packaging and print firm Savor Brands, the collective…
Probat Launches Industrial-Scale Neptune 1000 Drum Roaster
German coffee roaster manufacturer Probat has released the Neptune 1000, the second-largest traditional drum-style roaster in its industrial line of roasting machinery. Falling in between the recently released Px 120…
Land, Spro! This Eco-Starboard Ship Is Sailing Full Of Coffee
Shipping coffee “as close to carbon-neutral as can be.”