The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that losses of income suffered by Colectivo Coffee due to shutdowns early in the COVID-19 pandemic are not covered under the company’s property insurance…
Month: June 2022
Column: Coffee Has a Nitrogen Fertilizer Dilemma
The cascading effects of the pandemic, supply chain pressures and Russia’s war in Ukraine have skyrocketed the price of nitrogen fertilizer, by some estimates as much as 300%, since 2020….
Portland Roasters Cascadia, Sterling and Spella Combine for Shared Roastery
Three Portland, Oregon-based specialty coffee roasting companies — Cascadia Coffee Roasters, Sterling Coffee and Spella Caffè — have banded together with the goal of mutual expansion. Through a joint venture…
Starbucks Closed A Unionized Location In Ithaca, Some Allege As Retaliation
The College Ave location was said to be one of the busiest and most heavily traveled commercial corners in the city.
Carley Kammerer: The Sprudge Twenty Interview
We interview 2022 Sprudge Twenty inductee Carley Kammerer.
Peace Coffee Workers Elect to Unionize in Minneapolis
Amidst a wave of organized labor efforts in the specialty coffee industry, employees at Minneapolis-based Peace Coffee have formally elected to unionize. According to the Local 663 chapter of the…
Afterglow Coffee Cooperative Lights Up in Richmond, Virginia
Coffee roasting company Afterglow Coffee Cooperative has remodeled its home base in Richmond, Virginia, welcoming in guests to a new cafe area while illuminating the production process. Local coffee drinkers…
It’s Time We Honored Angelo Moriondo, Inventor Of The Espresso Machine
Italian inventor Angelo Moriondo was born 171 years ago today.
Coffee Roasters Guild Retreat Returns to Wisconsin in August
After a two-year hiatus, the Coffee Roasters Guild‘s annual CRG Retreat is returning for 2022, taking place Aug. 25-28 along the shores of Delavan Lake in Southern Wisconsin. The CRG…
Build-Outs Of Coffee: Social Coffee In Baton Rouge, LA
Social Coffee in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.