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Coracle Coffee Sets Sail with Instant Coffee Packets

A new “specialty instant” coffee company called Coracle Coffee has got coffee in the bag — or, more precisely, in the water-soluble pouch. Each individual serving of Coracle’s freeze-dried, granulated…
Starbucks Adds $4.2 Million to Colombian Coffee Renovation Project

Starbucks is supplying a $4.2 million grant that is expected to result in 22 million new arabica coffee trees plus early-growth fertilizer among thousands of farmers in Colombia. The investment…
Stumptown Coffee Roasters Partner With Oatly To Serve First-Annual “Earth Day Latte”
This Earth Day (April 22nd) through the weekend, order an “Earth Day Latte” at participating Stumptown Coffee cafes and you’ll not only enjoy a plant-based, “Rose Gold” flavored drink—Stumptown and Oatly will each donate $1 to Zero Foodprint, James Beard Foundation’s 2020 Humanitarian of the Year.
Aillio Looks to the Future with the 2-Kilio AiO Roaster

Coffee roasting equipment company Aillio, maker of the 1-kilo Bullet R1 roaster, has revealed its next step up in size and technology: a data-driven 2-kilo-capacity commercial roaster called the AiO….
The Stunning Outdoor Coffee World Of Arm Pichit
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2022 US Barista Champion Morgan Eckroth: The Sprudge Interview
We interview 2022 United State Barista Champion Morgan Eckroth.
Raw Material Tasting Set Challenges Perceptions of Rwandan Specialty Coffee

The seeds of an ambitious coffee quality project in Rwanda have come to fruition with a tasting set and forthcoming microlot auction from the New Zealand-based social enterprise Raw Material….
Kodachrome Coffee Develops in South Bend

South Bend, Indiana-based roasting company Zen Cafe has rebranded to become Kodachrome Coffee. The change is intended to provide a sharper focus on the company’s attention to craft, as well…
Chains Lead Regrowth in Europe’s Coffee Retail Market, According to World Coffee Portal

The European coffee retail market is rebounding from the downturns of the COVID-19 pandemic, with large multinational chains leading the way, according to the latest annual market report from World…