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US Women in Coffee (USWIC) Launches as Official IWCA US Chapter
The nonprofit International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) has announced the addition of a United States chapter, the US Women In Coffee Association (USWIC). Officially the 27th chapter within the IWCA’s…
Vía Volcán Coffee Opens in Alexandria with Single-Farm Offerings from Panama
Twenty-plus years after buying a farm in the Volcán Barú area of Panama and a little over one year since they began selling roasted beans, Chris and Janina McCausland have…
Coffee Color Changes in Virtual Reality Affect Real-Life Perceptions, Research Shows
New research suggests that changes in the color of cold-brewed coffee as seen through virtuality (VR) can have a profound affect on sensory perceptions. Published earlier this month, the research…
Cat Cafes Are Now Primetime TV Sitcom Fodder
Call Me Kat premieres Sunday, January 3rd on Fox.
Olam Coffee Announces New Range of Cascara Products
Green coffee company Olam Coffee has announced it is now carrying traceable, single-origin cascara (a.k.a. coffee husk) in multiple forms for various food or beverage applications. Cascara is the common…
Is It A Hand Grinder Or Electric? Yes! Says The Goat Story ARCO
The ARCO 2-in-1 Coffee Grinder by Goat Story is on Kickstarter now.
Ristretto Roasters is Shutting Down for Good in Portland
Longtime Portland, Oregon, coffee roasting company Ristretto Roasters has announced it is permanently closing, effective next week. The announcement comes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on…
First Run of Manument Leva Espresso Machines Entering the Field
One of the most intriguing pieces of equipment introduced at last year‘s World of Coffee event in Berlin, The Manument Leva spring-lever espresso machine is now ready to enter the field….
Andrea Illy on Value Sharing and the 2020 Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award
Italian coffee roasting and retail giant Illycafé (styled by the company as illycafé) has given the fifth annual Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award to the Cocabel coffee growers cooperative (Cooperativa…