Cloud Cover Coffee Billows Into Downtown Buffalo
It’s clear skies ahead for Cloud Cover Coffee with the opening of its first brick-and-mortar cafe in downtown Buffalo, New York. Nestled in a corner of an expansive microbrewery and…
Month: February 2025
Coffee Bean Taps Past Taco Bell and Starbucks Exec Tara Hinkle as Head of Americas
The California-born coffee chain The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) recently tapped former Taco Bell franchising finance executive Tara Hinkle to lead its business in the Americas. Hinkle joined…
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Sues Westrock Coffee Over Trade Secrets
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the largest dairy farmers cooperative in the United States, filed a federal lawsuit against Arkansas-based coffee and beverage manufacturer Westrock Coffee, alleging theft of trade…
With Franchising, Reborn Coffee Gets Commitments for 30 New US Locations
Southern California coffee chain Reborn Coffee said it has signed franchise development agreements for 30 new locations spanning nine U.S. states, plus three additional international locations. The announcement from the…
Intelligentsia Coffee Thinks Big at New Chicago Roastery
Chicago-based specialty coffee trailblazer Intelligentsia Coffee recently laid the groundwork for a new era of growth inside an enormous new 45,000-square-foot roastery. Fully operational since late last year, the company’s…
The 2024 Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide is Here
The 2024 edition of the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide recently came online, offering buyers and sellers of unroasted specialty coffee a data-backed resource for pricing discovery. Data from 100,000+ Contracts…
Burnside Coffee Boldly Goes Cold in Downtown Sacramento
The entry hatch is wide open for customers at the retro-futuristic first cafe from Burnside Coffee in downtown Sacramento, California. Inside, the coffee purveyor is offering an almost other-worldly coffee…
Missouri AG Sues Starbucks, Cites ‘More Female and Less White’ Workforce
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Starbucks Coffee Company last week, alleging unlawful hiring practices tied to diversity and inclusion. In one particularly coarse assertion of fact in…
Study: Novel Smart Sensor Could Be Refined for Real-Time Espresso QC
A new study from Italy introduced a novel sensor for the chemical properties of coffee. Its creators say the sensor type may have the potential to transform real-time chemical assessment…
Coffee Cycle Rolls Into San Diego’s Ocean Beach
Among the eclectic mom-and-pop shops, the farmers market, ocean breezes mixed with patchouli, surf-loving dogs and other delights of Ocean Beach in San Diego is the newest, biggest outpost of…