More than one in 10 of the people rescued from what the Brazilian government described as “slave-like” and “degrading” working conditions last year were coffee workers. In total, Brazil’s Ministry…
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Vancouver’s Artigiano Acquires Organic Specialist Salt Spring Coffee
Two long-running Canadian coffee companies are joining forces in metro Vancouver, B.C., as Artigiano is acquiring Richmond-based Salt Spring Coffee. Artigiano, founded in 1999 as Caffè Artigiano, said the acquisition…
Making Coffee Pods Recyclable is One Thing; Getting Them Recycled is Another
[Note: This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.] There’s a Keurig machine in some 40 million households in the U.S. Single-serve coffee brewing…
Subscription Service Podium Coffee Club Champions Award-Winning Roasters
A new online specialty coffee subscription service called Podium Coffee Club is sending customers roasts exclusively from companies that have won national roasting awards from one of three different sources. …
Louisiana-Born CC’s Coffee Launches Franchise Program
Approaching three decades in operation, Louisiana-born coffee shop chain CC’s Coffee House is expanding into franchising. In an announcement this week, the Baton Rouge-based company said it is seeking franchise…
Office Coffee Giant Eurest Rolls Out Direct Coffee Brand
Office foodservice and catering company Eurest USA recently rolled out a coffee brand of its own called Direct Coffee Roasters. The coffee behind the name is developed through a partnership…
Coffee Industry on Edge as Trump Briefly Proposes 25% Tariffs on Colombian Goods
A dramatic escalation of diplomatic tensions between United States President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro sent a shockwave through a global coffee industry over the weekend. In a…
From China, the Roma Pro Home Roaster Automates Up to 300 Grams
A 300-gram-capacity fluid-bed coffee roaster called the Roma Pro Smart Home Coffee Bean Roaster is entering the United States market. Created by a Chinese brand called Mago Maga, led by…
NKG Decentralizes Top Leadership, Names New CEO for the Americas
Hamburg, Germany-based green coffee conglomerate Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is decentralizing its executive leadership structure, introducing three regional CEOs leading offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, and Middle…
Study: Coffee Extends Its Lead as Top US Caffeine Source
People in the United States are consuming more caffeine than they were a decade ago, with coffee extending its grasp as the dominant dietary source of stimulant, according to a…