Yvette Bozec is more than just a matriarch; she is a French coffee roasting pioneer. With her grandson Clément Bozec now steering the ship as directeur général at Brûlerie du…
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Stray Cat Coffee Finds a Home in Baker City, Oregon
A new roasting company in Eastern Oregon’s Baker City called Stray Cat Coffee is scratching its way into homes and local businesses. Inside a purpose-built 300-square-foot home addition, Stray Cat…
Cafe Kreyol Gets Bigger with 10,000-Square-Foot HQ in Virginia
Virginia-based Café Kreyol, the 2023 Roast magazine Roaster of the Year in the macro category, recently relocated into an expanded production facility.
Researchers Find Highly Accurate AI Algorithm for Coffee Defect Detection
A research team focused on potential real-world AI solutions for agricultural producers says it has created a highly accurate computational model for identifying defects in green coffees. The group of…
Pomarrosa Coffee Lab in Denver Finds Beauty in Coffee and Life
A new small-batch roasting company in Denver called Pomarrosa Coffee Lab (Instagram) is extending a family legacy in coffee that spans more than three decades and touches three generations. Pomarossa…
Charlotte’s Pure Intentions Coffee Loyal to Wholesale with Huge New Roastery
Expanding its unadulterated pursuit of quality wholesale coffee and service in and around North Carolina, Pure Intentions Coffee recently inaugurated a 16,000-square-foot production headquarters in southwest Charlotte. A brand new…
Ninety Plus and Arizona’s Coffee Support Sign US Distribution Deal
High-end coffee production company Ninety Plus announced an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Arizona-based business-to-business specialist Coffee Support. Coffee Support plans to release several green coffee offerings from Ninety Plus…
Mad Catter Coffee Roasters is Up and Purring in Pennsylvania
The specialty coffee rabbit hole for Pennsylvania’s Mad Catter Coffee Roasters got exponentially deeper last month with the opening of the company’s spacious production roastery and training facility in Allentown….
Go for the Gold (Mountain) in This New Sample Roasting Competition
Sample roasting, a standard practice in green coffee evaluation and purchasing, is generally considered a means to an end. Yet a new small-scale competition led by Nicaraguan green coffee specialist…