The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), which runs the Q grader certification program for coffee professionals, is asking all coffee cuppers to take a short skills survey. Open until Nov. 1…
Honduras Coffee Leaders Launching the Cafexpo Trade Show in 2025
A new national coffee trade show for Honduras called Cafexpo is scheduled to debut in San Pedro Sula in March 2025. Coordinated by the Honduran national coffee institute IHCAFE, commercial…
11th Hour Coffee Expands Time and Space in Santa Cruz
Following an extensive three-month remodel, 11th Hour Coffee‘s flagship cafe in downtown Santa Cruz is now open with extended hours and more space. With a wall removed, the brighter and…
Pachamama Coffee Deepens Seed to Cup Connections with UC Davis
Farmer-owned coffee company Pachamama Coffee recently expanded its presence stateside through multiple new partnerships with nearby UC Davis. Pachamama will now supply the coffee to two student-run coffee houses on…
Qargo Coffee Owners Charged with Rare Franchise Rule Violation
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week accused the owners of the Miami-based coffee franchise Qargo Coffee of violating a rarely cited franchise law while racking up $1.25…
The Roastino Manual Roaster is Warming Hearts
In an age of sweeping digitization and automation in coffee, the Hungarian boutique equipment company Naked Portafilter is introducing a delightfully sensorial device called the Roastino. Winner of a Best…
Roast Magazine Announces 2025 Roaster of the Year Winners
Dear Green Coffee Roasters and Wonderstate Coffee won Roast magazine’s 21st annual Roaster of the Year award in the Micro and Macro roaster categories, respectively. The two coffee roasting companies…
JDE Peet’s Names Former Kraft Heinz Exec Rafa Oliveira CEO
JDE Peet’s ended a six-month search for a permanent CEO with the appointment of recent Kraft Heinz executive Rafa Oliveira as CEO. Oliveira is scheduled to take over the position…
San Diego’s Torque Coffee Revs Up Operations with First Cafe
Progressive coffee roasting company Torque Coffee is proving to be a force to be reckoned with in San Diego. After launching with an unprecedented “proportional pricing” model in 2022, the…
Weekly Coffee News: GPT-Assisted Grinder Hack + An ‘Espresso Smoker’
Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News! Subscribe here for all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities at CoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Check Out This ChatGPT-Assisted Hack for Automating Anti-Static Spray…