20 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Study Suggests Farm-Level Bacterial Communities Affect Coffee Flavor
A recent study led by a team affiliated with the Smithsonian Bird Friendly coffee program suggests the bacterial community surrounding coffee plants may have a pronounced effect on coffee flavor….
Multiple coffees from the Democratic Republic of Congo surpassed 88 points at the second Best of Congo Cooperatives green coffee competition, while an online auction is currently running through…
19 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
New Research Suggests Longevity from Coffee Tied to Ancient Cellular Trigger
There’s plenty of recent research suggesting that coffee consumption results in desirable health outcomes, such as not death, although the mechanisms through which the elixir works its magic remain largely…
19 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Like an Earthquake Inside of a Hurricane. How Tariffs May Compound Coffee’s Climate Woes
[Note: This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.] Eight years ago, when Debbie Wei Mullin founded her company Copper Cow, she wanted to…
14 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Climate Study in Yunnan Identifies Biggest Threats to Arabica Coffee
As climate change throughout the tropics redraws the map of where the sensitive arabica species may be ideally grown, researchers in China recently set out to identify the most impactful…
13 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Dollar General Recalls Coffee Product Due to Potential Glass Contamination
Discount retail giant Dollar General announced a voluntary nationwide recall of three lots of its private-label instant coffee products due to potential glass contamination. The recall affects 8-ounce containers of…
13 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Counter Culture Coffee Names New CEO as Founder Brett Smith Transitions
Influential specialty coffee roasting company Counter Culture Coffee recently named Joe Prewett as CEO, replacing founder Brett Smith in the position. With the change, which came into effect Aug. 1,…
13 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Denver Broncos Take Legal Action Against Former Official Coffee Partner
The NFL’s Denver Broncos and affiliate organization Stadium Mgmt Co LLC filed a civil suit last week alleging that the team’s now-defunct official coffee partner is infringing on intellectual…
12 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
White Rhino Names Sara Escamilla CEO for Expansion in Dallas and Beyond
Fast-growing Texas specialty coffee roaster and retailer White Rhino Coffee named Sara Escamilla as president and CEO, replacing the company’s founder Chris Parvin. Escamilla has been with the company for…
11 Aug, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Longtime Starbucks Machine Partner Thermoplan Acquires Mikafi Roasters
Swiss super-automatic coffee machine maker Thermoplan recently acquired Mikafi, a novel electric coffee roasting machine brand for commercial applications. Thermoplan, which has produced many thousands of Starbucks store coffee…