Full Speaker Lineup Announced for Upcoming Roast Summit in Seattle

by savage | Aug 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

Roast magazine has published the full lineup of speakers for the upcoming Roast Summit, taking place Thursday, Sept. 29, in Seattle one day ahead of Coffee Fest PNW. At the Seattle…

From the Founders of Kumquat, Loquat Coffee Comes to Fruition in LA

by savage | Aug 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

The owners of the Los Angeles multiroaster coffee bar Kumquat Coffee have opened a second L.A. cafe, called Loquat Coffee. Like their namesake fruits, both provide deliciousness may look and…

Worker-Owned Slow Bloom Coffee Cooperative Comes Into Its Own in California

by savage | Aug 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

Slow Bloom Coffee Cooperative has grown up fast in Redlands, California, following the demise of long-running local coffee company Augie’s Coffee. This past spring, the worker-owned coffee cooperative formed mostly…

Weekly Coffee News: Colombia Best Cup, Robusta Fraud Guilty Verdict and More

by savage | Aug 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

Cafe Imports and Banexport to Host 2022 Colombia Best Cup Competition and Auction Minneapolis-based green coffee importer Cafe Imports and Colombian coffee development and trading company Banexport are inviting roasters…

Featuring Roasters Galore, the No Filter Coffee Fest is Coming to Charlotte

by savage | Aug 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

More than 30 quality-focused coffee roasting and coffee-adjacent companies will be making the trek to Charlotte, North Carolina, next month for the return of the No Filter Coffee Fest (formerly…

Sorting Equipment Maker QualySense Enlists Big Coffee Companies in Development Deal

by savage | Aug 23, 2022 | Uncategorized

Swiss industrial sorting equipment manufacturer QualySense says it has entered a partnership agreement worth $1 million with six of the world’s largest coffee companies to further develop its AI-driven green…