The third-party sustainability certifier Rainforest Alliance recently launched a new version of its sustainable agriculture standard, while also introducing a future add-on program for specializations in regenerative agriculture, climate or…
Month: March 2025
With No Arabica or Robusta, the Excelsa Cafe Opens in San Diego
While most specialty coffee shops promote their rarefied high-end arabica coffees, a new coffee business in San Diego called Excelsa Coffee Company is promoting a separate species altogether. The company…
Caravela Coffee Expands with Dry Mills in Guatemala and Mexico
Green coffee trading company Caravela recently expanded operations with the opening of new dry mills in Guatemala and Mexico. In February, Caravela inaugurated the state-of-the-art dry mills: Trilladora El Jaguar,…
Coffee Science Foundation Leading More Defects Research with UC Davis
The Specialty Coffee Association-supported Coffee Science Foundation (CSF) today announced the launch of a new research project in partnership with the UC Davis Coffee Center focused on green coffee defects. …
Vertically Integrated Hub Coffee Rolls Into Its Biggest Cafe in Reno
Highlighting partnerships involving three different coffee farms in Colombia, the third and largest Hub Coffee Roasters cafe recently rolled into Reno, Nevada. The newly opened 3,100-square-foot cafe at the Reno…
Former VP of HR at Gregorys Coffee Accuses Company and Founder/CEO of Discrimination
A former vice president of human resources at the New York City-based specialty coffee chain Gregorys Coffee filed a lawsuit against the company and its founder/CEO, Gregory Zamfotis, alleging workplace…
Weekly Coffee News: Coffee Theft Rising + New Social Brewing App
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. Reuters Report: Green Coffee Theft Rising with Prices As…
Trust Coffee Co. Bonds Cafe with Cocktails Outside of Cleveland
A new venture called Trust Coffee Co. is building credibility with new customers day by day, with cocktails by night, along the shore of Lake Erie in Bay Village, Ohio. …
“Cultivar,” the New Book from Rob Hoos, Offers a Practical Approach to the Roast
Time flies when you’re roasting. It was exactly 10 years ago to the day that Daily Coffee News shared the news of the launch of Modulating the Flavor Profile of Coffee,…
Belgian Industrial Roasting Solutions Company CEE Expands to Americas
CEE, a Belgian company focused on fossil-fuel-free industrial production solutions for roasting and drying, is expanding into the United States and Canada. Leading the charge as the company’s first managing…