Roast Summit Returns to Portland in 2025
Roast magazine, the leading technical trade publication for the specialty coffee industry, is proud to announce the return of Roast Summit to its hometown of Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 2–3,…
In Birmingham, Whammy Coffee Opens with Big Flavors and Tiny Dinosaurs
The Birmingham, Alabama, coffee scene gained a doozy this spring with the grand opening of Whammy Coffee‘s first brick-and-mortar cafe. In the ground floor space of the Denham Building formerly…
SCA Launching Tiered Professional Education Pricing Based on Country
The United States- and UK-based Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is rolling out a new tiered pricing structure for its professional education program based on geographic location. According to an announcement…
Rowan Coffee is Flowing in West Asheville with New Roastery Cafe
Asheville, North Carolina-based roasting company Rowan Coffee opened its second location last month, a classy and comfortable cafe that also now houses the roasting operation. Inside a former automotive garage…
Tariffs May Come and Go but the Canadiano Seems Here to Stay
On Feb. 5, Invermere, British Columbia-based cafe and roastery Kicking Horse Coffee posted a call to action, urging Canadian coffee shops to rename the Americano as the Canadiano. “For 16…
Roasting
Katï Coffee Kindles Curiosity in Georgetown, Texas
In Wichita, Adelitas Coffee Co. is Revolutionizing the Coffee Scene
Madcap’s Dito Coffee Casts a Wider Sourcing Net for Lower Prices
New York Roaster Coffee Bros. Calls for Tariff Exemptions for Coffee
Dekáf Coffee Roasters Seeks 100% Quality with Little to No Caffeine
Origin
TechnoServe Builds a Case for Regenerative Agriculture Investments in Coffee
Fairtrade Launches ‘LIRP on Demand’ to Streamline Living Income Price Discovery
Royal Coffee Opens Office and Cupping Lab in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
SCA Advances its Coffee Value Assessment through Colombia FNC Partnership
Some Colombian Coffee Growers Switching to Cacao as Temperatures Rise
Retail
Paradeco Coffee Sets Sail with Second Cafe in St. Pete
Starbucks Launching Widely Recyclable and Compostable Cups in Europe
There’s Something From Everyone at the EveryPerson Café in Ottawa
Coffee Comes True in Houston at the Little Dreamer Cafe
Colombia’s Juan Valdez Plans to Open 16 More US Coffee Shops
Industry
Roest Launches New Flagship Sample Roaster, The L100 Ultra
SCA Continues Global Advance of CVA through Brazil Specialty Coffee Association Deal
Giesen Coffee Roasters is Now Giesen Roasting Solutions
Ikawa Launches Small but Mighty Pro50X Sample Roaster
Baratza Expands Best-Selling Encore Line with ESP Pro Grinder
