Ikawa Launches Small but Mighty Pro50X Sample Roaster
Among numerous small roasters drawing long lines at last month’s SCA Expo in Houston was the Ikawa Pro50X, a small-scale, feature-rich sample roaster. The latest in the UK company’s Pro…
Study: Coffee Grounds with Fungal Stuff Could Replace Packing Foam
A research team at the University of Washington recently developed a 3D printing method that could transform post-consumer coffee waste into useful, yet compostable, materials similar to custom-shaped polystyrene foam….
12 New Coffee Tools from the 2025 SCA Expo
Beyond the roasters, grinders and brewing devices to which “making coffee” is generally credited, there’s a whole world of tools and accessories that can affect the end product. The show…
Three Questions with Sergio Hernandez of Gratitude Specialty Coffee in La Paz, Mexico
Not all coffee stories begin with a traveling circus, but that’s precisely how the married owners of Gratitude Specialty Coffee Roasters (Instagram) in La Paz, Mexico, first met. Gloria Olivera…
Shiny New Espresso Machines at the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston
Espresso flowed like lava from a volcano of shiny new things at the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston last week. While we didn’t encounter much earth-shattering newness from many of…
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
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
Inside Colombia’s Monumental Struggle to Balance Coffee Quality with Climate Adaptation
Importer San Cristobal Expands to Peru with COOPAGRY Partnership
Retail
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
The Coffee Futures Fund is Focused on Small Business Growth Right Now
Forum Coffee Opens in Downtown Hoboken, Plans 8-10 More Shops
Industry
12 New Coffee Tools from the 2025 SCA Expo
Shiny New Espresso Machines at the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston
Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity Honors BLK & Bold, Keith Hawkins and Martell Mason
Final Standings from the 2025 World Coffee Roasting Championship
New Coffee Grinders at the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo
