Bonn, Germany-based Fairtrade International this week announced the appointment of longtime corporate sustainability advisor Lisa Prassack as its new chief executive officer. The nonprofit organization, which owns the Fairtrade sustainability…
With a name referencing its New York City origins, For Five Coffee Roasters recently made a major leap south, opening a spacious flagship cafe in Atlanta. Opened last month on…
A day after its founding owner was sentenced in a Maricopa County courthouse for attempted sex trafficking with a minor, Phoenix-based Xanadu Coffee announced it is “closed until further notice.”…
The organizers of the Cup of Excellence (CoE) coffee competition and auction program are switching online auction providers in 2025, partnering with V-Auction, part of the logistics conglomerate Vollers Group. …
Norwegian coffee roasting equipment maker Roest is now taking pre-orders for its long-anticipated 3-kilo-capacity production roasting machine called P3000. Priced at €32,900 EUR ($35,486 USD as of this writing), the…
Five years ago, after embarking on a mission to find samples of the coffee species stenophylla in the wild in West Africa, renowned coffee plant scientist Aaron Davis spoke with…
Monmouth County, New Jersey-based Fair Mountain Coffee Roasters recently branched out from its all-organic roastery with the opening of its first standalone retail cafe. Aligning with the look and feel…
The 21st African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition recently concluded in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, shining a light on some of the finest coffees and most talented baristas throughout the…
A new roasting company called Caffeine Control Coffee is launching with a slate of blends created not only for deliciousness, but for precise control of coffee’s pick-me-up power. Launched in…
A new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights how climate change is exacerbating price volatility, while calling for increased transparency and information-sharing among market participants….