Chick-fil-A Opens Specialty Coffee Shop Concept Daybright
Chick-fil-A officially entered the fast-food specialty coffee race with Daybright, a new cafe concept that opened Thursday west of Atlanta. While coffee for the new brand comes from longtime…
Bipartisan Senators Bring Forth the ‘No Coffee Tax Act’
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) this week brought forth the “No Coffee Tax Act,” proposing to repeal all Donald Trump-era tariffs on coffee while preventing future…
Mahlkönig Deepens Connections with New Sync Scale
German coffee equipment company Mahlkönig last week unveiled a critical piece of its expanding Grind-By-Sync connectivity platform, the Sync Scale. Specifically designed for espresso, the scale sends time and…
Probat Consolidating U.S. Operations in Dallas
German coffee roasting equipment maker Probat announced it is consolidating its U.S. operations in Texas, bringing together groups currently based at Probat Inc. outside Chicago, Bauermeister USA in Memphis and…
Trump Addresses Coffee Tariffs for First Time, Signals Break for Vietnam
Speaking to reporters at a press gaggle on Air Force One early yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump directly addressed tariffs on coffee for the first time, saying, “We want…
Italy’s VBM Launches the Audrey Espresso Machine
Italian espresso equipment maker VBM last week revealed the Audrey espresso machine, the first machine equipped with VBM’s new HX² heat-exchanger technology. Shown publicly for the first time at…
Coffee Prices at U.S. Grocery Stores Continue to Rise
Coffee prices at U.S. grocery stores continued to climb September amid higher costs for green coffee due to self-imposed tariffs and other market forces. The U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Mahlkönig Launches Xenia Home Espresso Machine and E64 WS Grinder
German coffee grinder company Mahlkönig took its first step into espresso brewing last week with the launch of the Mahlkönig Xenia home espresso machine. Following Mahlkönig parent company Hemro…
U.S. Considers Up to 100% Tariffs on Nicaraguan Imports; Public Comment Sought
The United States is considering tariffs of up to 100% on imports from Nicaragua, a move that could choke the flow of Nicaraguan green coffee to U.S. traders and…
EU Proposes Softening EUDR Reporting Requirements for Small Companies
The European Commission is proposing to soften the reporting requirements for micro and small companies under the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, known as the EUDR. A proposal published yesterday…