Pret A Manger Names New U.S. President, Seeks Growth
Longtime quick-service food and coffee executive Felipe Athayde was recently tapped by the UK-based chain Pret A Manger to lead operations in the U.S. as president. Athayde, who formerly led…
Bipartisan Letter From U.S. Reps Urges Coffee’s Exemption from Tariffs
The chairs of the recently inaugurated United States Congressional Coffee Caucus issued a letter with bipartisan support to the head of the U.S. trade agency urging coffee to be…
Coffee, Culture and Cars Combine at Chloé Cà Phê in Sacramento
With a Porsche or some other ritzy vintage car usually parked inside, a new coffee shop in Sacramento, California, called Chloé Cà Phê + Roastery is seeking to develop…
Puerto Rican Coffee is Now Officially Served on Capitol Hill
If there’s one thing dysfunctional workplaces could use, it’s an abundance of good coffee. Now, the U.S. House of Representatives has a new homegrown coffee supplier through an official vendor…
Survey of 20,000 Workers Says Journalists Drink the Most Coffee
A survey of approximately 20,000 workers found that people in journalism and media drink more coffee than people in any other profession. Journalists, who reported drinking 3.62 cups per day, were…
With MilkID, Milk Gets a Pitcher ID to Enter the Bar
Designed to prevent allergic reactions while also minimizing waste in coffee shops, a new color-coded magnet and compatible pitcher system called MilkID recently made its launch. MilkID’s custom steaming pitchers…
Kazkara Coffee Roasters Adds Art to Craft in Greater Detroit
Kazkara Coffee Roasters recently celebrated the grand opening of its roastery cafe just outside of Detroit in Hazel Park, Michigan, where the company seeks to surround its carefully crafted…
Researchers Employ E-Nose to Trace Roasted Coffees Back to Origins
Science has already determined that the very smell of coffee can make people smarter. Now, research from China is taking the knowledge of the nose even further, applying an e-nose…
Farm Africa Outlines Model for Boosting Farmer Incomes While Curbing Deforestation
The last decade has seen a growing pile of evidence suggesting that coffee grown in agroforestry systems has the potential for numerous environmental and economic benefits over coffee grown…
Laybird Launches with the MagAttach Magnetic Coffee Scale
A new coffee accessories maker called Laybird has left the nest with a new magnetic coffee scale system called the MagAttach Coffee Scale. An April Kickstarter campaign raised more…