The Hawaii State Legislature yesterday approved a bill that may dramatically reshape how Hawaiian-grown coffees are packaged and sold. The bill calls for coffee blends bearing the name of any…
The Acaia Astra Helps Older Scales Keep Their Star Power
One of the smallest new products to make big waves at the recent SCA Expo in Chicago was the Acaia Astra, a remote flow meter and timing device that integrates…
Madkat Powers Manual Grinders With the SkopeX Motorization Kit
Australian coffee accessories maker Madkat Coffee recently introduced a kit called the SkopeX, the company’s third generation of equipment designed to motorize hand grinders. Preorders for the next production round…
Weekly Coffee News: Port of Baltimore Challenges + A ‘Zero Waste’ Roastery Plan
Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News. Keep up with all the latest coffee industry stories and career opportunities by subscribing to DCN’s newsletter. Tell our editors about your news here. Report: Baltimore Bridge Collapse…
Editorial: Shame on the Coffee Industry’s Earth Day PR
The coffee industry, an inherently environmental-resource-intensive entity, has tamped down its publicly stated enthusiasm for the Earth Day holiday in recent years. This may be due to some measure of…
Weekly Coffee News: EUDR Race + The First V-Auction
Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News. Keep up with all the latest coffee industry stories and career opportunities by subscribing to DCN’s newsletter. Tell our editors about your news here. Report: JDE Peet’s Sustainability…
Weekly Coffee News: First EUDR Coffee Shipment + La Marzocco x Rimowa
Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News. Keep up with all the latest coffee industry stories and career opportunities by subscribing to DCN’s newsletter. Tell our editors about your news here. Aquiares Estate and Enveritas…
Weekly Coffee News: Robusta Prices + Farmers Protest Nestlé Plan
Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News. Keep up with all the latest coffee industry stories and career opportunities by subscribing to DCN’s newsletter. Tell our editors about your news here. Report: Mexican Farmers Say…
Column: Why Are ‘Sustainable’ Businesses Going Out of Business and How Can We Change That?
Why are “sustainable” businesses going out of business and how can we change that? A good place to start is with greater transparency. We also need honest recognition that multiple…
Analog First Crack Detector, Pickle Coffee and More April 1 Headlines
Spring has sprung; buds and blooms abound in backyards, fields and forests; and the coffee industry has held up its annual tradition of April 1 gross food jokes. For the…