https://dailycoffeenews.com/author/brownderby/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Fri, 17 May 2024 13:12:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/16/opinion-its-been-a-bonkers-48-hours-in-celebrity-coffee-news-and-it-feels-pretty-bad/ Thu, 16 May 2024 17:05:05 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179902 The past two days couldn’t be any weirder in celebrity coffee launch news. Rudy Coffee Yesterday, Rudy Giuliani, who is currently incognito as the state of Arizona seeks him out...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/16/global-center-for-circular-economy-in-coffee-launches-seeks-members/ Thu, 16 May 2024 13:56:19 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179884 According to a new report, approximately 34-39 million tons of biological material — outside of green coffee itself — is generated globally each year in coffee production. With the symbiotic...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/10/juan-valdez-and-green-coffee-company-ink-deal-for-us-coffee-sales/ Fri, 10 May 2024 16:31:01 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179776 The owner of the Colombia-based Juan Valdez coffee chain announced a joint venture with United States- and Colombia-based Green Coffee Company for coffee sales in the U.S. and Canada. According...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/09/blue-bottle-coffee-loses-trademark-suit-against-blue-brew/ Thu, 09 May 2024 16:02:21 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179748 A United States District Court judge this week ruled against Blue Bottle Coffee in a trademark infringement case against the owner of the Blue Brew brand of coffee equipment. In...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/09/blue-bottle-coffee-workers-vote-38-4-to-unionize-in-boston/ Thu, 09 May 2024 14:07:26 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179728 Workers at all six of the Boston-area locations of specialty coffee roaster/retailer Blue Bottle Coffee voted 38-4 to unionize following a successful petition to the National Labor Relations Board. Should...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/07/through-sound-scientists-transform-espresso-machine-into-quick-cold-brewer/ Tue, 07 May 2024 18:14:25 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179695 Researchers in Australia have successfully converted a home espresso machine into a sonic reactor that they say can produce desirable cold brew in mere minutes, as opposed to a period...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/02/hawaii-legislature-approves-landmark-coffee-labeling-bill/ Thu, 02 May 2024 15:28:21 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179599 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...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/02/the-acaia-astra-helps-older-scales-keep-their-star-power/ Thu, 02 May 2024 12:37:16 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179571 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...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/30/eu-legislators-approve-landmark-corporate-due-diligence-rules-csddd/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:59:59 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179539 The European Parliament last week approved landmark regulations designed to ensure human rights and environmental due diligence among large EU and multinational companies.  While applying only to companies with at...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/26/ryan-wilbur-and-laila-ghambari-buy-portlands-guilder-and-juniors-roasted-coffee/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:02:09 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179441 Portland, Oregon-area coffee professionals Ryan Willbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased the progressive and influential sibling coffee businesses, Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee. The married couple plans to maintain existing...]]>