https://dailycoffeenews.com/author/brownderby/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:55:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/11/green-coffee-trader-volcafe-usa-is-now-coastal-commodities/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:45:58 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195120   Green coffee trading company Volcafe USA has rebranded as Coastal Commodities. The New Jersey-based company said the change better reflects its independent ownership and operations. In an announcement shared...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/05/opinion-on-sugar-laden-coffee-in-the-maha-crosshairs/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:49:56 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194997   At Daily Coffee News, we see a lot of press releases. And every season, as the weather turns, nearly every large coffee chain in the U.S. rolls out a...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/05/royal-cup-moves-to-acquire-farmer-brothers-in-all-cash-deal/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:59:59 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194990   Alabama’s Royal Cup Coffee & Tea plans to acquire Farmer Brothers Coffee Co. in an all-cash deal that would take the publicly traded Texas-based company private. The companies said...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/04/luckin-shareholder-centurium-reportedly-ready-to-acquire-blue-bottle/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:22:50 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194956   The controlling shareholder of China’s Luckin Coffee, Centurium Capital, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire California-born specialty coffee chain Blue Bottle Coffee from Nestlé. Chinese media outlet Yicai...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/27/fairwave-names-justin-seamonds-ceo-amid-acquisition-led-expansion/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:01:52 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194875   FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective has appointed longtime hospitality executive Justin Seamonds as CEO, as the Kansas City-based specialty coffee “collective” continues its acquisition-driven expansion across multiple U.S. markets. Seamonds,...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/23/coffee-project-ny-brings-a-little-slice-of-coffee-heaven-to-hells-kitchen/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:51:15 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=193695   Like an expertly prepared pourover, Coffee Project NY is continuing a slow fill of its home city with its most recent coffee shop opening in Hell’s Kitchen.  Known for...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/20/caffe-neros-4-7-million-bid-leads-compass-coffee-chapter-11-auction/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:09:27 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194712   Caffè Nero North America emerged as the winning bidder in Compass Coffee’s Chapter 11 sale process this week, with a bid valued at $4,764,988, according to court documents. The...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/18/report-climate-change-adding-weeks-of-coffee-harming-heat-in-major-growing-regions/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:08:12 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194647 A new analysis found that climate change has already added weeks of “coffee-harming” heat to the world’s main coffee-producing regions, threatening future supply and the livelihoods of millions of smallholder...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/17/mill-city-roasters-unveils-m-series-machines-with-in-house-fabrication/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:45:23 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194572 Minneapolis-based Mill City Roasters recently unveiled its new flagship M-Series line of coffee roasters, available in 6-kilogram, 10-kilogram and 20-kilogram capacities. The new line reflects a massive undertaking behind the...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/11/new-cafeclima-platform-supports-climate-smart-coffee-replanting/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:08:14 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194532   World Coffee Research (WCR), along with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, today announced the launch of CafeClima, a free web platform designed to help farmers, agronomists, funders...]]>