Craft/Operations Archives - Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/coffee-roasting/craftoperations/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:51:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA Names Matthew Smith President https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/12/massimo-zanetti-beverage-usa-names-matthew-smith-president/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:10:28 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195159 Matthew Smith Headshot  Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA) has named Matthew Smith president, elevating the former sales and marketing chief to a broader leadership role across its U.S. operations. In the new...]]> In Colorado Springs, Hold Fast Coffee Going Strong with Reception https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/12/in-colorado-springs-hold-fast-coffee-going-strong-with-reception/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:07:08 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195035 Hold Fast Reception Colorado Springs 2Hold Fast Coffee Co. is slowing things down at Reception, a new high-end coffee and cocktail bar just steps away from its flagship cafe in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In the...]]> Green Coffee Trader Volcafe USA is Now Coastal Commodities 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 coastal commodities  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...]]> Prairie House Coffee Opens Shop at Its Home Roastery in Orlando https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/11/prairie-house-coffee-opens-shop-at-its-home-roastery-in-orlando/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:16:47 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194920 Prairie House Coffee Orlando  A little house of roasting in Orlando, Florida, called Prairie House Coffee recently opened the doors to a public coffee bar on-site, marking the second retail outpost for the...]]> Intelligentsia Enters Fast Lane with Santa Monica Drive-Through https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/10/intelligentsia-enters-fast-lane-with-santa-monica-drive-through/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:04:26 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195039 Intelligentsia drive-through Santa Monica LA menu  Drivers seeking quick pick-me-ups in Santa Monica gained a surprising option this month as Intelligentsia Coffee opened its first drive-through coffee bar. The shop represents Intelligentsia’s first new retail...]]> Daysol Coffee Looks and Feels Like a Brewery in Birmingham https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/09/daysol-coffee-looks-and-feels-like-a-brewery-in-birmingham/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:14:50 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194952 Daysol Coffee Birmingham 1  In a production space in Birmingham, Alabama’s Lakeview District that has housed local breweries for the past 15 years, Daysol Coffee is now open for business. Trading hops and...]]> Royal Cup Moves to Acquire Farmer Brothers in All-Cash Deal 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 Royal Cup Farmer Bros  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...]]> Luckin Shareholder Centurium Reportedly Ready to Acquire Blue Bottle 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 Blue Bottle Coffee  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...]]> Arrowroot Coffee Flies Straight Into Downtown Springfield, Illinois https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/04/arrowroot-coffee-flies-straight-into-downtown-springfield-illinois/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:22:31 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194883 Front Living RoomThere’s something for everyone and no substitute for quality at Arrowroot Coffee Co., whose first brick-and-mortar cafe opened last month in downtown Springfield, Illinois. Simplicity, transparency and comfort guide the...]]> After Eaton Fire, Bevel Coffee Rises with First Brick-and-Mortar in Altadena https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/03/after-eaton-fire-bevel-coffee-rises-with-first-brick-and-mortar-in-altadena/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:01:01 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194859 Bevel Coffee Altadena inside  More than a year after the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena in January 2025, Bevel Coffee last week opened its first brick-and-mortar cafe, becoming one of the first new...]]>