https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/coffee-roasting/large-roasteries/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:10:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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   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...]]> 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/2026/03/10/intelligentsia-enters-fast-lane-with-santa-monica-drive-through/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:04:26 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195039   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...]]> 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/2026/02/26/rob-hoos-led-roasting-lab-expands-with-apps-and-ai/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:55:34 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194721   Roasting Lab, the online roasters’ community and education platform created by roaster, consultant and author Rob Hoos, is making its way to more pockets and workbenches through new iOS...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/25/lardera-coffee-roasters-opening-huge-production-hub-in-new-jersey/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:43:04 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194725   New Jersey-based wholesale and online coffee seller Lardera Coffee Roasters is bringing roasting fully in-house through a new 80,000-square-foot facility in East Rutherford. Production is slated to center on...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/24/partners-coffee-doubles-down-in-brooklyn-with-new-bedford-cafe/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:46:01 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194707   Brooklyn, New York-based roasting company Partners Coffee recently opened a cafe called Bedford not far from its original location in Williamsburg, focusing more intentionally on coffee education, experimentation and...]]> 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...]]>