https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/cafe/by-region/californiapacific/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:59:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/03/11/toast-report-shows-lattes-rising-as-drip-coffee-and-cold-brew-slip/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:55:09 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=195138   A new report from Toast suggests U.S. restaurant and cafe customers are increasingly pulling back on staples such as drip coffee, cold brew and traditional teas in favor of...]]> 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/2026/03/06/coffee-confessionals-invites-guests-to-spill-the-beans-in-la/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:28:25 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194100 Bucking a national trend toward quick service among isolated customers, a community-driven cafe in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, called Coffee Confessionals is wholeheartedly embracing creativity, conversation and connection. “I wanted...]]> 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   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...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/25/barista-magazine-hosting-camp-coffee-shop-in-napa/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:18:08 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194813   Registration opened today (Feb. 25) for the inaugural Camp Coffee Shop, a four-day business education event in Napa Valley, California, for current and aspiring coffee shop owners and other...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/24/james-marcotte-a-beloved-figure-in-california-coffee-dies-at-63/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:17:39 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194754 James Paul Marcotte, the co-founder of City Bean Roasters and longtime Western U.S. sales director for Intelligentsia Coffee, died Feb. 16 at the age of 63.  Marcotte, who received a...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/18/concept-coffee-brought-to-life-in-sacramento/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:07:54 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194607   An ambitious idea pairing high-quality specialty coffee with breakfast and other culinary treats has become a physical reality with the opening of Concept Coffee in Midtown Sacramento. The approximately...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/02/03/proyecto-diaz-opens-second-oakland-cafe-launches-metate-chocolate/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:13:18 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194213   Oaxaca-linked, Oakland, California-based coffee roaster Proyecto Diaz this month opened its second cafe shortly after firing up a brand-new Loring roaster in its Oakland roastery. The company also launched...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/01/29/naysayer-coffee-nods-to-north-napa-with-second-cafe/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:06:29 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=194116   To the yay-or-nay question of whether Napa, California, was ready for a second Naysayer Coffee location, the public answer has been a resounding yay. The homegrown company opened its...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/01/21/peets-plans-u-s-store-closings-as-parent-company-takeover-begins/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:49:17 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=193967   Peet’s Coffee has confirmed a wave of cafe closings by the end of January, including several Bay Area locations, as the chain reshapes its retail footprint. The closures come...]]>