Daily Coffee News

Since its inception in 2012, Roast Magazine’s Daily Coffee News has been a vital online resource for those in the specialty coffee sector. Featuring original articles that include the latest news, detailed feature stories, and expert columns, Daily Coffee News aims to foster the sustainable development of the specialty coffee industry and celebrate the remarkable individuals who contribute to it.

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In Wichita, Adelitas Coffee Co. is Revolutionizing the Coffee Scene

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

Succeeding in specialty coffee requires a fighting spirit, with battles big and small to be fought on a daily basis. For seasoned roaster and father of five girls Oscar Pineda in Wichita, Kansas, the spirit is embodied in las adelitas — a.k.a. soldaderas — the storied women who fought in the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920).
European Commission Softens EUDR Reporting Requirements

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

The European Commission yesterday announced changes to the administration of the new European Union deforestation-free supply chains law (EUDR), including softened requirements for due diligence reporting. The Commission said the changes are designed to reduce the “administrative burden” associated with the law by about 30%, particularly among large companies in Europe.
Chinese Court Orders an End to Slayer Espresso Knockoffs, Cimbali Says

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

A Chinese court has ordered four companies to cease production and marketing of espresso machines with designs and packaging that resemble the Slayer Espresso brand. According to Cimbali Group, the Italian espresso machine conglomerate that acquired Seattle-based Slayer Espresso in 2017, the case in Shanghai represents the first successful case in the commercial coffee equipment industry in which a foreign company has received a favorable ruling under Article 6 of China’s Unfair Competition Law.
RoastLog is Raising Its Own Profile with Major Update of Roasting Software

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

Fifteen years after winning a Best New Product Award at the Specialty Coffee Expo (formerly the SCAA Expo), coffee roasting software provider RoastLog is entering an ambitious new chapter. The Bay Area-based company just released Version 5 of its core RoastLogger software, representing a comprehensive update to the platform and reflecting continuous feedback from working coffee roasters.
Importer San Cristobal Expands to Peru with COOPAGRY Partnership

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

Kirkland, Washington-based specialty coffee trader San Cristobal Coffee Importers recently introduced its first offerings from Peru following a unique partnership model involving multiple coffee organizations. Along with sibling company Cafés Sustenebles de Mexico (CAFESUMEX), and an internship program with producer group Grupo Terruño Nayarita (GTNay) in Mexico, the importer recently brought to market the first coffees from Cooperativa Agraria Groupthink Yapaz (COOPAGRY) of Peru.
Madcap's Dito Coffee Casts a Wider Sourcing Net for Lower Prices

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

Michigan-based quality-focused roasting company Madcap Coffee recently launched a sibling brand called Dito Coffee, featuring playful pink branding and a more comfortable price point for many consumers. The Grand Rapids company is leveraging its already established direct-sourcing relationships with producers to buy higher volumes of coffees, with Dito offerings generally scoring a point or two lower on the 100-point Specialty Coffee Association legacy cupping scale.
The Coffee Futures Fund is Focused on Small Business Growth Right Now

2 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

All the anecdotal evidence in the world says that opening an independent coffee shop is a risky proposition, with relatively high five-year failure rates. A new small-scale coffee business accelerator called the Coffee Futures Fund is hoping to transform that narrative, offering a mix of funding and mentorship in exchange for a fixed-term percentage of revenue.
DiFluid Clears the Air with Countertop AirWave Purifier for Roasters

2 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

Chinese coffee equipment and technology company DiFluid is launching a low-temperature electronic afterburner for small-scale roasters called the AirWave Smart Roasting Purifier. Revealed to the public on March 30 at the 2025 Shanghai Coffee Expo, the AirWave aims for energy efficiency, purification performance and a compact countertop footprint. It is designed to be paired with 1-kilo-capacity or smaller roasters.
Column: In Coffee, the U.S. is Not Well-Suited to Play Trade Victim

2 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Nick Brown

The coffee in the cups of hundreds of millions of Americans this morning is a minor miracle, made possible through the work of a long chain of related actors. That chain starts with coffee farmers. According to widely cited 2018 data from Enveritas, approximately 95% of these farmers are smallholder farmers — operating five hectares of land or less — who are responsible for producing approximately 60% of the world’s coffee.
Forum Coffee Opens in Downtown Hoboken, Plans 8-10 More Shops

2 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

The third location of New Jersey-based Forum Coffee is now open for business in downtown Hoboken, offering a small gathering place for discussion over brews of freshly roasted coffees and light bites. Past the Corinthian capital logo on the window is a cafe with a European-by-way-of-New York City style, with black and white mosaic tile floors, exposed brick walls and a counter fronted in deep blue subway tile. The Washington Street space was formerly occupied by the coffee shop Pour Amor.