Daily Coffee News

5 days ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

A young, Zurich, Switzerland-based coffee accessories brand called CremaLoop is launching a tool called the Slow Feeder Pro, designed to throttle the flow of whole coffee beans into a grinder down to as little as one bean at a time. Shipping begins this month on the mostly 3D-printed plastic device that nests atop a grinder in place of a hopper.

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

Family-owned and vertically integrated coffee company La Venta Specialty Coffee recently completed a farm-to-cup connection with the opening of La Venta Café in Dubuque, Iowa. Guests to the cozy shop situated on Dubuque’s Cable Car Square are sipping brews made from beans grown on Finca Janeiro – El Diviso, a family farm in the village of La Venta de Cajibío in Cauca, Colombia.

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Simrin Sirur

In coffee agroforests that use a diversity of native tree species for shade, seeds that are normally cleared by farmers can be collected instead, new research proposes. The numbers of restoration and conservation relevant species found in the coffee farms surveyed were higher than those available in local public nurseries. Limiting factors include lack of nurseries to raise seedlings in, and competing interests for coffee farmers.

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

A new craft coffee spot in Portland, Oregon, called Slow Haste is quickly winning over the hearts of guests with high-quality coffees and laid-back vibes. Guided by a team of four founders from Portland’s cafe scene, Slow Haste now represents the daytime activation of the Kerns neighborhood space where the cocktail bar Collector comes to life at night.

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

Commercial coffee equipment startup ColdPerk is rolling out a new batch brewing solution for cafes seeking espresso-strength concentrate called the Café 2. With no wiring or heating elements, the gravity-fed Café 2 brewer is designed to provide a relatively affordable, low-barrier solution for businesses seeking in-house concentrates for any number of beverages. The first model in ColdPerk’s forthcoming Café Series of equipment, the Café 2 is named for its 2-pound-maximum ground coffee capacity.