No.01
Palace Coffee Melbourne Uses a Recessed Bar to Bring the Laneway Inside
Palace Coffee’s 43-square-meter Melbourne bar turns its narrow laneway frontage into part of the customer experience, with a sculptural counter and standing service.
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No.02
FairWave Opens Flexible Coffee Equipment and Training Lab in Kansas City
FairWave’s 1,000-square-foot Collective Lab offers movable espresso setups, equipment demonstrations and training for Kansas City coffee professionals.
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No.03
Graphene Oxide Membrane Pulls Nearly Half the Caffeine From Prepared Coffee
Australian researchers built a graphene oxide membrane that cuts about 47% of caffeine from prepared coffee, though taste and scale questions remain open.
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No.04
Coffee’s Effects Go Beyond Caffeine, From Digestion to Iron Absorption
Coffee’s many compounds can affect digestion, medication levels, cholesterol and nutrient absorption, with some effects extending to decaf.
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No.05
Cosmopolis Coffee Brings Colombian Roots and Portland Roasting to NE Broadway
Conor Carrigan’s new Portland cafe pairs a coffee focused menu with Colombian sourcing and a roasting business shaped by shared facilities and local mentors.
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No.06
Brazil Farm Study Finds Regenerative Coffee Can Compete on Cost and Yield
Seven Minas Gerais farms recorded costs below a state benchmark and yields above the national average, though the small study can’t establish cause and effect.
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No.07
MIKSI Valencia Combines Specialty Coffee With Flexible Coworking
Berd Studio’s 400-square-meter MIKSI pairs dedicated espresso and filter bars with workspaces, meeting rooms and an interior patio.
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No.08
Artefact in Frascati Pairs Specialty Coffee with Restored Bakery Machinery
Near Rome, Artefact uses a rotating coffee program and working historic bakery equipment to connect contemporary café culture with Italian craft.
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No.09
Utz Names John Lindeman CEO as $2.9 Billion Intersnack Deal Nears
John Lindeman takes over Utz on Dec. 1 as the snack maker prepares for a $2.9 billion sale to Intersnack and a shift to private ownership.
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No.10
Kraft Heinz Adds Retail and Grocery Finance Veterans to Its Board
Kraft Heinz brings Nordstrom CFO Kelly Dilts and former Kroger CFO Mike Schlotman onto its board as it reshapes its portfolio and tackles debt.
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No.11
Poppi Co-Founders Take on Everyday Hydration With Jetty
Allison and Stephen Ellsworth launch Jetty, an electrolyte drink line aimed at everyday consumers with lower sodium and no artificial ingredients.
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No.12
General Mills Refreshes Chex Mix and Gardetto’s to Grow Salty Snack Sales
Chex Mix sales rose 19% after flavor and packaging changes as General Mills pushes to expand its small share of the $32 billion salty snack market.
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No.13
FSMA 204 Traceability Data Could Give Food Manufacturers a Foundation for AI
Food companies have until July 20, 2028, to meet FSMA 204 requirements. The data and workflows they build could also help turn AI insights into action.
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No.14
CPG Media Plans Must Balance Retailer Preference and Live Promotions
Shopper interest and retailer discounts often diverge. CPG brands can use both signals to make more deliberate media choices and measure sales impact.
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No.15
Weekly Coffee Briefing: Costa Rica Harvest Forecast Falls as Coffee Chains Expand
Costa Rica’s harvest outlook has weakened amid erratic weather, while new farmer data tools and contrasting coffee chain results shape this week’s industry news.
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