United States Archives - Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/company-news/united-states/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:19:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 NCA White Paper Builds a Case for In-Store Cold Brew Safety https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/20/nca-white-paper-builds-a-case-for-in-store-cold-brew-safety/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:11:28 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175206 cold brew safetyNew research commissioned by the National Coffee Association (NCA) of the United States shines new light on the food safety performance of cold brew used for in-store drink making.  The...]]> Japan’s Geshary Coffee Buys Manhattan Building for $38 Million https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/19/japans-geshary-coffee-buys-manhattan-building-for-38-million/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:49:32 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175547 Midtown manhattanJapanese coffee company Geshary Coffee has closed on a Fifth Avenue property in New York City for $38 million, with plans to occupy the building. The purchase of the five-story...]]> Mill City Roasters Launches 2-Kilo Electric Roaster, the MCR-2E https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/19/mill-city-roasters-launches-2-kilo-electric-roaster-the-mcr-2e/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:20:09 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175514 ll City Roasters 2 kilo electric roaster 2Minneapolis-based roasting equipment maker Mill City Roasters has launched the MCR-2E, the company’s largest and most advanced electric-heat roaster to date.  The 2-kilo-capacity MCR-2E pairs UL-listed 5,000 watt heating elements...]]> Chobani Buys La Colombe Coffee for $900 Million https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/15/chobani-buys-la-colombe-coffee-for-900-million/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:45:40 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175492 UntitledNew York State-based packaged yogurt giant Chobani has acquired Philadelphia-born coffee company La Colombe for $900 million. The deal follows nearly a decade’s worth of interest in the coffee company...]]> Mill City Roasters Launches RoastPath Software and Sharing Platform https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/15/mill-city-roasters-launches-roastpath-software-and-sharing-platform/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:07:29 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175443 RoastPathMinneapolis-based coffee roasting equipment company Mill City Roasters this month officially launched RoastPath, a software package and community-focused platform for coffee roasters that’s six years in the making. Core features...]]> Labor Board Complaint Asks Starbucks to Reopen 23 Stores https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/14/labor-board-complaint-asks-starbucks-to-reopen-23-stores/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:55:04 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175454 StarbucksA consolidated complaint from the National Labor Relations Board has urged Starbucks to immediately reopen 23 stores that workers alleged were shut down in order to discourage unionization efforts. According...]]> Anfim Gets Bigger and Faster with the Alba Grinder https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/14/anfim-gets-bigger-and-faster-with-the-alba-grinder/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:08:54 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175418 Anfim Alba 1Italian espresso grinder maker Anfim recently revealed a new machine at the top of its line of commercial machines: The Anfim Alba. The Alba’s 80-millimeter hardened steel flat burrs are...]]> Legal Dispute Between Montana Coffee Traders and Ghost Town Goes Public https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/13/legal-dispute-between-montana-coffee-traders-and-ghost-town-goes-public/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:29:13 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175426 coffeeA legal issue that has quietly simmered between two Montana coffee roasting companies since May spilled into the public sphere this week, with both companies saying they’ve received negative backlash....]]> Starbucks Asks for New Year’s Resolution to Reboot Union Talks https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/08/starbucks-asks-for-new-years-resolution-to-reboot-union-talks/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:57:55 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175328 StarbucksFollowing months of legal posturing from parties on both sides of the Starbucks unionization push, the coffee giant today sent a letter to the union organizer asking for a reboot...]]> Mercon Coffee Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/12/08/mercon-coffee-group-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:08:37 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=175309 green coffeeMultinational green coffee trading company Mercon Coffee Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States on Wednesday. The move was precipitated days earlier by the unexpected suspension of...]]>