Kraft Heinz Sells Maxwell House and Other Coffee Brands to Private Equity
One Rock Capital Partners will take over North American brands Maxwell House, Sanka, Tassimo, and Gevalia in a $650 million deal expected to close mid-2027.
George Howell Cafes Near Closed Starbucks Stores See Specialty Drink Sales Jump 30% to 35%
Starbucks has closed nearly 20 Boston-area stores in the past year, leaving one downtown. Other cafes see more traffic but can’t link it to the closures.
Bodum Recalls 5.9 Million French Presses. The Fix Is a Plastic Spoon.
If you’ve ever broken a Bodum carafe, you’re in good company. Bodum has received 70 breakage and 48 burn reports, and the recall spans 52 years of sales.
Coffee Warehouse Stockpiles Are Low, Keeping Futures High
Brazil’s bumper coffee harvest was forecast to ease global prices, which hit record highs last year. However, futures prices remain elevated. As Cole Martin reports for Bloomberg, this can partly be put down to…
U.S. Funds New Coffee and Cacao Research Led by UH Mānoa and Clemson
The new Coffee and Cacao Innovation Lab will research hardier crops and more resilient farming practices, with $8 million from the State Department in year one.
Compass Coffee Co-Founders Settle Lawsuit Over Fraud Allegations
The messy legal feud for the now-bankrupt brand has ended.
Genetic Analysis Shows Some Gesha Coffees Aren’t Actually Gesha
New research from Ecuador suggests genetic labels aren't always accurate.
Starbucks Sued Over “Sugar-Free” Label on Eight Protein Drinks
Can drinks that feature dairy milk be labeled as "sugar free?"
Researchers Find Kopi Luwak-Like Fermentation Can Raise Liberica Coffee’s Score Ten Points
Bacteria often used in food fermentation, and in the digestive tracts of civet cats, have been found to have a dramatic impact on Liberica coffee's flavor.
The ICO Launches New Dashboard for Coffee Trade and Market Data
The International Coffee Organization wants its new market intelligence platform to help the industry make data-driven decisions.