Five Minutes With:
Sam Schaefer
Schaefer restarts Mockingbird Coffee under a new name, Espy, and with a different structure and vision. We caught up with Schaefer to find out more.
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Drifting Away from Plastic
Brooklyn-based subscription coffee company, Driftaway Coffee, recently announced the launch of 100% compostable packaging and carbon-neutral shipping and operations.
Understanding the Cost Crisis
For all we love about coffee, there is a growing awareness of an age-old undercurrent: a deceptive riptide that many are calling the “Cost Crisis,” whose forces are being felt more acutely during this sustained low in the Commodity Market Price of coffee.
Oceana Coffee’s Cup of Kindness
Learn about Florida-based roasters Oceana Coffee’s Cup of Kindness program, which donates funds to a local charity every quarter.
K&F Coffee Roasters Announces New Ownership
After 36 years as owner, K&F Coffee Roasters’ Don Dominguez passes the torch to Rudy Zarfas.
Workshopping For a Purpose
Minneapolis-based Mill City Roasters is hosting a series of two-hour workshops in its upcoming tour, “Profiling for Purpose.” The event kicks off at its headquarters on Saturday, November 2, travels to Boulder, Colorado, on Friday, November 8, and finishes in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, November 13.
Fanning the Flame
Co-roasting spaces open the door for new roasters around the globe
Glitter Cat Bootcamp Announces 2020 Cohort
Glitter Cat has revealed its participants in this year’s Bootcamp, which will train coffee professionals from around the country to compete in the 2020 U.S. Coffee Championships.
Golden Bean North America 2019 Awards
The 2019 Golden Bean Coffee Roasters Competition and Conference wrapped up last weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, after four days filled with cupping, camaraderie, and lots and lots of coffee.
Do You Know? Sam Schaefer
At the 2019 U.S. Barista Championship semifinal, Sam Schaefer announced his intended new project, Mockingbird Coffee, a roastery and tasting room set to launch in Ann Arbor this fall. But last month, in an emotional Instagram post, Schaefer revealed that the business had come to an abrupt halt.