Farmer Bros Acquires Boyd Coffee For 586 Million

August 21, 2017

NORTHLAKE, TX -- Farmer Bros. Co. a national coffee roaster based here, said it will acquire Boyd Coffee Co. with a combination of cash and stock valued at…

Corporate Essentials Makes Inc 5000 List For Sixth Time

by Emily Jed

August 20, 2017

PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Office coffee service provider Corporate Essentials has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2017 Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing companies…

Registration Opens For NAMAs 2017 Coffee Tea Water Conference Nov 6-8

by Tim Sanford

August 20, 2017

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association said registration for its annual Coffee, Tea & Water conference is now open. CTW takes place at…

Water Quality Association Offers New POU Cooler Technician Certification Program

by Emily Jed

August 8, 2017

LISLE, IL -- A new certification program in the Water Quality Association 's Modular Education Program (MEP) is available for point-of-use cooler technicians.

Staples Kicks Off 50000 Breakroom Makeover Contest

by Emily Jed

August 7, 2017

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Staples Inc. has kicked off its latest breakroom makeover contest to demonstrate how office design contributes to workplace morale…

Office Coffee Service Pioneer James M Jimmy Zee Zirakian Dies At 94

August 6, 2017

CALIFORNIA, MD -- James M. Zirakian, a coffee service industry pioneer and founder of Coffee Man Inc., died here on July 30. He was 94. Born in Boston…

Colombian Coffee Production Falls 225 In May Civic Strike Hits Exports

by Emily Jed

June 16, 2017

TAGS: Colombia coffee report, mild washed arabica coffee, coffee production, Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, FNC, coffee prices, coffee market, office…

The Shindlers Extensive Coffee Memorabilia Collection Goes On Auction Block Bidding Begins June 22

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 16, 2017

TAGS: coffee collectibles, coffee antiques, Barbara Shindler, Lowell Shindler, US Coffee, Doug Shindler, Weiss Auctions, Lynbrook NY auction, classic…

Heritage Coffee Co Expands Montreal Distribution Center

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 5, 2017

TAGS: Canadian coffee roasters, Heritage Coffee Co., Heritage Saint-Laurent facility, vending, office coffee service LONDON, ON -- Canadian roaster…

Antique Coffee Vending Changes Name To BrewSmart Beverage

by Tim Sanford

May 29, 2017

TAGS: Antique Coffee & Vending, Kurt E. Unter, Scott E. Unter, BrewSmart Beverage, office coffee service, vending ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -…

Starbucks Debuts Whole-Bean Serenade Single-Cup Brewer

by Emily Jed

May 22, 2017

TAGS: Starbucks Serenade, Starbucks single-cup coffee machine, Michael Hinson, Brew Avenue Refreshment Services, Joey Poole, office coffee service, vending…

Farmer Bros Introduces Cold-Brew Coffee Filter Packs

by Emily Jed

May 18, 2017

TAGS: coffee news, Farmer Bros. Co., Farmer Brothers Artisan Collection, cold-brew packs, cold-brew preparation, Gerard Bastiaanse FORT WORTH, TX -…

Year-To-Date Colombian Coffee Production Climbs 48

by Emily Jed

May 18, 2017

TAGS: Colombia coffee production, mild washed arabica coffee, Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, Colombian coffee exports BOGOTA -- Colombia, the…

Fuji Electric Enters US Bean-To-Cup Brewer Market

by Emily Jed

May 3, 2017

TAGS: Fuji coffee brewer, commercial coffee brewer, Fuji Electric Corp. of America, Fuji Bean Brew, cup-at-a-time coffee machine, Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.…

Rich Coast Becomes Two Rivers Single-Cup Coffee Distributor For Central PA

by Emily Jed

April 5, 2017

TAGS: Two Rivers Coffee LLC, Rich Coast Coffee & Tea, Two Rivers Pennsylvania distribution, Brooklyn Bean Roastery, Jay McMenamin, vending, office…

NCAs 2017 US Coffee-Drinking Trends Include More Gourmet Younger Consumers

by Emily Jed

April 3, 2017

TAGS: coffee consumption trends, office coffee service, National Coffee Drinking Trends, coffee consumer survey, National Coffee Association, Bill Murray …

Colombian Coffee Production Rises 18 In February

by Emily Jed

March 15, 2017

TAGS: Colombia coffee production, arabica coffee production, Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, FNC BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombia produced 1.2…

Keurig And Dunkin Donuts Expand K-Cup Partnership To Workplaces And Hotels

by Emily Jed

February 28, 2017

TAGS: single-cup coffee, workplace refreshments, office coffee servicer, vending, Keurig Green Mountain, Dunkin' Donuts K-cups, Larissa Quinn …

Keurig Green Mountain To Pay 58 Million Civil Penalty For Alleged Home Brewer Defect

by Emily Jed

February 23, 2017

TAGS:Keurig Green Mountain, Keurig Mini Plus, Keurig recall, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC, Keurig brewer, single-cup brewer, office coffee…

Caf X Robot Becomes Barista At San Francisco Shopping Center

by Emily Jed

January 31, 2017

TAGS: Café X Technologies, WMF, automatic coffee machine, robotic café, Metreon, vending, coffee vending machine, Henry Hu, robot barista, gourmet coffee …