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Beach City Coffee Launches Fair Trade Organic Beans in 350+ Kroger Stores
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (175+ words) Women-owned coffee brand rolls out sustainably packaged Fair Trade organic beans to Ralphs, Fry's, and King Soopers Redondo Beach-headquartered Beach City Coffee is now available on shelves in more than 350 Kroger store locations, including Ralphs, Fry's and King Soopers. The…...
Soaring coffee prices rewrite some Americans' daily routines
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (805+ words) NEW YORK'For years, it was a daily McDonald's trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup. Coffee has been a morning ritual for…...
California coffee growing pioneers die of unknown causes, leaving behind 3 children
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (355+ words) Authorities are investigating the sudden deaths of a Central Coast couple who pioneered California's coffee-growing movement from their Santa Barbara County farm. Jay and Kristen Ruskey, owners of Good Land Organics and co-founders of Frinj Coffee, died Sunday at a…...
A barista turns tragedy into a coffee shop where customers can caffeinate and cry
1+ week, 1+ day ago (869+ words) In an art gallery in Long Beach, a makeshift coffee shop roars in the corner. Baristas call out orders over the hum of chatter. Magnetic mahjong tiles stick to the espresso maker. On the walls hang "Reinne Checks" where customers…...
Public nudity code allegedly violated in Garden Grove bikini cafe, 17 people arrested
1+ week, 2+ day ago (165+ words) Seventeen people were arrested after police said a coffee shop in Garden Grove was operating as a "bikini cafe." The Garden Grove Police Department conducted an investigation into DD Cafe on McFadden Avenue in response to "complaints of illegal activity,…...
Hard times for Peet's coffee revolution
2+ week, 5+ day ago (736+ words) SAN FRANCISCO'Do you remember a time before carmel vanilla lattes? Before coffee presses and pour overs? Before grinding your own beans? I do. I grew up watching my parents pour hot water over Taster's Choice (instant) coffee crystals or, in…...
Fight over L.A. County's oldest cafe boils over in trademark claims, court filings
4+ week, 1+ day ago (968+ words) After the longest-operating cafe in L.A. County announced in late December that it would shut down after 139 years, customers of the Original Saugus Cafe began buying up its branded hats, T-shirts, mugs and other merchandise. When the merch sold out, some…...
Sugarfina Acquires L.A. Coffee Chain Caffe Luxxe in $24.5-Million Deal
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (140+ words) Luxury candy boutique Sugarfina acquired Caffe Luxxe, a Los Angeles-based coffee roaster and cafe chain, through a 100% stock merger. The $24.5-million acquisition marks Sugarfina's third strategic roll-up, continuing its vision of building a dynamic portfolio of elevated specialty brands. As…...
What's the deal with ... banana water?
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (758+ words) If a can of coconut water and a banana smoothie had a baby, it might be banana water. The latest plant-based hydration beverage on the market is being touted as "the peel good beverage" that offers "a bunch of nutrients....
Tea tariffs once sparked a revolution. Now they are creating angst
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (810+ words) NEW YORK'A tax on tea once sparked rebellion. This time, it's just causing headaches. Importers of the prized leaves have watched costs climb, orders stall and margins shrink under the weight of President Trump's tariffs. Now, even after Trump has…...