https://dailycoffeenews.com/category/coffee-roasting/by-region-coffee-roasting/northwest-by-region-coffee-roasting/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:52:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/08/14/93rd-pacific-coast-coffee-association-conference-heading-to-carlsbad/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:52:01 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=181800 The 93rd Pacific Coast Coffee Association‘s (PCCA) annual convention is heading to Carlsbad, California, Sept. 12-14.  Taking place at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, the convention will include...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/08/13/lax-narasimhan-out-as-starbucks-ceo-chipotles-brian-niccol-in/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:43:39 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=181792 Less than a year-and-a-half after permanently replacing Howard Schultz as the CEO of Starbucks, Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down.  Beginning Sept. 9, Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle,...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/08/06/olympia-coffee-roasting-heads-to-downtown-seattle/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:02:13 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=181632 Washington State-based Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. is continuing to expand beyond its nominal city with the opening of its first shop in downtown Seattle. Offering two service areas in the...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/07/24/outer-dark-coffee-lights-up-its-first-cafe-in-tacoma/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:04:09 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=181208 A new coffee roasting company called Outer Dark Coffee founded by Seattle craft beer industry veteran Mike Murphy just opened a cafe in downtown Tacoma, Washington. The 600-square-foot coffee shop...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/06/05/stonex-acquires-mercon-specialty-launches-stonex-specialty-coffee/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:50:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=180297 Commodities financial services giant StoneX Group has acquired Seattle-based Mercon Specialty, the United States green coffee trading subsidiary of the The Netherlands-based Mercon Coffee Group. The acquisition comes approximately six...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/30/futura-coffee-expands-to-corvallis-with-tried-true-acquisition/ Thu, 30 May 2024 13:18:16 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=180173 Portland, Oregon-based coffee roasting and retail company Futura Coffee Roasters has acquired the two coffee shop locations of Tried & True Coffee in Corvallis, plus Tried & True sibling company...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/15/stumptown-coffee-opens-anew-in-downtown-portland/ Wed, 15 May 2024 14:14:33 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179685 As it turns 25 years old this year, pioneering Portland, Oregon-based Stumptown Coffee Roasters has renewed its commitment to its home city with the opening of a downtown Portland cafe....]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/05/09/blue-bottle-coffee-loses-trademark-suit-against-blue-brew/ Thu, 09 May 2024 16:02:21 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179748 A United States District Court judge this week ruled against Blue Bottle Coffee in a trademark infringement case against the owner of the Blue Brew brand of coffee equipment. In...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/26/ryan-wilbur-and-laila-ghambari-buy-portlands-guilder-and-juniors-roasted-coffee/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:02:09 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179441 Portland, Oregon-area coffee professionals Ryan Willbur and Laila Ghambari have purchased the progressive and influential sibling coffee businesses, Guilder and Junior’s Roasted Coffee. The married couple plans to maintain existing...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2024/04/18/atomo-beanless-espresso-drinks-are-coming-to-bluestone-lane/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:38:04 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=179201 Popular New York-based specialty coffee chain Bluestone Lane is placing a bet on the emerging coffee-free coffee movement, partnering with Seattle-based startup Atomo for “beanless espresso” drinks. Atomo’s proprietary blend...]]>