https://dailycoffeenews.com/tag/bay-area/ Business news for specialty coffee professionals Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:29:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 23960308 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/08/03/the-original-san-francisco-philz-coffee-shop-is-closing/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/08/03/the-original-san-francisco-philz-coffee-shop-is-closing/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:22:13 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=172674 The original Philz Coffee location in the Mission District of San Francisco is closing, the company confirmed this week. Formerly a convenience store owned by charismatic Philz Coffee Founder Phil...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/08/03/the-original-san-francisco-philz-coffee-shop-is-closing/feed/ 0 172674 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/cafenated-coffee-transforms-former-espresso-roma-in-berkeley/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/cafenated-coffee-transforms-former-espresso-roma-in-berkeley/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:11:34 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171731 Cafenated Coffee Co. has opened a flagship coffee shop in Berkeley, California, in the space previously occupied by Espresso Roma, a neighborhood institution for more than 40 years. While the...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/13/cafenated-coffee-transforms-former-espresso-roma-in-berkeley/feed/ 0 171731 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/19/trio-of-related-coffee-businesses-spreading-china-grown-beans-in-the-us/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/19/trio-of-related-coffee-businesses-spreading-china-grown-beans-in-the-us/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:09:36 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=171122 Three related coffee businesses with ties to coffees from Yunnan, China, have sprouted up in California and Utah. Ben and Kina Wilde founded an import company called Pacifica Renew in...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/19/trio-of-related-coffee-businesses-spreading-china-grown-beans-in-the-us/feed/ 0 171122 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/01/after-45-years-in-the-bay-area-mr-espresso-opens-first-cafe/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/01/after-45-years-in-the-bay-area-mr-espresso-opens-first-cafe/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:35:25 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=170763 While some 45-year-olds may experience the phenomenon known as midlife crisis, 45-year-old Mr. Espresso is experiencing a complete rebirth in Oakland. The Bay Area coffee roasting institution just opened its...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/06/01/after-45-years-in-the-bay-area-mr-espresso-opens-first-cafe/feed/ 0 170763 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/11/09/bellwether-expands-its-electric-roasting-reach-with-hub-and-on-demand-platforms/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/11/09/bellwether-expands-its-electric-roasting-reach-with-hub-and-on-demand-platforms/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 22:06:06 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=165582 Electric coffee roaster maker Bellwether Coffee has introduced two major new products, including an online roasted coffee marketplace for small businesses and a software-enabled platform for larger-scale production roasting. Both...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/11/09/bellwether-expands-its-electric-roasting-reach-with-hub-and-on-demand-platforms/feed/ 0 165582 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/10/12/the-forthcoming-xbloom-automates-single-serve-brews-based-on-roasters-specifications/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/10/12/the-forthcoming-xbloom-automates-single-serve-brews-based-on-roasters-specifications/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:23:24 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=164849 With an influx of capital, brand ambassadorship and an impressive roster of participating roasters, a new pod-based, bean-to-cup coffee brewing system called the xBloom is heading to the consumer market....]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/10/12/the-forthcoming-xbloom-automates-single-serve-brews-based-on-roasters-specifications/feed/ 1 164849 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/09/28/robot-barista-brand-artly-lands-8-million-plans-retail-expansion/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/09/28/robot-barista-brand-artly-lands-8-million-plans-retail-expansion/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:35:36 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=164496 Seattle-based robot barista startup Artly has closed an $8 million investment round with plans to expand its footprint of robotic barista retail kiosks. The company, led by longtime Amazon Web...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/09/28/robot-barista-brand-artly-lands-8-million-plans-retail-expansion/feed/ 1 164496 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/03/14/equator-coffees-opens-first-shop-in-southern-california/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/03/14/equator-coffees-opens-first-shop-in-southern-california/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:44:14 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=160522 Northern California-born Equator Coffees has opened three cafes over the past six months, including its first in Southern California. Doors to the 1,400-square-foot, 50-seat-plus cafe opened last week at the...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/03/14/equator-coffees-opens-first-shop-in-southern-california/feed/ 0 160522 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/11/19/now-roasting-and-brewing-in-danville-ca-goat-racer-coffee-co/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/11/19/now-roasting-and-brewing-in-danville-ca-goat-racer-coffee-co/#respond Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:04:06 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=158280 The founders of the California coffee equipment service company ABCEE have teamed up with the former head roaster for German coffee company Rahorik to launch Goat Racer Coffee Co. The...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/11/19/now-roasting-and-brewing-in-danville-ca-goat-racer-coffee-co/feed/ 0 158280 https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/11/01/23-us-coffee-roasters-named-2022-good-food-awards-finalists/ https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/11/01/23-us-coffee-roasters-named-2022-good-food-awards-finalists/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:44:34 +0000 https://dailycoffeenews.com/?p=157928 The Good Food Foundation has unveiled the list of finalists for 2022 Good Food Awards, including 23 United States-based coffee roasting companies. The awards program, now in its 12th year, celebrates...]]> https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/11/01/23-us-coffee-roasters-named-2022-good-food-awards-finalists/feed/ 1 157928