Welcome To SUNDAY Coffee + Coffee News That Made This Weeks Headlines
Another week has come and gone, so we take a look at what’s been happening in the coffee industry around the world. From new businesses to new flavors and all the colorful profiles in between, we share the headlines that keep us passionate about the industry.
Its our goal each week to help bridge the gap between your morning cup of coffee and the people of the industry that brought it to you. We hope you will make SUNDAY Coffee + a part of your Sunday morning each week.
Consumers Support High-Quality Coffee!
Local coffee shops thrive with high-quality brews, by Emily Maddern – Newark Advocate
There are a lot of choices in Licking County Ohio for quality coffee. These community roasters and coffee houses pride themselves in providing high-quality, fresh coffees to their neighbors; as well as being able to keep the local economy thriving.
Calvin Hines holds a latte from River Road Coffee House. Photo: Sara C. Tobias/The Advocate
Don’t think that such a market is for everyone. These coffee-smart consumers don’t want a Starbucks experience. They prefer the warmth and comfort of their neighborhood coffee shop and roaster.
I think that the biggest thing for us at River Road is we know where our coffee comes from, we know its roasted fresh on a weekly basis, we know that the coffee beans themselves are in season and that we’re getting a really great quality product for our customers. – Forman Donnelly
Toronto’s East End Gets A Coffee Face-lift
Williamson chong designs tasting bar for pilot coffee roaster in toronto, by Philip Stevens – designboom
Pilot Coffee Roasters are a Toronto-based coffee roaster who specialize in holistic processing and roasting. They are also on the cutting edge of roasters offering public access to their facility. Kind of a, full transparency experience that will blow you away.
Calling on the services of Williamson Chong, they will be transforming the industrial strip of Toronto’s east end into a spacious home for Pilot’s coffee lab, machines, grinders, the 24-kilo Diedrich Roaster, storage, packaging and of course its tasting bar. This will be a full sensory experience!
image courtesy of williamson chong
image courtesy of williamson chong
$1.1 Million Roasting & Distribution HQ Opens In Columbus
Crimson Cup Opens $1.1 Million Roasting and Distribution HQ in Columbus, by Nick Brown – Daily Coffee News
Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea has completed their 20.000-square-foot roasting and distribution in Columbus, Ohio. 
The $1.1 million facility is the home of three cast-iron roasters nicknamed “Godzilla”, “Little Red”, and “Hansel”.
Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea has an extensive network, supplying their gourmet brew for over 350 businesses. With this new facility they are projecting to roast more than 500,000 pounds of coffee for 2015.
A Brief Guide To Coffee Roasters In Main
Maine, One Coffee Roaster at a Time, by Murray Carpenter – The New York Times
Author, Murray Carpenter, reflects on his journey through Maine while writing his book Caffeinated, investigating the history, politics and science of caffeine.
Though we so appreciate it when overworked and under-rested, as a tonic to the working grind, we love it equally while on vacation. Even a restful vacation, no deadlines looming, relaxing with family and friends by the water, seems improved by coffee. Better yet, some really good coffee.
Midcoast Maine has never been known as a coffee destination, until now that is. Here are some of the roasters who are doing great things in Maine:
- Rock City in Rockland along the western mouth of Penobscot Bay
- Green Tree Coffee & Tea in Lincolnville Beach
- Rooster Brother in downtown Ellsworth
- 44 North Coffee in Deer Isle
Rock City Coffee Roasters (Brian Patrick Feulner/New York Times)
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