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Noma Restaurant Launches Monthly Coffee Subscription
Copenhagen, Denmark’s world-renowned restaurant noma has announced the launch of their monthly coffee subscription: Noma Kaffe. Every month, subscribers will receive two bags of coffee beans, roasted by the noma team themselves.
“Each (coffee) selection will reflect the same principles for quality that have guided noma for decades,” the restaurant team shares. Click here to learn more.
Bean Voyage Expands Farmer School for Resilient Communities
In partnership with The Starbucks Foundation, Costa Rica-based non-profit Bean Voyage is expanding their Farmer School for Resilient Communities for the fourth consecutive year. The initiative, which is dedicated to empower smallholder coffee producers, will continue to equip farmers with the skills, resources, and knowledge necessary to build resilient and sustainable businesses.
2013 World Barista Champion Pete Licata and Seasoned Coffee Competitor Maria Licata Launch Caffeine Control Coffee
Melbourne, Australia’s Caffeine Control Coffee has officially launched. Founders Pete Licata and Maria Licata hope to bring an innovative approach to caffeine transparency and control, offering a variety of coffees for customers’ differing caffeine preferences and needs. Visit the Caffeine Control Coffee website to learn more.
Odeko Raises $126 Million in Series E Funding to Empower Independent Food Businesses
Odeko, a technology platform for small coffee shops and other independent food businesses, has raised $126 million in Series E funding to expand its services. The company, which has over 14,000 customers, has helped coffee businesses like Go Get ‘Em Tiger, Gregorys, and Blank Street expand their presence—and they hope to continue to expand their reach.
“We’re excited to expand the Odeko ecosystem,” says Dane Atkinson, CEO and founder of Odeko. “This new funding will allow us to offer an unparalleled suite of services to help independent businesses gain access to the unified buying power and technology of larger chains and thrive.”
The Coffee Science Foundation Partners with University of California, Davis to Explore Green Coffee Defects
The Coffee Science Foundation (CSF) and University of California, Davis have launched a new research initiative aimed at determining detection thresholds for relevant physical defects in green coffee samples from Brazil and Guatemala.
“The UC Davis Coffee Center has extensive experience in both post-harvest processing and sensory detection, which are the key disciplines relevant to this research,” says CSF Executive Director Peter Giuliano. “We are excited to partner with them on this potentially transformative research.”
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