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Profile: Finca Los Pinos Touts Carbon-Neutral Coffee in Mexico
A Mexico News Daily profile describes Julia Ortega’s Finca Los Pinos in Puebla’s Sierra Norte as Mexico’s first carbon-neutral coffee farm. For six years, the farm has been producing and exporting 60-70% of its specialty-grade, rust-resistant organic coffee while repurposing all organic matter throughout the farm. Domestically, the farm sells coffees to high-end restaurants and roasters, according to the report.
Replacing Opium Poppies with Climate-Smart Coffee in Lao PDR
A recent United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) field workshop called “From Theory to Practice” in Xamneua District highlighted how the Vanmai Coffee Cooperative, founded in 2020, is helping farmers in Houaphanh Province transition from opium poppies to coffee through a “seed to cup” value chain initiative. The project involves education on climate-smart practices for sustainable cultivation.
SCA Opens 2026 Sustainability Awards Nominations
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is accepting nominations for its 2026 Sustainability Awards — for-profit and nonprofit categories — through Jan. 31, 2026.
Hinba Expands From Oban to Seven Venues Across Scotland
Scottish cafe operator Hinba has grown since launching in Oban in 2019 into a seven-venue group spanning cafes, a bakery and restaurants across Glasgow and western Scotland, according to a report by the Glasgow Times.
Bacha Coffee Debuts in Japan With Ginza Flagship
Moroccan coffee brand Bacha Coffee opened its first Japan location in Tokyo’s Ginza district. The three-story flagship is part of an expansion plan tied to a franchise partnership with railway group Tokyu.
Lavazza Opens Training Facility in Dallas
Italian coffee giant Lavazza has opened a training facility in Dallas. The company says it will offer hands-on workshops, SCA-certified pathways and programming tailored to local and global trends, according to a Dallas Innovates report.
Bunny Cafe Opening in San Francisco
A pet adoption space focused on rabbits and grab-and-go vegetarian options called Bunny Cafe San Francisco is planning on opening with a popup from reimagined San Francisco coffee institution Graffeo Coffee.
WCC Publishes 2026 Rules for WCIGS and WCRC
World Coffee Championships published the 2026 rules and regulations for the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship and the World Coffee Roasting Championship. The events are slated for June 25-27, 2026, during World of Coffee Brussels.
Equator Coffee Unexpectedly Closes Culver City Shop
Equator Coffee abruptly closed its Culver City location at Ivy Station on Friday, Dec. 12, according to a West Side Today report. The company emailed customers the day before but did not provide a reason, leaving Equator with a remaining Southern California shop in Laguna Beach.
Coffee Prices on the Rise in Toast’s November 2025 Report
The median regular price for hot coffee was $3.59 in November, up 3.5% compared to November 2024, according to private company Toast’s monthly coffee price report. The report uses aggregated sales data from restaurants on the Toast platform, representing approximately 156,000 locations.
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Here are some of DCN’s top stories from the past week…
Sanremo Rolls Out a Bunch of New Espresso Machine Tech
Italian commercial coffee equipment maker Sanremo Coffee Machines took a big step into the cloud this fall with the launch of Sanremo IoT, an internet-based platform that gives users remote access to machine data, settings and service tools… read more
Nespresso Opens Massive New Flagship Model in New York
Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso just opened the first North American version of its new “flagship boutique” store model, a two-story retail shop in New York City’s Flatiron district… read more
Three Questions with Dilshan “Arty” Ranaweera of Cafe Secret Alley in Sri Lanka
When Dilshan “Arty” Ranaweera opened Cafe Secret Alley in Kandy, Sri Lanka, in 2017, he knew next to nothing about coffee… read more
2025 Year in Review: 10 New Coffee Shops in the US Northeast
From an Art Deco icon in Manhattan to a comedy club doorstep in Brooklyn, this year’s Northeast coffee shop openings reminded us that great coffee is a welcome luxury anywhere… read more
2025 Year in Review: 10 New Coffee Shops in the US Southeast
Coffee drinkers throughout the American South have ample new choices for freshly roasted, expertly brewed coffee served with plenty of personality… read more
2025 Year in Review: 10 New Coffee Shops in the Midwest
The openings in this list include roasters expanding into thoughtful brick-and-mortar shops, cafes designed as old-school third places and programs that connect coffee to culture, art and origin stories in tangible ways… read more
2025 Year In Review: 10 New West Coast Coffee Shops
Whether to Mexico, Vietnam, Ukraine or outer space, new coffee shops that opened this year up and down the West Coast showed specialty coffee’s power to deepen connections to places and cultures… read more
