“Iris Rodriguez remembers sleeping on a bed made out of sacks. Her grandfather put it together for her; she slept on it while her family processed coffee in the early hours of the morning, during harvest time. That's one of the memories that made me feel like I belonged and that I was loved by my family, she recalls.”
Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Company, which was named Rural Business of the Year for Massachusetts by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA cited the worker-owned roasting company's ethical sourcing practices. The company also said its latest B Corp recertification resulted in a B Impact Score of 168.5, well above the 80-point certification threshold.
It duplicates the success and the durability that we've seen in the CS1 in two completely different and independent group heads. If anything happens on one side, the other side will still be functional at any time. The only thing in common is a touch screen display where you can customize the profile and load it to either side of the machine.
"We've just got a lot more smooth curves and lines. Overall, the machine looks more professional, more like an Apple product," Alex Lowe, co-founder and CEO of Roast Master USA, stated. "In terms of functionality, a whole new software package and a huge new screen gives a lot more capability to a roastmaster. But then, of course, it also has the operator mode, which is just 'put in the green and hit start.'"
"Set against the backdrop of a city with deep roots in European coffee culture, ICC 2026 arrives at a moment when coffee is under growing pressure from climate volatility, changing consumer behavior, regulatory change, supply-chain complexity and the urgent need for credible sustainability."
Corgi seeks to modernize insurance for tech companies and other businesses by heavily cutting customer costs. It is equipped with an army of AI tools and a staff of 90 employees, far fewer than the 'middlemen,' as Laqua calls them, who take a cut of every insurance bill.
Lavazza has opened a Los Angeles Training Center, its second major North American training-center investment in less than six months following the launch of its Dallas facility in December 2025.
Nestlé disclosed the agreement in its April 23 three-month sales release, stating that the transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close during the first half of 2026.