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Amateur Coffee featured on The Gateway

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Omaha, Nebraska is the new hotspot for local, specialty coffee and the surround community has embraced the wave. Amateur Coffee, founded by Jasmyn and Jacob...

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Carlson Roasting Co. featured on Houston County News

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The rapidly growing Carlson Roasting Co., Houston County, Minnesota, are moving into a larger downtown location. Owners Bob and Mimi Carlson are transforming their former...

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Wesley Andrews Shop featured in Daily Coffee News

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November 2016 marked the opening of the Wesley Andrews café in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founders Jared Thompson and Johan Podlewski have roasted coffee and acquired teas...

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Meta Coffee Lab featured on the Journal Star

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Mike Bratty and Suzanne Seberg have taken a minimalist approach to creating and growing their small-batch roasting products. Meta Coffee Labs of Lincoln, Nebraska, started...

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Spaceship Earth Coffee featured on McAlester News

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A brewery and coffee company have partnered up in McAlester, Oklahoma. Adam Grownwald, the founder of Spaceship Earth Coffee, developed a love of roasting and...

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Meta Coffee Lab featured in Daily Coffee News

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A roastery has opened in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the basement of Mike Bratty’s and Suzanne Seberg’s home. The small-batch, craft beans are created on a...

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Crimson Anchor Coffee Roasters featured on the Des Moines Register

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Selling coffee at farmers markets for over a year, Crimson Anchor Coffee Roasters opened up shop recently in Indianola, Iowa. Owners Chad and Erica Johnson...

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Goodman's Coffee Shop featured on the Bagpipe

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Goodman’s Coffee Shop opened October 2016 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, after operating as only a roastery. Ian Goodman and Kris Perkins opened Goodman Coffee, along with...

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Black Lodge Coffee featured on Courier & Press

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After moving from Nashville to New Harmony, Indiana, Amanda and Marc Chevalier missed the quality of coffee they enjoyed before their move. Black Lodge Coffee...

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Airflow - Settings and Use

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All of our roasters come equipped with variable airflow. Manually controlled roasters include a dial on the control panel with markings of 0-100 that represents...

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Pura Bean Featured in Daily Coffee News

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A bright orange Volkswagen bus is the mascot for roaster and retailer Pura Bean Coffee, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The name is derived from the...

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2nd Annual Focus on the Roast Winners!

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Fun, exciting, spirited contest this year. 115 entrants, with 7 proceeding to the second round roast-off. Results have been tabulated: 1st place, Austin Tsai, Granada...

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Lost Sock Roasters Featured in Daily Coffee News

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An up and coming neighborhood of Washington D.C. is home to a new roastery. Lost Sock, located in the Petworth area, is operated by Nicolas...

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Bestslope Coffee featured on Daily Coffee News

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Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller of Fruita, Colorado, are drawn to adding value to their local community through business. The pair previously opened Hot Tomato...

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Nudge Coffee featured on Belleville News-Democrat

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Trevor and Christina Leach met performing at local coffee shops around upstate New York, enhancing their love for both music and coffee. Nudge Coffee was...

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