The new coffeeshop is to open on Congress Street with an emphasis on art and a European-style setup that favors conversation over computers.
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Iconic Kennebunk general store receives makeover
KPort Provisions, formerly known as H.B. Provisions, is ready to kick off the summer season after a year of renovations under new ownership.
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Tern Coffee and Tea coming to Brunswick
The store is opening in the former Maine Street home of Vinylhaven.
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Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Potential supply shortages are plaguing the world’s largest coffee producer as well as the second-biggest – Vietnam.
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Coffee By Design roasts special blend honoring Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris
The speculatively titled ‘First Gentleman’s Blend’ includes notes of dark chocolate and blueberry. The company says $5 from each pound sold will be donated to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
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Cocoa’s dizzying volatility is spilling into the coffee market
Just like cocoa, the coffee market is facing severe shortages. Many major traders deal in both commodities, so soaring cocoa prices are squeezing those market players for cash and forcing them out of coffee trading.
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Portland coffee company becomes first in Maine to ratify contract with labor union
Coffee By Design and baristas who are a part of Local 327 of the Laborers’ International Union of North America have reached an agreement that includes 2 pay increases within a year.
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Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 years old
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Barrel-aged coffee: A potent trend is brewing in beverage collaborations
Aging coffee beans in charred oak barrels that previously held spirits like whisky, rum and gin gives coffee roasters a new outlet for their creativity, and a chance to partner with local distillers and brewers on unique products.
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How much coffee are Americans drinking? Soon nobody will know.
Data tracking the amount of coffee parked in warehouses at American ports – which helps analysts, traders and cafe owners alike judge supply and demand – was suddenly pulled from the market earlier this month.