The world’s largest coffee company has doubled down on its embrace of Third Wave coffee with the purchase on the leading US organic cold-brew brand, Chameleon. Nestlé made headlines in September with the purchase of Californian specialty coffee roaster Blue Bottle Coffee. This came at the same time as the company adopted a shift in messaging for its leading single-serve brand, Nespresso, to focus on the stories of the coffee producers. These moves are being interpreted as a response to the rapid growth of the world’s second-largest coffee company, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, which has been on an extensive acquisition drive over the past few years, snapping up high-end roasters such as Stumptown and Peet’s, as well as more mainstream brands such as Krispy Kreme.
Quamar releases new line of professional coffee grinders
Italian manufacturer Quamar has launched ALPHA, a new line of professional coffee grinders with an automatic portafilter recognition system. This...
