Allegro Coffee Roasters to leave Whole Foods. Will racks for online grocery delivery replace it?
Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, has been dedicating more and more space to grocery delivery services since that sector is growing rapidly
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Big House Beans creates jobs, ‘family’ for formerly incarcerated
John Krause spent 11 years in and out of Bay Area prisons before founding his East Bay-based coffee company, which gives second chances to former inmates.
This cold brew company founded by Cal undergrads claims to caffeinate without jitters. We gave it a try
Quokka Brew says it counteracts the anxiety-causing effects of coffee with amino acids and plant extracts, but does it work, and more importantly, does it taste good?
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Back in the ’80s, this Highwire Coffee Roasters co-founder was a BMX star
Rich Avella went from trick-riding BMX bikes to co-founding one of the most successful specialty coffee chains in the East Bay.
Are robots better baristas? Berkeley’s Bbox café thinks so
By creating a mobile app and robots that prepare and serve orders, Bbox provides cheaper, more efficient coffee, and plans to expand its technology to more restaurant automation.
This coffee roaster in Berkeley supports poets, one bag of beans at a time
Nomadic Coffee recruits and pays emerging and established poets to write verse to include in every bag of beans.
Oat milk is the new favorite dairy alternative. Here’s where to get it in the East Bay
With its thick consistency and rich taste, oat milk is quickly becoming the dairy alternative of choice in the coffee world.
Bites: Pompette in Berkeley is closed, Dyafa celebrates grand opening in Jack London Square, Kono pizza cones coming to Berkeley
Catch up on the latest East Bay food news and events.
Bites: East Bay restaurants open on Thanksgiving, Three Babes pop-up
Don’t miss the latest food news, updates and events happening in the East Bay.
Will Jack London Square live up to its potential as Oakland’s food center?
In the last two years more than 12 restaurants have closed in Jack London Square, but several new food businesses are planned for the area. Will they succeed?
Tartine’s Coffee Manufactory and Belcampo are coming to Oakland
The coffee roastery-cafe and the sustainable butchery-restaurant will join the culinary offerings at Jack London Square
Berkeley’s 1951 Coffee hosts fundraiser to expand support for refugees
A benefit on Saturday May 20 will help the nonprofit coffee shop and training program help even more local refugees.
