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San Francisco, California · San FranciscoOur recurring round-up of the latest specialty-coffee industry news. FROM STAFF REPORTS Featured image by Joshua Earle Philz Coffee Purchased by Private Equity Firm for $145 Million
Philz Coffee has been acquired by private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co. Photo by Jason Leung. San Francisco, Calif.-born coffee chain Philz Coffee has been purchased by Freeman Spogli & Co., a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that has previously invested in …Read Article
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Thailand · ThailandFondly known as “Boss,” the 2025 World Cup Tasters Champion shares his thoughts on becoming the first Thai competitor to ever win a World Coffee Championship. BY ISABELLE MANIBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of the Specialty Coffee Association When Chatchalerm Lertanekwattana, known across the Thai coffee community as “Boss,” was named the 2025 World Cup Tasters Champion this past June at World of Coffee in Geneva, Switzerland, it was mor…Read Article