Urnex Blog

  1. The Beantown Baristas' Guide to Boston

    The Beantown Baristas' Guide to Boston

    Are you attending the 2019 Specialty Coffee Expo and World Coffee Championships in Boston? If yes, we have you covered on where to eat, drink and enjoy a cup of coffee while in Beantown. Check out our list of top coffee shops, restaurants and bars, all recommended by four local Boston coffee pros.

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  2. Where to Eat and Drink in Kansas City during U.S. Coffee Champs

    Where to Eat and Drink in Kansas City during U.S. Coffee Champs

    We partnered with KC coffee pro and Brewers Cup competitor Kaley Gann to share the best coffee shops, restaurants and bars in Kansas City so attendees at this year's U.S. Coffee Championships can eat and drink like a local during their stay in the city.

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  3. Urnex Completes Largest Ever Facility Expansion

    Urnex Completes Largest Ever Facility Expansion

    In 2018, Urnex underwent the largest single physical growth in company history by doubling the amount of space of its manufacturing, quality control and R&D facilities in Elmsford, New York, which has boosted our ability to produce the highest quality cleaning products for our customers.

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  4. How Four Baristas are Preparing for the U.S. Coffee Competition Season

    How Four Baristas are Preparing for the U.S. Coffee Competition Season

    The winner of the 2018 United States Barista Championship, Cole McBride, gave up 80 percent of his life to win last year's competition. Learn how Cole and three other barista competitors are preparing for this year's coffee competition season.

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  5. Firedancer Coffee Consultants and Specialty Coffee's Education Evolution

    Firedancer Coffee Consultants and Specialty Coffee's Education Evolution

    A whole new generation of barista, roasters, coffee buyers and tasters are taking over specialty coffee. Education and training campuses like Firedancer Coffee Consultants are ready to receive in the insurgence of excitement in specialty.

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  6. Here are the Winning Performances of the 2018 World Coffee Champions

    Here are the Winning Performances of the 2018 World Coffee Champions

    A full summary of the winning performances of each of the 2018 World Coffee Champions from the four championships that took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil: World Brewers Cup, World Coffee in Good Spirits, World Latte Art and World Cup Tasters.

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  7. Coffee Travel Tips from Three Globetrotting Barista Champions

    Coffee Travel Tips from Three Globetrotting Barista Champions

    Traveling for work takes a whole new meaning in the specialty coffee industry: coffee professionals can travel on origin trips, to cafes and roasteries, and to industry events all over the world. We asked three Barista Champions and Urnex Ambassadors about their must-know coffee travel tips.

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  8. Martin Diedrich, Pioneer of the American Coffeehouse Movement

    Martin Diedrich, Pioneer of the American Coffeehouse Movement

    Martin Diedrich, the founder of Diedrich Coffee and Kean Coffee, never wanted to follow in his family's footsteps and be part of the coffee industry. But he became the father of the coffeehouse movement and fundamentally changed the way Americans experience coffee.

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  9. How Three Coffee Champions Built their Careers in Specialty Coffee

    How Three Coffee Champions Built their Careers in Specialty Coffee

    Baristas get a bad rap for being dead-end jobs. But these three coffee professionals and coffee champions prove that the specialty coffee industry is filled with opportunity to develop a viable and rewarding career.

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  10. Urnex Announces its Latest Group of Global Ambassadors

    Urnex Announces its Latest Group of Global Ambassadors

    We are thrilled to announce the participants of the 2018-2019 Urnex Ambassador Program, which aims to educate the specialty coffee industry on the importance of clean equipment through our work with this group of esteemed coffee champions from around the world.

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