"One of the first major gatherings at M-Lab was the National Coffee Association (NCA) Next Gen Coffee Challenge in September 2025, a hands-on team event in which young coffee professionals built mock brands from the ground up and pitched them to expert judges. In November, M-Lab hosted a panel featuring La Colombe Coffee Co-Founder Todd Carmichael, Win Win Coffee Co-Founder Nikisha Bailey and Melitta North America Innovation and Product Development Manager Dan Pabst, with about 40 coffee people in the audience."
"Last month, M-Lab hosted multiple education-focused events, including an SCA Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) for Cuppers course with participation from six certified Q Graders, including five from Melitta North America. The M-Lab is divided into what Melitta calls a collaboration space, a green coffee lab and a pilot production area. Programming spaces support hands-on training, blend development and beverage R&D, while the pilot production area is designed to help companies move from concept to product through small-scale roasting and packaging trials."
Melitta North America opened a 4,500-square-foot M-Lab in Cherry Hill adjacent to its roasting headquarters. The facility includes a collaboration space, a green coffee lab, and a pilot production area for small-scale roasting and packaging trials. Programming supports hands-on training, blend development, beverage R&D, and events such as the NCA Next Gen Coffee Challenge and panels featuring industry leaders. The site has hosted SCA CVA for Cuppers courses and includes participation by certified Q Graders. The pilot area helps companies move concepts to product through trials. The M-Lab aims to support both emerging and national brands with production and development resources.
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