Coffee is good business and getting better, not just in Seattle but throughout the nation and abroad, said roasters, suppliers and retailers gathered Friday for the opening of Coffee Fest.

More exhibitors and attendees are expected at the three-day trade show, which convened at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, than in the show's 14-year history, said assistant manager Marni Heilbrunn.

And many of those attending reported unprecedented success. "It's growth, growth, growth," said Keith Hayward, vice president of Dillanos, a Sumner supplier of roasted coffee beans.

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