We Talked to A Zillion People At the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo—Here Are Eight Critical Takeaways
From tariff tensions to automation acceptance, a firsthand look at how the coffee industry is evolving according to the people we talked to on the Specialty Coffee Expo floor.
Latest Stories
The Real Coffee Price Crisis is Faced by Farmers. Marianella Baez Jost Has Ideas On How To Fix It
Marianella Baez Jost, founder of Costa Rican coffee farm Café Con Amor, gets real about coffee production costs, how farmers have been in crisis for decades, and what conscious consumers can do about it.
Coffee Techs Launch Cooperative to Boost Standards for Equipment Maintenance
A group of U.S.-based techs have joined together to create the Service Layer Cooperative (SLC), a nationwide network of independent coffee equipment technicians.
Coffee News Club: Week of April 28th
Why is the SCA taking over the Q grader exam? Your guess is as good as ours. Plus, Starbucks is accused of using forced labor on its coffee farms, and a network of coffee…
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Industry Reports
Coffee is the Most-Consumed Beverage in the US, Report Says
New data shows that two-thirds of Americans drank coffee in the past day—more people turn to coffee than bottled water, juice, tea, and soda.
Coffee News Club: Week of April 21st
What’s the most popular beverage in America? The answer may surprise you (actually it won’t: it’s coffee). Plus, a private equity firm buys Bialetti, and the EU eases reporting requirements around its upcoming deforestation…
Bialetti, Inventor of the Iconic Moka Pot, Sold to Investment Firm
A Hong Kong-based private equity company has agreed on a deal to buy the Italian company Bialetti, inventor of the iconic moka pot.
Resource Library
The Customer Remarketing Playbook for Coffee Shops
A practical playbook for coffee shops and roasters who want to turn customers into regulars.
The Coffee Shop Operations Micro-Guide
In this era of efficiency, mastering back-end operations for coffee shops is critical. Get this resource to protect your profits.
