Fresh Cup: Coffee Industry Stories and Insights

Instagram Used to Be a Must. Some Coffee Shops Are Walking Away.

Instagram helped many coffee businesses build their brands. But now, as algorithms change and posting requirements grow, many shop owners are rethinking whether it’s worth the investment.
by Haley Greene | June 5, 2026

Latest Stories

Your Plane Could Be Powered By Jet Fuel Made From Coffee Grounds

Researchers have been looking for ways to repurpose spent grounds. Now, the Korean government wants to use coffee waste to fuel airplanes.
by Fionn Pooler | June 4, 2026

India’s Coffee Is 70% Robusta. Why Does Its Specialty Industry Avoid Drinking It?

India is the world’s fifth-largest robusta producer. Yet its roasters have largely turned their backs on the crop that defines their country’s coffee geography.
by Sohel Sarkar | June 3, 2026

Record-Breaking Harvest in Brazil Could Influence Global Coffee Prices

The latest survey from CONAB forecasts that Brazil is set to harvest 66.7 million 60-kg bags of coffee, an 18% increase.
by Fionn Pooler | June 2, 2026

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Retail & Commerce

How Cafes Are Using Cold Brew To Drive Sales in 2026

In China, Baristas Are Creating a Coffee Scene That’s Uniquely Theirs

Wholesale Relationships Are Strained Under Increasing Green Coffee Costs. 13 Roasters Told Us How They’re Adapting.

‘We Went at It Backwards’: Kyle Ramage on Competition-Level Roasting and the Black & White Story

‘Where Do We Find the Women?’: Areli Barrera Grodski on Roasting for Prosperity and Equity

How Four Coffee Brands Are Turning Valentine’s Day Into a High-Sales Holiday

Resource Library

The AI Playbook for Coffee Shop Operators

Coffee shop operators share how they’re using AI for menu insights, faster marketing, and smarter operations.

Live Session Replay: Modern Tech Stacks for Growing Roasters and Coffee Shops

We talked about the evolving coffee tech stack ecosystem, and how roasters and cafes can operate efficiently and smartly with their tech decisions, with Cropster and Odeko.

Industry Reports

Coffee Tech Stacks: How Spro Coffee Lab’s POS Data Helped the Brand Grow to Six Locations

Rich Lee and Liza Otanes bet everything on a coffee trailer in San Francisco in 2017. Now, their brand, Spro Coffee Lab, has five locations—and is still growing, thanks to smart tech choices made…
by Garrett Oden | May 22, 2026

Five Major Takeaways From the 2026 London Coffee Festival

The 2026 London Coffee Festival reveal some big trends, from ultra-customizable premium drinks to a maturing matcha market and growing automation.
by Claire Bullen | May 20, 2026

Coffee Tech Stacks: Blind Tiger Coffee Believes Tech Will Help The Brand Grow to 50+ Locations

Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters has eight cafes locations, but its founder wants to build a business that can handle fifty. Here’s how he’s thinking about using tech to get there.
by Garrett Oden | May 1, 2026

Coffee & Tea Articles

How Ghirardelli Made Classic Flavors Feel New Again In Their World of Coffee Drink Flights

Tea Refreshers Are Winning Over the Non-Coffee Crowd

More Restaurants Are Becoming All-Day Cafes

Cxffeeblack Opens New Memphis Headquarters

How Xpresso in South Africa Makes Coffee Affordable for All

When Did Everyone Become A Coffee Consultant?

Must-Reads From The Coffee Shop Handbook

The Coffee Shop Guide To Metrics and KPIs

by Anne Mercer | August 23, 2024

The Coffee Marketing Pyramid

by Garrett Oden | July 31, 2024

The Modern Coffee Shop Tech Stack

by Garrett Oden | November 8, 2024

Every Coffee Business Owner Needs To Ask Their Customers These Five Questions

by Garrett Oden | September 4, 2024