Fresh Cup: Coffee Industry Stories and Insights

Small Cafe? Here’s How To Design a Winning Food Program

More and more customers expect prepared food when they go to coffee shops, which poses a challenge for cafes with small kitchens. Here’s how they can still deliver a great food program, despite space…
by Haley Greene | March 19, 2025

Latest Stories

Erica Escalante’s Goal for the Reina Cafe Accelerator Program? Help New Coffee Shops Thrive  

The Reina Cafe Accelerator program offers affordable group coaching for independent cafe owners looking to boost profitability, grow, and blossom.
by Garrett Oden | March 18, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of March 17th

A new barista champion, coffee gets hijacked, and tax avoidance. Oh, and also coffee raves! That and more—here’s the news for the week of March 17th.
by Fionn Pooler | March 17, 2025

As Prices Rise, Green Coffee Becomes Target of Theft

Six months ago, we brought you news of coffee cherries being stolen right off the branch in Uganda—now shipments of green coffee are being targeted.
by Fionn Pooler | March 17, 2025

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Retail & Commerce

New Report Alleges Starbucks Avoided More Than $1 Billion in Taxes

Jaymie Lao Is LA Coffee’s Biggest Fan

Roastery Breakdown: ViCAFE in Zurich, Switzerland

Coffee News Club: Week of March 10th

Brazilian Coffee Stockpiles Plummet as Commodity Prices Increase

As Prices Rise, European Grocery Stores Pull Coffee Off Shelves

Industry Reports

How Coffee Shops With 5+ Locations Can Maintain  Operational Efficiency

Operating one coffee shop is hard enough, but juggling multiple locations while keeping quality standards high can feel impossible. Here’s how these owners do it.
by Anne Mercer | March 7, 2025

When Will Coffee Soda Have Its Breakthrough?

From classic iced coffee to nitro cold brew, cold coffee drinks are incredibly popular among today’s consumers. But despite favorable forecasts for the wider category, sparkling coffee—which sits at the intersection of soda and…
by Chloé Skye Weiser | March 5, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of March 3rd

Click to find out how many people Starbucks laid off—and the union’s response. That and more: here’s the news for the week of March 3rd.
by Fionn Pooler | March 3, 2025

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.

Coffee & Tea Articles

Roastery Breakdown: Café con Jiribilla in Mexico City, Mexico

The Worker-Owned Coffee Cooperatives of Baltimore

Coffee News Club: Week of January 27th

Beyond the Headlines: Has Starbucks Killed the Cortado?

The Mocktail Movement Comes to Coffee Shops

Coffee News Club: Week of January 21st

Trending Articles

What is Cascara? An Overview of Coffee Cherry Tea

by Brenna Ciummo | May 20, 2014

Coffee Subscriptions Are Booming: Here’s How They Connect Roasters with Customers Near and Far 

by Victoria Brown | July 10, 2024

Coffee News Club: Week of November 6

by Fionn Pooler | November 6, 2023

Why the New Coffee Brewing Control Chart is a Big Deal

by Fionn Pooler | December 18, 2024