Coffee News Club: Week of March 9
The government wants a word with Dunkin’ and Starbucks. Luckin’s backer nears Blue Bottle deal, and unionizing heats up from Milwaukee to Santa Cruz.
Latest Stories
Centurium Capital Said to Be in Final Talks to Buy Blue Bottle
Nearly three months after news broke that Nestlé was considering selling Blue Bottle Coffee, the chain may be acquired by Luckin’s major shareholder.
‘We Went at It Backwards’: Kyle Ramage on Competition-Level Roasting and the Black & White Story
Roaster and communicator Kat Melheim turns her attention to her former workplace to learn how competition coffees and global barista relationships shaped its roasting business.
You Can Now Order Iced Coffee by the Bucket
Last year, dozens of coffee shops decided to jump in on a bizarre trend: serving coffee in literal buckets. And now the trend is back and bigger than ever.
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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.
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Industry Reports
Coffee Tech Stacks: Three Keys Coffee Is Rethinking Software for Its Scale Era
The award-winning, solar-powered roastery uses a lot of software—and it’s rethinking nearly all of it. Here’s how Three Keys Coffee’s tech stack is evolving to meet its new goals.
Coffee Tech Stacks: Creature Coffee Powers 25+ Carts With These Tools
Creature Coffee Co started as a single cart. Today, software helps its team operate 25+ coffee carts across multiple cities.
Former Cart Owner Launches Virtual Summit for Coffee Businesses
Coffee Business Connection, a new events company, will host its first formal event, called CBC Live, on January 2-3, 2026. The two-day online event brings together over 16 industry speakers to address the practical…
