Fresh Cup: Coffee Industry Stories and Insights

Here’s How To Get Professional-Grade Coffee Out of Your Home Espresso Machine

In this series, Ruth Easley gives coffee lovers essential tips on purchasing a traditional home espresso machines—and getting the most out of them.
by Ruth Easley | December 12, 2025

Latest Stories

In New York, Scheduling Violations Cost Starbucks $35 Million

Starbucks will pay more than $35 million to thousands of its workers in New York City in a local labor law settlement.
by Fionn Pooler | December 11, 2025

Superautomatic Espresso Machines Have Come Far in the Last Decade—Here’s How

Superautomatic espresso machines were once dismissed, but advances in the technology have helped them bring consistency and craft to cafes.
by Chloé Skye Weiser | December 10, 2025

Why Brazil’s Coffee Farmers are Switching from Arabica to Robusta

In Brazil, more and more farmers are turning to arabica’s hardier cousin, robusta. Robusta production has increased by 81% over the past 10 years.
by Fionn Pooler | December 9, 2025

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Retail & Commerce

How India’s Specialty Coffee Industry Is Coming of Age

These Coffee Shops Are Winning With Mocktails: Here’s How (With Recipes)

30 Years of JBC Coffee: How the Madison Roaster Has Seen the Industry Change

SNAP Benefits are Set To Pause—Here’s How Coffee Shops Are Responding

The Small Menu Advantage

How Much Should a Mocha Cost? We Pulled Data from 100 Cafes to Find Out

Resource Library

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.

The Practical Commercial Coffee Grinder Buying Guide

Ask any coffee professional what the most important piece of equipment is, and they’ll tell you: the grinder. But with countless models and price points, picking the right commercial grinder takes real planning. We…

Industry Reports

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

Today, coffee shops and roasters have many tools and tech options they can choose from to run their businesses. Almost too many. From point-of-sale providers, loyalty systems, and task trackers to inventory managers, roasting…
by Garrett Oden | December 5, 2025

The Fresh Cup 2025 Coffee Gift Guide

Fresh Cup’s joyful 2025 coffee gift guide is full of standout brewers, sleek gear, and other team-approved picks for professionals and at-home baristas alike.
by Ashley Rodriguez | November 26, 2025

Five Innovations From HostMilano That Show Where Coffee Is Heading

The biennial trade show has traditionally showcased new coffee product launches. This year’s event demonstrated how smart design, connectivity, and precision are redefining what it means to serve coffee in 2025.
by Isabelle Mani | November 5, 2025

Coffee & Tea Articles

Can Coffee Help Reforest the Amazon? Indigenous Barista Celesty Suruí Thinks So

Looking Back at 25 Years of the World Barista Championship

Hotels Are Upping Their Coffee Game—Here’s How

A Scientist’s Guide to the Perfect Cup: Michelle Francl on the Chemistry of Tea

Valencia Is Brewing Its Own Identity in Spain’s Specialty Coffee Scene

The Matcha Boom Is Reshaping Cafes. How Long Before It Hits a Wall?

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