Fresh Cup: Coffee Industry Stories and Insights

Record-Breaking Panama Gesha Price Stirs Praise and Criticism at Auction

At this year’s Best of Panama auction, a 20-kilo lot of washed Gesha coffee from Hacienda La Esmeralda sold for $604,080, or $30,204 per kg.
by Fionn Pooler | August 12, 2025

Latest Stories

Coffee News Club: Week of August 11th

Click to find out which city is the next VC-funded coffee shop hub. Plus, record-breaking coffee prices in Panama is met with mixed reactions and more tariff news.
by Fionn Pooler | August 11, 2025

With 50% Tariff on Brazilian Goods, China May Become Larger Landing Spot for Coffee

In 2024, the United States imported $2 billion worth of coffee from Brazil. That might soon change.
by Fionn Pooler | August 11, 2025

Brewing Beyond the Mainstream: Meet the 2025 World Cezve/Ibrik and Cup Tasters Champions

Following the victories of Charles Boyenval and Chatchalerm “Boss” Lertanekwattana, we speak with both champions to learn what their wins say about tradition, innovation, and coffee’s evolving global map.
by Isabelle Mani | August 8, 2025

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Retail & Commerce

Realistic Ways Coffee Shops Can Improve Their Sustainability Efforts

How Cafes Can Get the Most Out of Instagram in 2025

Cannabis Coffee Shops Give New Meaning to Third Places

Roastery Breakdown: Wicked Joe Organic Coffees

Want a Cafe That Lasts? Focus on Brand Identity

Want Your Cafe To Have a Line out the Door? Make It Worth Waiting For

Industry Reports

Take The 2025 Coffee Business Owner Compensation Survey

How much do business owners make? Be part of Fresh Cup’s second Coffee Business Owner Compensation Survey and help clarify how business owners deal with money, benefits, and debt.
by Garrett Oden | June 13, 2025

Experts Share Emerging Coffee Industry Trends of 2025

Halfway through 2025, Fresh Cup has asked coffee professionals to weigh in on what has already been a turbulent year for the industry. Here are their predictions for the emerging trends that will define…
by Garrett Oden | June 6, 2025

Five Things We Learned at the 2025 London Coffee Festival

This year’s London Coffee Festival revealed the trends moving forward the coffee industry: bold flavors, creative drinks, plant-based milks, wellness brews, and matcha’s growing dominance.
by Claire Bullen | May 21, 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

Making Room for More Than Coffee: How Non-Caffeinated Drinks Found a Place in Cafes

How To Create a Summer Drink Menu That Beats the Heat—and Rising Retail Costs

A Coffee Pro’s Travel Hacks for Great Coffee on the Go 

How Lucia Bawot’s New SANA Initiative Prioritizes Women Coffee Farmers’ Well-Being

Rethinking Robusta: Inside Mikołaj Pociecha’s Mission To Make Canephora Unignorable

How The Canephora Flavor Wheel Could Redefine How We Taste and Value Robusta Coffee

Trending Articles

Live Data: U.S. Tariffs on Coffee Producing Countries (Updated 7/10/25)

by Garrett Oden | April 3, 2025

What is Cascara? An Overview of Coffee Cherry Tea

by Brenna Ciummo | May 20, 2014

Coffee News Club: Week of July 28th

by Fionn Pooler | July 28, 2025

Sip Late, Sleep Never: What Coffee Really Does to Your Brain at Night

by Fionn Pooler | June 17, 2025