Want Your Cafe To Have a Line out the Door? Make It Worth Waiting For
Long lines at coffee shops can either draw people in or turn them away. Two busy cafes share how they manage volume, keep quality high, and turn wait time into part of the experience.
A Group in Ethiopia is Proving Regenerative Agriculture Works
Over three years, the charity Farm Africa launched a program that reforested more than 5,000 acres of land, boosted household incomes by 45%, and increased coffee exports by 70%.
Coffee News Club: Week of May 27th
Scroll to find out what tomato, shoyu, and coconut water have in common. That and more—here's the coffee news for the week of May 27th.
Tomato, Shoyu, and Coconut Water are Just Some Descriptors on New Robusta Flavor Wheel
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. Once relegated to low-cost blends and jars of instant coffee, Coffea Canephora, usually…
The SCA’s Q Program Takeover Leaves the Coffee Industry Divided
In April, the Specialty Coffee Association announced it would be taking over the Q Grader Program, news that took the coffee industry by surprise. Now, as the dust settles, many remain confused and frustrated—but…
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.
TechnoServe Report Proves Regenerative Agriculture Works, Urges Industry to Invest
Investing in regenerative agriculture could boost smallholder farmer income and coffee exports while reducing carbon emissions, according to a new report released by the nonprofit organization TechnoServe.
In Uganda, Bayaaya Pays a Premium for Cherries from Women Farmers
A Ugandan entrepreneur founded a company that pays a premium for coffee cherries from women farmers.
Coffee News Club: Week of May 19th
At Starbucks, wrong shirt, wrong shoes, no service. Plus, new pricing models from the SCA and a report proves that regenerative agriculture is beneficial to farmers.
The SCA Introduces Country-Based Pricing for Coffee Education
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has announced a new pricing system for its education programs, with a varying price structure based on country.