How Specialty Coffee Brands Are Keeping Up With Gen Z Consumers

Gen Zers’ unique coffee tastes and values are reshaping specialty coffee. Here’s how brands are adapting—without compromising their vision.
by Chloé Skye Weiser | July 17, 2026

Starbucks Committed to Cutting Carbon Emissions. A New Report Shows Emissions Went Up In Key Category.

Starbucks latest impact report shows that total emissions have increased since 2020. The coffee giant says it is “actively reassessing.” its goals.
by Fionn Pooler | July 16, 2026

Roastery Breakdown: Driftaway Coffee in Brooklyn, New York

The Brooklyn-based Driftaway Coffee is a widely celebrated direct-to-consumer brand and wholesaler. Behind the brand’s success is a hard-won journey of growth and expansion.
by Anne Mercer | July 15, 2026

C-Market Price Ups And Downs Compared To “Meme-Stock Territory”

On July 6, the C price jumped 16% in a single day, followed by a near-10% fall the next day. The exact cause of the jump has eluded analysts and experts.
by Fionn Pooler | July 14, 2026

Coffee News Club: Week of July 13

Commodity coffee prices jumped 19% in one day. Why? Nobody knows. Plus, Colombia coffee fund in trouble, and Starbucks is “reassessing” its climate pledge.
by Fionn Pooler | July 13, 2026

‘We Sold a Gesha Espresso for $18, And People Were Ordering It’: Danny Toro on High-End Coffees in New York City

We talked to Danny Toro about serving high-end and rare coffees, life after winning the American AeroPress Championship, and the difference between the Austin and New York City coffee scenes.
by Garrett Oden | July 10, 2026

Coffee Grown On Mars? What Would That Taste Like?

An industrial designer attempted to replicate the taste of coffee from three possible futures: Brazil in 2027, Sierra Leone in 2080, and Mars in 2126.
by Fionn Pooler | July 9, 2026

Little Joy’s Raspberry Danish Latte Went Viral—So It Gave Away the Recipe

Little Joy Coffee had a surprise hit when it created the raspberry Danish latte. But instead of keeping the recipe, they encouraged independent shops to recreate it.
by Haley Greene | July 8, 2026

Will The FDA Ban Methylene Chloride, Used To Decaffeinate Coffee? We May Get An Answer Soon.

Methylene chloride is used to decaffeinate coffee. Some groups have called for the chemical to be banned. Others disagree.
by Fionn Pooler | July 7, 2026

Coffee News Club: Week of July 6

Coffee grown on Mars? What would that taste like? A new project finds out. Plus, three new coffee world champions, and drinking coffee is good for your liver.
by Fionn Pooler | July 6, 2026