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.
by Haley Greene | May 28, 2025

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%.
by Fionn Pooler | May 28, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | May 27, 2025

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…
by Fionn Pooler | May 27, 2025

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…
by Fionn Pooler | May 23, 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

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.
by Fionn Pooler | May 21, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | May 20, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | May 19, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | May 19, 2025