Twice the Tea Tech
Los Angeles-area tea café Percolate just doubled its business by opening a second state-of-the-art shop on Hollywood’s Melrose Avenue this past weekend.
Growing the Next Generation of Coffee Farmers
Worries about losing the next generation of farmers due to the comparative lack of appeal against other vocations has the coffee industry wondering how to fix coffee farming for today’s youth.
Wilbur Curtis Acquired
America’s second-largest coffee equipment manufacturer, Wilbur Curtis, is set to be acquired by Groupe SEB, a France-based conglomerate of small appliance manufacturers.
#MeNeither Videos Connected to Portland Coffee Company
Fifty current and former employees of Ristretto Roasters sent a signed letter to local news outlets detailing how their employer’s wife, who is involved in the company, is posting videos questioning the motives and…
Colectivo’s Journey from Small Roaster to Midwest Café Brand
Started in a Milwaukee basement 25 years ago, Colectivo has since grown to more than 20 locations—five in Chicago the past year alone.
Plastic Ban Benefits Guatemalan Communities
Here in the U.S., straw bans seem revolutionary, daring restaurants and cafés to refrain from handing out hundreds of single-use plastic straws every day. However, Portland and Seattle can’t hold a candle compared to…
Paris Cafés Speak on Yellow Vest Protests
Café owners across the city shared with Fresh Cup their experiences of the protests and how their businesses, employees, and customers are faring.
Tokyo Bookstore Breaks the Mold
Bunkitsu is bliss for bibliophiles. The bookstore-museum-café combination is the first of its kind in Tokyo.
Mul-tea-disciplinary Talks
Learn about cutting-edge research surrounding tea consumption at the Global Tea Initiative’s 4th Annual Colloquium on January 24 at the UC Davis Conference Center in Davis, California.
Bitty & Beau’s is Building
The happiest place in Wilmington, North Carolina, is now making its way to Savannah, Georgia.