The NCA Requests Coffee Be Exempt From Tariffs
The National Coffee Association president and CEO Bill Murray wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to formally request the exemption.
New Product: Monin’s Matcha Green Tea Concentrate Eliminates the Whisk But Keeps the Flavor
Demand for matcha is skyrocketing. Enter Monin’s new Matcha Green Tea Concentrate, made with Japanese matcha powder and perfect for cafes looking to speed up service and help diversify their menus.
Small Cafe? Here’s How To Design a Winning Food Program
More and more customers expect prepared food when they go to coffee shops, which poses a challenge for cafes with small kitchens. Here’s how they can still deliver a great food program, despite space…
Erica Escalante’s Goal for the Reina Cafe Accelerator Program? Help New Coffee Shops Thrive
The Reina Cafe Accelerator program offers affordable group coaching for independent cafe owners looking to boost profitability, grow, and blossom.
Coffee News Club: Week of March 17th
A new barista champion, coffee gets hijacked, and tax avoidance. Oh, and also coffee raves! That and more—here's the news for the week of March 17th.
As Prices Rise, Green Coffee Becomes Target of Theft
Six months ago, we brought you news of coffee cherries being stolen right off the branch in Uganda—now shipments of green coffee are being targeted.
New Report Alleges Starbucks Avoided More Than $1 Billion in Taxes
A report by a corporate tax research center alleges that Starbucks used a Swiss subsidiary to avoid taxes on more than a billion dollars in profit over the past decade.
Jaymie Lao Is LA Coffee’s Biggest Fan
Longtime Los Angeles–based coffee professional Jaymie Lao—formerly of Go Get Em Tiger and now an independent consultant—reveals what makes the LA coffee scene so special.
Roastery Breakdown: ViCAFE in Zurich, Switzerland
ViCAFE’s roastery serves 17 cafes in Switzerland. To manage that scale, it uses automation—including a software program that connects all the roastery’s machinery—so its team is free to focus on quality.
Coffee News Club: Week of March 10th
Click to find out which grocery stores have pulled big coffee brands off their shelves. Plus, coffee stockpiles are dwindling and Starbucks workers in Chile go on strike.