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Coffee is a cut-throat business. It's a new year—here's the coffee news for the week of January 8th, 2024.

Attacks against the LGBTQIA+ community are on the rise—coffee shop owner Randi Hensley turned her cafe into a safe space not just for her customers, but her employees.

Barista jobs are sometimes treated as temporary roles, but investing in employee development can pave the way for fulfilling careers in coffee.

A tumultuous year for coffee farmers, acquisitions, and the coffee labor movement: welcome to the Fresh Cup 2023 Year in Review.

A list of the must-read articles from Fresh Cup from 2023, according to our readers. 

2023 was a year full of important articles and critical storytelling here at Fresh Cup—here's a sampling of the best articles of the year.

Branded coffee cups help create brand recognition and attract new customers, but what does it take to make a cup truly stand out?

Are you an all-day cafe, or do you close shop right after the morning rush? Learn how coffee shops choose their ideal operating hours for profitability, safety, and customer experience.

Scientists go public on beanless coffee, the US no longer the branded coffee shop capital of the world—coffee news for the week of Dec. 18th.

Sweetness in coffee is often a marker of quality, but it's often ignored when talking about Robusta. But small changes at the farm level can be the key to finding more sweetness in Robusta.