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The question of whether it’s safe to drink coffee brewed on an airplane comes up all the time—and a new report suggests concerns may be well founded.

Turns out flight attendants were right about coffee brewed on planes. Plus, bankruptcy news and California-grown gesha is up for auction.

Across specialty cafes, ordering a cup of coffee can mean everything from batch brew to a pour-over. In this story, three cafes break down their approach to drip coffee—and explain the factors that shaped…

After two decades of coffee education in Portland, Matt Milletto built an origin travel program rooted in relationships and responsible tourism.

After decades without a legal framework, Mexico has enacted new legislation that aims to formalize and expand its support for coffee producers.

A Starbucks on every corner? The megachain says no thank you. Plus, new laws in Mexico to regulate coffee and mochas might make you younger.

Throughout the 90s, Starbucks expanded using a “cluster strategy,” opening stores in close proximity to one another. Now they're closing hundreds of stores.

Here are Fresh Cup’s 10 most-read articles of 2025, covering everything from tariffs and viral coffee shops to asserting your rights when ICE raids your business.

We follow coffee health studies all year to answer one question: Is coffee good for you? Once again, the answer is: mostly.

Union drives continued to define the coffee industry in 2025, from strikes at Starbucks to workers organizing at small shops across the U.S.