Direct Trade via Direct Message: How Instagram is Facilitating a New Kind of Coffee Connection
One morning in 2022, I walked into work to find an envelope of green coffee samples from a source I wasn’t familiar with. My boss told me they came from a Costa Rican coffee…
Coffee News Club: Week of August 28th
Concrete, capsules, and coffee plant mysteries — here's all the coffee news you need for the week of August 28th, 2023.
What’s Up With Cold Foam?
Cold foam has found its way on nearly every specialty coffee menu. But is cold foam simply a fad, or is it indicative of a much larger shift in how we drink coffee?
NOLA Coffee Festival Celebrates the Gulf South’s Coffee Industry
The NOLA Coffee Festival is coming to New Orleans in September, uniting coffee professionals and enthusiasts in the Gulf South.
At Kobrick, Serving Coffee By Day and Cocktails By Night
Step into Kobrick Coffee Co., the cafe where the baristas double as mixologists, pouring coffee and cocktails all night long.
Coffee News Club: Week of August 21st
Coffee and music make you think! Plus, reopened coffee markets in Kenya and Cornell passes on Starbucks contract. Here's the news for the week of August 21st.
How Coffee Shops Are Breaking The Rules To Create Signature Drinks
Housemade syrups are par for the course at independent coffee shops: patrons are just as likely to see menu stalwarts like cappuccinos and mochas grace a menu alongside latte mashups flavored with syrups like…
Is Electric Roasting Here to Stay?
Electric coffee roasters have made a splash in the specialty coffee industry thanks to their lower carbon footprint and easy-to-use interfaces. But are they a passing trend, or do they offer a novel, potentially…
Coffee News Club: Week of August 14th
Hard coffee is back! Plus naturally-processed coffees are changing the C-market. Here's the coffee news for the week of August 14th.
A Look at the Future of Fine Robusta Through Vietnamese Specialty Coffee
For years, Robusta has gotten a bad rep, but people are beginning to reconsider its potential. Vietnam may already have the blueprint for the future of Robusta.