‘Do What’s Right and Create Beauty’: Insights From the 2024 Austin Coffee Festival

As part of this year’s Austin Coffee Festival, three longtime Austin coffee pros reflected on the changing industry—and shared their advice for keeping the coffee passion alive.
by Lydia Stolper | November 1, 2024

Behind the Headlines: Whole-Bean Coffee Sales Are Up—But Why?

New reports suggest whole-bean coffee sales are on the rise. But what’s fueling that growth? We ask roasters what they think.
by Amber Gibson | October 30, 2024

Coffee News Club: Week of October 28th

Read for the latest in conflicting coffee and health news. That and more — here's the news for the week of October 28th.
by Fionn Pooler | October 28, 2024

Designing for the Future: The Evolution of Coffee Shop Packaging

Coffee shop packaging has come a long way from the days of plain paper cups and stamped sleeves. Today, more and more cafes are using custom packaging to promote their brands and create memorable…
by Haley Greene | October 25, 2024

Cherry Love Coffee Explores the Wide World of Canephora

Interest in robusta has been growing, but it’s just one of the varieties of the Coffea canephora species. A new tasting box hopes to expand the conversation around canephora.
by Fionn Pooler | October 23, 2024

New Product: Oregon Fruit’s Shelf-Stable Pourable Fruit Puree Solves The Blender Problem

Oregon Fruit’s Shelf-Stable Pourable Fruit Puree offers cafes a vibrant alternative to using fresh fruit to make drinks. Here’s how it works.
by Garrett Oden | October 22, 2024

Coffee News Club: Week of October 21st

Starbucks ditches the discounts. Plus, Brazil receives much-needed rain—although it might be too late—and another study shows coffee’s positive impact on Alzheimer's.
by Fionn Pooler | October 21, 2024

Will It Oat? Oat Milk’s Explosive Entry Into Coffee—and How It’ll Continue to Transform the Food Industry

Over the last seven years, oat milk has exploded in popularity across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America, kicked off by the Swedish company Oatly’s appearance on the market in 2017. Uptake was…
by Chloé Skye Weiser | October 18, 2024

Morgan Eckroth on Fighting TikTok’s Algorithm and Celebrating Cafe Life

From starring in cheerful skits that depict snippets of cafe life to winning coffee championships, Morgan Eckroth is on a quest to make coffee accessible for all, one TikTok at a time.
by Lydia Stolper | October 16, 2024

Coffee News Club: Week of October 14th

Starbucks workers 🤝 steelworkers. Plus, the United States coffee market heats up, and young Vietnamese entrepreneurs are leaving their jobs to open coffee shops.
by Fionn Pooler | October 14, 2024