The Joys and Burdens of Old Roasters

What to know before retrofitting a roaster.
by Emily McIntyre | January 5, 2023

Is It Time to Raise Your Prices?

Coffee shops face a challenge: should they absorb the rising cost of goods or pass along costs to the customer? Here’s how business owners decide when to increase menu prices.
by Haley Greene | January 4, 2023

Is Your Café Kid Friendly?

Menus, play areas, booster chairs, and a welcoming attitude show your kid-friendly colors.
by Ellie Bradley and Chris Lucia | January 3, 2023

The Best of Fresh Cup 2022

Our favorite Fresh Cup stories of 2022.
by Ashley Rodriguez | December 30, 2022

The Top 10 Most-Read Fresh Cup Articles of 2022

We used a "fancy" math equation to determine the most popular Fresh Cup stories of 2022.
by Garrett Oden | December 28, 2022

The Biggest News Stories of 2022

Global geopolitics, a surging coffee labor movement, and a whole lot of greenwashing: welcome to the Fresh Cup 2022 Year in Review.
by Fionn Pooler | December 26, 2022

How To Train Efficiency Effectively

Efficiency is an elusive skill, but necessary to the wellbeing of any cafe. The following six tips will help you train baristas to be as efficient as possible.
by Miranda Haney | December 23, 2022

Thermal Products Are Heating Up the Market

Keeping drinks warm from point A to point B can be tough, but thermal products are continuously evolving to change that sentiment.
by Janae Easlon | December 22, 2022

The Rise And Fall Of Hard Coffee

After a seemingly unstoppable rise, we said RIP to Pabst Blue Ribbon’s Hard Coffee in October 2022. Do other hard coffee drinks stand a chance?
by Fionn Pooler | December 21, 2022

Fire It Up: Enhancing the Art of Roasting With Technology

Roasting coffee is an art, but technology can bring more precision to making the perfect cup of coffee.
by Carrie Pallardy | December 20, 2022