As Heat Advisories are Issued Across US, Should You Skip Coffee?

Both the NWS and the Centers for Disease Control advise people to limit intake of caffeinated drinks—as well as alcoholic and sugary beverages—during heatwaves.
by Fionn Pooler | July 23, 2025

Who Will Grow Coffee in the Future? Industry Faces a ‘Demographic Cliff’

One issue that also poses an imminent threat to coffee is age: coffee farmers are getting older, and younger generations are not always interested in taking over.
by Fionn Pooler | July 22, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of July 21st

Is it safe to drink coffee during a heatwave? Experts weigh in. Plus more tariff news and confronting the generational gap that threatens the future of coffee.
by Fionn Pooler | July 21, 2025

Coffee Traders Race to Bring Coffee to the US and Beat Tariff Deadline

Coffee traders are scrambling to import as much coffee as they can to the United States by August 1st to avoid a potential 50% tariff.
by Fionn Pooler | July 21, 2025

How Cafes Can Get the Most Out of Instagram in 2025

Instagram still matters for coffee shops, but the playbook is changing. These are the strategies that hold up in 2025.
by Haley Greene | July 18, 2025

How Verve Coffee Took Over the Capital One Café With Harris Nash

In the latest episode of the Coffee Think Tank podcast, Harris Nash shares how Verve Coffee transformed 50+ Capital One Café locations, trained 600 baristas—and proved specialty can thrive in banks and malls.
by Garrett Oden | July 16, 2025

Honduran Company Buys Top Cup of Excellence Coffees, Keeps Winning Coffees in Country

Spirit Animal Coffee bought the winning lots at the Honduras Cup of Excellence auction—the first time that a company based in the hosting country has won the winning lot.
by Fionn Pooler | July 16, 2025

New Coffee Seedings May Ease Demand Shortages—But Not Until 2026

As global coffee demand continues to grow, production has struggled to keep up. However, higher prices have encouraged farmers to plant more coffee.
by Fionn Pooler | July 15, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of July 14th

Click to find out what country may be facing a 50% tariff on coffee exports. That and more—here's the news for the week of July 14th.
by Fionn Pooler | July 14, 2025

Coffee Prices Climb As US Considers 50% Tariff on Brazil

Coffee commodity prices have been falling in recent months. But they jumped this week after the U.S. threatened to impose a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil.
by Fionn Pooler | July 14, 2025