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The latest National Coffee Data Trends report shows how specialty coffee preferences and ordering behaviors are changing in 2026.

The best coffee city in the U.S. is… Orlando? Plus, according to the National Coffee Association, specialty coffee consumption keeps rising, and researchers debunk online coffee health myths.

Matcha has brought plenty of attention to the tea latte category—but it’s far from the only one customers are ordering. According to coffee shop owners, these are the tea lattes to look out for.

This year, McDonald’s is opting out of the pumpkin spice latte frenzy. The choice could be an indication that the drink’s grip on seasonal beverages may be loosening. 

The inaugural Current Coffee Summit brings coffee leaders face-to-face with the science, equipment, and ideas reshaping coffee—September 29–30 in St. Louis.

The bar for menu innovation is getting higher. And higher. And higher.

One of the coffee industry’s most widely accepted beliefs is that robusta is more resilient than arabica. A new study throws doubt on robusta’s resilience. 

Has pumpkin spice had its day? McDonald’s thinks so. Plus, climate-resilient robusta may not be so hardy after all, and it's a good idea to let hot coffee cool before drinking.

Oatly’s recent pop-up in Amsterdam, called the first-ever coffee bike-thru, was lauded by coffee lovers and cycling enthusiasts around the globe. What can other businesses learn from it?

Coffee shops and businesses in Eastern Nepal are adopting a versatile, multi-use model to stay afloat. In the process, they’ve created valuable community spaces that meet wider audiences and needs.