Contemporary Indonesian Specialty Coffee: A Chat with Three Coffee Processors

The world of Indonesian coffee has changed a lot over the past five years. Here are three coffee processors discussing the highlights and challenges of Indonesian coffee production.
by Mikey Rinaldo | November 11, 2022

Cola Beware: The New Wave of Soda

An upswing in soda styles is taking craft carbonation to new heights.
by Regan Crisp | November 10, 2022

South African Rooibos Tea Corporations Hand Over $700k to Indigenous Groups: Why Is This Important?

Rooibos, indigenous to South Africa, is a caffeine-free tea staple in many cafes, and a new deal will honor the original knowledge holders of the plant.
by Nyasha Bhobo | November 9, 2022

Farm-to-Table: On Locally-Grown Tea

A local tea movement is brewing.
by Jodi Helmer | November 8, 2022

Coffee News Club: Week of November 7th

Could coffee power your car? Plus, producers in Brazil default on their coffee contracts, and drinking coffee while pregnant could lead to shorter children.
by Fionn Pooler | November 7, 2022

Beyond “Wish-Cycling”: Kin Coffee Aims for a Zero-Waste Future

Kin Coffee in Kent, UK, is tackling sustainability one problem at a time, determined to find viable and innovative solutions and unafraid to reassess along the way.
by Virginia Williams | November 4, 2022

A New Kind of Mocha: On Specialty Chocolate Producers

The same care and craft that's transformed specialty coffee has also changed the way we make and consume chocolate—and how we drink our mochas.
by Cory Eldridge | November 3, 2022

Don’t Call it a Comeback: Pour Overs Reclaim Prominence in Specialty Coffee Shops 

Pour overs have shuffled on and off menus for years, but for some, the brewing method has always taken center stage.
by Michael Butterworth | November 2, 2022

Tea Latte Esteem: Why Tea Lattes Might Be The Next Great Coffee Drink

Tea lattes can offer a primer into more complex flavors.
by Emily McIntyre | November 1, 2022

Coffee News Club: Week of October 31st

Coffee isn't free of child labor, despite third-party efforts. Plus, the founder of scandal-hit Luckin Coffee is back with a new venture, and Starbucks agrees to bargain with unionized workers—only to walk out immediately.
by Fionn Pooler | October 31, 2022