Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Three Things To Consider When Hiring
Hiring team members requires a structured approach: here are three ways you should think about bringing on a new employee.
Elevated Spirits: Alcohol in the Café
Adding alcohol to your café lineup can expand menu offerings and give baristas a new toolkit to express their creativity. We talked to three shops about the ups and downs of serving alcohol in…
Embarking On A Journey: How To Become A Better Sensory Guide
Here are six simple ways to build confidence in your sensory skills and be a better guide to customers.
On The Growing California Coffee Movement
20 years ago, a farmer had an idea to try to grow coffee in California. Now, the burgeoning California coffee industry has the potential to support struggling farms and change the way we value…
Should Coffee Shops Charge Extra For Plant Milks?
With an increasing number of coffee chains removing the surcharge for drinks plant-based milks, some owners of small independent shops wonder if they should do the same.
Composting For All: How One Local Organization Made Reusing Spent Coffee Grounds Simple
Austin's Compost Coalition brings new life to spent coffee grounds and provides a blueprint for composting in your neighborhood.
Fueled By a Coffee Cup: Fluid Coop SF is a Space for and by Queer and Trans People
Built by trans people, Fluid is a cooperative cafe intentionally made for San Francisco's queer community.
For the Love of Levers
Although most coffee shops elect to use modern espresso machines, some opt for an old-school approach to crafting the perfect beverage.
On The Front Lines: Mask-Based Harassment in the Cafe
Once the pandemic began and baristas remained on the front lines, they became the de facto enforcers of mask mandates. Eight baristas tell us about the arguments, hostility, and harassment they endured behind the…
Rwanda’s Oldest Tea Factory Has Changed Hands: What Does That Mean?
Farmers in Rwanda were given 100% ownership of the Mulindi Tea Factory by private owners. Twenty-eight years after a horrific genocide tore apart the country, this deal is an example of real empowerment that…