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A precedent-setting year for coffee prices, a cutthroat year for businesses, and another big year for the labor movement: Here’s a roundup of all the news stories that shaped coffee in 2024.

I love this time of year at Fresh Cup. Being the editor of a publication with a frequent posting cadence (we publish three to four stories per week, all of which I read, hear…

The numbers don’t lie—here’s a list of Fresh Cup’s most popular articles from 2024, according to our readers.

You’ve heard of cold brew. But what about milk brew? A common technique in coffee shops in Japan, more shops are trying steeping ground coffee beans in milk instead of the more typical cold…

The Specialty Coffee Association just announced updates to the Coffee Brewing Control Chart, a document that has defined the perfect cup of coffee for nearly seven decades. What does it mean to bring those…

Click to find out which has more caffeine: light or dark roasted coffee. That and more — here's the news for the week of December 16th.

Effective inventory management can help coffee shops cut costs and increase profits. Read on for insights from three cafe owners to learn what works for them.

Starbucks’ announced they’ll return to hand-writing customers’ names on their cups. We interview shop owners and ask: is writing names on cups silly or a way to build connection with customers?

Thirty seconds for a coffee? Also, turns out coffee can extend your life — but for how long? Longer than 30 seconds. Click to read more.

Stamp cards are just the beginning. Beyond rewarding patrons, these four loyalty program options offer business owners room to experiment—and the opportunity to deepen customer engagement.