World Coffee Championships Replaced Mentions of Taiwan with Chinese Taipei

On April 28, all mentions of Taiwan on the World Coffee Championships website were replaced with Chinese Taipei.
by Fionn Pooler | May 5, 2026

Coffee News Club: Week of May 4

WCC quietly changed competitors’ affiliations from Taiwan to Chinese Taipei. Plus, zap your coffee to see if it tastes good, and Trader Joe’s sued because beans don’t have enough caffeine.
by Fionn Pooler | May 4, 2026

Coffee Tech Stacks: Blind Tiger Coffee Believes Tech Will Help The Brand Grow to 50+ Locations

Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters has eight cafes locations, but its founder wants to build a business that can handle fifty. Here’s how he’s thinking about using tech to get there.
by Garrett Oden | May 1, 2026

Coffee Can Improve Mood, Gut Health—Whether Caffeinated or Not

Many of coffee’s health benefits can be traced back to caffeine. Are decaf drinkers missing out? Not anymore. New research found that coffee—caffeinated or not—can alter our gut biomes and “significantly” boost moods.
by Fionn Pooler | April 30, 2026

Bluewater Group Helps Cafes Perfect Their Water With Café Station 1

Coffee is 98% water, which means cafes should consider dialing in their water the same way they do their grind settings. Bluewater Group’s new Café Station 1 makes that process easy.
by Garrett Oden | April 29, 2026

Coffee Businesses May Get Tariff Refunds. Will That Mean Lower Prices?

Customs and Border Protection will begin refunding the $166 billion in tariff revenue collected in 2025. In a year that saw retail coffee prices skyrocket, will any of that money go to consumers?
by Fionn Pooler | April 28, 2026

Coffee News Club: Week of April 27

Tariff refunds are rolling out. Plus, coffee may be good for your gut health. Here's the coffee news your need for the week of April 27.
by Fionn Pooler | April 27, 2026

How the World’s Largest Rainforest Became Brazil’s New Coffee Frontier

Public research, agroforestry, and Indigenous stewardship have helped turn Amazonian robusta into one of Brazil’s most compelling sustainable coffee models.
by Isabelle Mani | April 24, 2026

How a Little Nudge Can Cut a Latte’s Carbon Footprint Up to 34%

Making oat the default versus dairy can encourage more people to choose the environmentally-friendly alternative milk, researchers say.
by Ashley Rodriguez | April 23, 2026

5 New Products We Saw At World of Coffee That You Need To Know About

Would you sell a mushroom soup latte in your cafe? Care to dash a bit of banana dust on your latte? These five new products really got people talking at World of Coffee.
by Garrett Oden | April 22, 2026