Skateboard Royalty Opens Coffee Shop

Pro skateboarder Riley Hawk just opened his first coffee/vinyl shop, Steel Mill Coffee, in the Oceanside neighborhood of San Diego.
by Fresh Cup Staff | February 6, 2019

Womxn in Coffee + Barista Education Series

Two innovative events focused on creating dialogue and educating other folks about groups of people who have historically faced discrimination.
by Fresh Cup Staff | February 6, 2019

Willie Nelson Launches a Different Kind of Green Coffee

American country music icon and longtime cannabis advocate Willie Nelson announced that he’s getting into the legal hemp game by launching a CBD-infused coffee.
by Fresh Cup Staff | February 5, 2019

Rommelmann’s Takeover of Ristretto Roasters Twitter Account

Roughly two and a half weeks after news broke of Nancy Rommelmann’s #MeNeither YouTube series, the Ristretto Roasters Twitter account mysteriously began tweeting about a former employee and other local roasters.
by Fresh Cup Staff | February 5, 2019

Origin: Australia

As the global demand for specialty coffee continues to grow, coffee farmers in Australia aim to compete with heavy-hitting coffee-producing countries—even amidst challenges.
by Anastasia Prikhodko | February 4, 2019

MICE 2019: Growing the Coffee Industry

Discover what to expect at the 2019 Melbourne International Coffee Expo, February 7–9, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. 
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019

Kaapittiaq Keeps Inuit Culture Alive Through Coffee

From Peru to the Arctic Circle, coffee is supporting indigenous traditions around the world.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019

First-Ever French Coffee Event

A new event could be an indicator that French attitudes toward specialty coffee are changing.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019

New Show Features Colombia’s Trans Coffee Workers

Three coffee pickers working on a farm near Santuario, Colombia, who are also trans women from the indigenous Emberá community, are the central focus of the premiere episode of a new series from UK’s…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019

UC Davis Global Tea Initiative Wants to Bust Myths About Tea and Health

More often than not, the purported health benefits of tea lack scientific evidence, stirring controversy. The Global Tea Initiative (GTI) for the Study of Tea Culture and Science of the University of California, Davis…
by Anna Mariani | January 30, 2019