Wrecking Ball Rebranding

From knocking down barriers to focusing in on their mission, Wrecking Ball Coffee Roaster’s evolution was solidified with the debut of the company’s new brand identity this week.
by Fresh Cup Staff | May 22, 2019

TWA Hotel Drenched in Intelligentsia

Mid-century modern opulence was fully restored with a caffeinated jolt of energy under the roof of the new TWA Hotel.
by Fresh Cup Staff | May 22, 2019

PepsiCo Launches Reusable Packaging Pilot Program

[P]arisians now have the option of ordering their morning orange juice and bowl of cereal with a side of sustainability. PepsiCo launched a market trial of its partner, circular shopping platform Loop, in Paris…
by Fresh Cup Staff | May 22, 2019

All Means All: Body Activists Seek to Disrupt Bias in Hospitality Industry

Portland’s Nossa Familia Coffee recently hosted an event centered on body size diversity, equity, and inclusion in the hospitality industry.
by Caitlin Carter | May 15, 2019

Best of Luckin with That!

Will Luckin’s high-tech and high-debt approach to retail coffee pay off, or will Starbucks triumph in turning China into a coffee-guzzling country?
by Fresh Cup Staff | May 15, 2019

Oat-of-this-World Pop-Up Comes to Portland

Folks can discover just how out-of-this-world good oat milk is at the upcoming Plan-Oat-Tarium pop-up experiences in Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles.
by Fresh Cup Staff | May 15, 2019

BKON’s RAIN Makes Cold Brew Shine

Determined to prove just how innovative their RAIN technology is, BKON announced last week the results of a new study stating that it not only increases the freshness of packaged cold brew from 1–2…
by Fresh Cup Staff | May 15, 2019

Fermentation at Origin

Different coffee-producing regions have different fermentation traditions, which, for the most part, have been handed down from generation to generation. But a growing number of coffee producers are experimenting with new fermentation techniques to…
by Michael Butterworth | May 15, 2019

A Wee Problem: Scottish Tea Steeped in Scandal

Scottish farmer Tam O’Braan, also known as the self-styled “Mr. Tea,” became a fixture of the global tea community in 2015 after he claimed to have won gold at the prestigious Salon de Thé…
by Jordan Johnson | May 8, 2019

Single O Raises the Batch Bar

Off the back of the rising consumption of black coffee and in a move to slash waiting times, Sydney-based roaster Single O has installed a self-serve batch tap prototype at their newly renovated Surry…
by Anastasia Prikhodko | May 8, 2019