Here’s What Baristas Should Know About Filing Their Taxes

As tax season approaches, experts are weighing in on the steps coffee workers can take to finalize and submit their taxes with minimal stress.
by Brit Alexandria | March 26, 2025

Roastery Breakdown: ViCAFE in Zurich, Switzerland

ViCAFE’s roastery serves 17 cafes in Switzerland. To manage that scale, it uses automation—including a software program that connects all the roastery’s machinery—so its team is free to focus on quality.
by Brit Alexandria | March 12, 2025

Roastery Breakdown: Buunni Coffee and The Roasting Room in New York

Buunni Coffee has long been a staple in Upper Manhattan. Now, it hopes to bring educational opportunities and provide a roasting resource to the Bronx with its latest project, The Roasting Room.
by Brit Alexandria | January 10, 2025

Roastery Breakdown: Alma Coffee in Canton, Georgia

Alma Coffee’s mixed cafe and roastery space is designed to feature and showcase the brand’s bean-to-cup model of sourcing, roasting and serving coffee.
by Brit Alexandria | October 2, 2024

Roastery Breakdown: La Prima Espresso Co. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Roastery Breakdown series is presented by our partner, Loring. Picture a coffee roastery: you might imagine a space with rows of shelving, burlap bags of green coffee stacked high, and large roasters towering inside…
by Brit Alexandria | July 24, 2024

Roastery Breakdown: Black and White Coffee Roasters in Raleigh, North Carolina

Teamwork and staff wellbeing guide roastery decisions at the ever-growing Black and White Coffee in Raleigh. 
by Brit Alexandria | May 8, 2024

The Magic and Skill of Building a Holiday Blend

'Tis the season for hot cocoa, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, and holiday blends. But how do you create a coffee blend that inspires holiday cheer and lights up a room as much…
by Brit Alexandria | December 1, 2023

A Day in the Life of a Coffee Consultant

Part McGyvers, part experts, part confidantes, a coffee consultant can help you take your idea for a new shop or product and bring it to life.
by Brit Alexandria | November 8, 2023

Opposites Attract: How To Combine Coffee and Tea in Signature Drinks

Tea and coffee do not have to be rivals: instead, they can be a bold match made in drink heaven.
by Brit Alexandria | September 7, 2022

Does Freshness Matter? — What We Talk About When We Talk About Freshness in Coffee

We're taught that a coffee's flavor is directly related to its age. Let's re-examine the idea of freshness in coffee and our responsibility to old or aged-out coffees.
by Brit Alexandria | April 18, 2022