Take the 2025 Fresh Cup Reader Survey

Your voice can shape the future direction of Fresh Cup. Share your thoughts in our reader survey for a chance to win prizes.
by Garrett Oden | August 29, 2025

Running a Celebrity Coffee Brand With Danny Wright of COLLAB Coffee

In the latest episode of the Coffee Think Tank podcast, Danny Wright shares how he built COLLAB into a fast-growing partner for celebrity and creator coffee brands.
by Garrett Oden | August 13, 2025

How Verve Coffee Took Over the Capital One Café With Harris Nash

In the latest episode of the Coffee Think Tank podcast, Harris Nash shares how Verve Coffee transformed 50+ Capital One Café locations, trained 600 baristas—and proved specialty can thrive in banks and malls.
by Garrett Oden | July 16, 2025

New Product: Monin Brilliance Energy Transforms Energy Drinks Into Craft Beverages

Monin's new Brilliance Energy line helps coffee shops enter the exploding energy drink market with beverage concentrates that are functional, tasty, and easy to add into any workflow.
by Garrett Oden | July 11, 2025

Take The 2025 Coffee Business Owner Compensation Survey

How much do business owners make? Be part of Fresh Cup’s second Coffee Business Owner Compensation Survey and help clarify how business owners deal with money, benefits, and debt.
by Garrett Oden | June 13, 2025

The Grocery Expansion Game with Raina Roberts of Partners Coffee

On this episode of the Coffee Think Tank podcast, we dive into Partners Coffee’s grocery and wholesale growth, cracking the code on B2B sales, and the key to building successful partnerships.
by Garrett Oden | June 11, 2025

Experts Share Emerging Coffee Industry Trends of 2025

Halfway through 2025, Fresh Cup has asked coffee professionals to weigh in on what has already been a turbulent year for the industry. Here are their predictions for the emerging trends that will define…
by Garrett Oden | June 6, 2025

The Rise and Fall of an Instant Espresso Bar With Bailey Manson of Intelligentsia Coffee

On this episode of the Coffee Think Tank podcast, we talk about Intelligentsia’s experimental foray into instant espresso at the Illumination Bar.
by Garrett Oden | May 15, 2025

We Talked to A Zillion People At the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo—Here Are Eight Critical Takeaways

From tariff tensions to automation acceptance, a firsthand look at how the coffee industry is evolving according to the people we talked to on the Specialty Coffee Expo floor.
by Garrett Oden | May 2, 2025

Frameworks for Using AI in Coffee Shops with Melissa Villanueva of Brewpoint Coffee

On the latest episode of the Coffee Think Tank Podcast, Melissa Villanueva shares how she strategically uses AI tools while preserving the humanity of her business.
by Garrett Oden | April 24, 2025