Ask Maps: How To Get Mentions From the Google Maps AI

Google Maps now integrates directly with Square and Toast. Here's how that impacts your AI answer engine mentions.
by Garrett Oden | September 2, 2026

10 Things Your Wholesale Roaster Wants You To Know, But Is Afraid to Say

Roasters often feel misunderstood by their wholesale partners. Here’s what they wish you knew about what it’s like to run a roasting business.
by Garrett Oden | August 28, 2026

Peter Giuliano: “Specialty Cold Coffee is the Future”

Cold drinks need more airtime in your cafe.
by Garrett Oden | August 26, 2026

No One Teaches You How To Start a Wholesale Business in Coffee. Until Now.

Fresh Cup is thrilled to announce Wholesale for Roasters. This hybrid, on-demand, and cohort course is designed to help coffee roasters master the fundamentals of wholesale, from pricing and sales to account management. The…
by Garrett Oden | August 21, 2026

Everyone Wants Their Name On The Bag

If you're going to private label, do it strategically.
by Garrett Oden | August 20, 2026

New Product: ColdPerk’s Commissary 70 Can Make 28 Gallons of Espresso-Strength Concentrate in Two Hours

This article is sponsored by our partner, ColdPerk. Demand for cold coffee shows no signs of slowing. Cafes are selling more cold drinks than hot coffee, the RTD aisle keeps growing with more canned and…
by Garrett Oden | August 14, 2026

The Path to 300+ Locations and the Yemeni Coffee Boom With Hamzah Nasser of Haraz Coffee

From the Coffee Think Tank Podcast: Hamzah Nasser, CEO of Haraz Coffee, talks explosive growth, expanding beyond Yemeni drinks, and going global.
by Garrett Oden | August 7, 2026

New Product: WMF’s Two New Machines Help Roasters Crack the Office and Workplace Market

More and more roasters are looking to supply offices, hotels, and workplaces with coffee. WMF's two new compact superautomatics are made to close that gap.
by Garrett Oden | July 31, 2026

‘We Sold a Gesha Espresso for $18, And People Were Ordering It’: Danny Toro on High-End Coffees in New York City

We talked to Danny Toro about serving high-end and rare coffees, life after winning the American AeroPress Championship, and the difference between the Austin and New York City coffee scenes.
by Garrett Oden | July 10, 2026

Brand Breakdown: Medici Coffee Roasters in Austin, Texas Wants to Be a Timeless—Not A Trendy—Brand

How Michael Vaclav built an established, six-location coffee brand to be more timeless than trendy, relationship-forward by design, and approachable to all.
by Garrett Oden | July 1, 2026