Garrett Oden

Valentine’s Day may not be a classic occasion for coffee shops—but as these four operators show, cafes can still harness the holiday with limited-time drinks, bundles, and other lucrative extras.

This article is sponsored by our partner, ColdPerk. Cold brew coffee is extremely popular, but making it can be time-consuming. Cold brew generally takes hours—even a whole day—to make, either by steeping ground coffee…

Counter Culture’s Brett Donahue reflects on how a 30-year-old company maintains quality at scale, removes bias from sourcing, and embraces new ideas that challenge the status quo.

After two decades of coffee education in Portland, Matt Milletto built an origin travel program rooted in relationships and responsible tourism.

Here are Fresh Cup’s 10 most-read articles of 2025, covering everything from tariffs and viral coffee shops to asserting your rights when ICE raids your business.

Coffee Business Connection, a new events company, will host its first formal event, called CBC Live, on January 2-3, 2026. The two-day online event brings together over 16 industry speakers to address the practical…

Today, coffee shops and roasters have many tools and tech options they can choose from to run their businesses. Almost too many. From point-of-sale providers, loyalty systems, and task trackers to inventory managers, roasting…

Goodbye, 40% tariffs on coffee from Brazil. You will not be missed.

Alcohol consumption has declined in America, and coffee shops are embracing the zero-proof movement with mocktails. Three cafes share how they’re shaking things up and attracting new customers.

Policy around coffee tariffs keeps changing, leaving U.S. roasters in limbo. We spoke with 11 roasters to learn how the uncertainty is reshaping their businesses.