Reading the Signs: How To Use Signage Effectively In Your Café

How cafe owners can design in-store signage that tells the right story to customers.
by Jordan Johnson | November 17, 2022

How to Make an Instagrammable Café

Instagrammability is a characteristic that’s frequently talked about in our industry. But what does that term mean—and what’s the value of it?
by Jordan Johnson | May 9, 2022

Achievement Unlocked: Custom Retro Arcade Espresso Machine

An interview with Kelly Stombaugh, artist and roaster, on how she transformed a Synesso MVP into the retro arcade machine of her childhood dreams.
by Jordan Johnson | August 14, 2019

Can Your Café Go Zero Waste?

Coffee shops hand out an estimated 250 billion paper cups every year, which go straight to landfills. Even the cups that say they’re recyclable on the packaging are misleading, because the infrastructure to recycle…
by Jordan Johnson | July 24, 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

Conversations from the Specialty Coffee Expo: Dee “Walt Deezy” Traylor

Owner, Barista, Roaster, Green Buyer, & Renaissance Man for Rosalind Coffee
by Jordan Johnson | April 26, 2019

Conversations from the Specialty Coffee Expo – Kimberly Noon

VP of Marketing for Bellwether
by Jordan Johnson | April 26, 2019

Conversations from the Specialty Coffee Expo: Katia Zelaya

Specialty Coffee Producer and Exporter for Ricardo Zelaya Coffee
by Jordan Johnson | April 25, 2019

Conversations from the Specialty Coffee Expo: Charles Tysor

Roaster & Technician for Carolina Coffee
by Jordan Johnson | April 25, 2019

Conversations from the Specialty Coffee Expo: Rachel Apple

Quality Control for George Howell Coffee
by Jordan Johnson | April 25, 2019