‘Do What’s Right and Create Beauty’: Insights From the 2024 Austin Coffee Festival

As part of this year’s Austin Coffee Festival, three longtime Austin coffee pros reflected on the changing industry—and shared their advice for keeping the coffee passion alive.
by Lydia Stolper | November 1, 2024

Morgan Eckroth on Fighting TikTok’s Algorithm and Celebrating Cafe Life

From starring in cheerful skits that depict snippets of cafe life to winning coffee championships, Morgan Eckroth is on a quest to make coffee accessible for all, one TikTok at a time.
by Lydia Stolper | October 16, 2024

How To Find: An Espresso Machine Technician

Managing a coffee shop can feel isolating, but help is always around the corner. In our new series, "How To Find," we tell you how to connect with the experts you need to take…
by Lydia Stolper | October 11, 2024

Help Support These Coffee Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene impacted many coffee workers and cafes across the southeastern part of the United States. Here's how you can help.
by Lydia Stolper | October 3, 2024

Don’t Be So Serious: How Abbey Chiavario Makes Matryoshka Coffee Shine By Indulging in the Spirit of Play

Matryoshka Coffee founder Abbey Chiavario explains how her Nashville-based cafe's success thrives by not taking things too seriously.
by Lydia Stolper | August 21, 2024

Sahra Nguyen Risks It All On Robusta: “This Is How We Change The Industry”

How Sahra Nguyen used her storytelling skills and passion for Vietnamese coffee to bring robusta into the specialty conversation. 
by Lydia Stolper | July 19, 2024

The Alternate Universe of Melissa Stinson’s Everybody’s Busy

To call Everybody's Busy a coffee shop is underselling it. Owner Melissa Stinson curates coffee experiences out of a warehouse in Chicago and invites people to sit and stay awhile. 
by Lydia Stolper | May 24, 2024

We Went to De-escalation Training: Here’s Everything We Learned

A new course offers coffee shop workers tactics and tools to de-escalate conflict. We took the class: here's everything you need to know. 
by Lydia Stolper | May 10, 2024

We DMed People About The Highlights of SCA Expo—These Were The Best Moments

The 2024 Specialty Coffee Expo was filled with highlights: new coffee champions, equipment launches, and one-of-a-kind events. We slid into your DMs to find out about the best moments. 
by Lydia Stolper | April 25, 2024

From Hourly to Salary: Laila Ghambari on Growing a (Financially Upward) Career in Coffee

Barista, coffee champion, and now coffee consultant Laila Ghambari shares her secrets on building a self-sustaining career in coffee.
by Lydia Stolper | February 14, 2024