New Life for Decaf

Gone are the days when decaf meant dead flavors in the cup. These decaf advocates are proving that coffee sans caffeine can be delicious indeed.
by Michael Butterworth | July 24, 2018

New Service Models in Specialty Coffee

Moving away from register-first service.
by Michael Butterworth | March 13, 2017

Collective Espresso: Cincinnati, Ohio

Tucked in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood is Collective Espresso, a small café owned by two Ohio natives looking to expand the local coffee scene.
by Michael Butterworth | December 27, 2016

The Long Shot

As grinders improved and roasts lightened, a new type of shot emerged. Is it the new normal?
by Michael Butterworth | February 17, 2016

Questioning the Condiment Stand

Will milk and sugar be the domain of baristas?
by Michael Butterworth | January 13, 2016

Keep It Clean

Vigorous upkeep: the key to machine longevity and good coffee.
by Michael Butterworth | August 17, 2015

Two Times a Capital

Music City's great strides to be the South's coffee capital.
by Michael Butterworth | June 1, 2015

Kong Coffee

A Q & A with Kong Coffee Brewer designer Josh Taves.
by Michael Butterworth | March 24, 2015

Hillbilly Tea Shack

Louisville's Hillbilly Tea Shack brings Appalachian posh to Camellia sinensis.
by Michael Butterworth | December 15, 2014

Coffee’s Young Turks

A new generation of Istanbulites are taking the global craft coffee movement and infusing it with their own coffee tradition.
by Michael Butterworth | November 10, 2014