Making Room for More Than Coffee: How Non-Caffeinated Drinks Found a Place in Cafes
Espresso still leads, but non-caffeinated drinks are showing up in coffee shops more often. Here’s how two cafes are building intentional menus that meet customers where they are.
How To Create a Summer Drink Menu That Beats the Heat—and Rising Retail Costs
From strawberry matcha to citrus-led coffee mocktails, there are many ways for cafes to leverage seasonal trends into new revenue. Partnering with a premium ingredient supplier is a good first step.
A Coffee Pro’s Travel Hacks for Great Coffee on the Go
For coffee lovers, travel can be a problem. It’s hard to get a good cup of coffee on most planes, trains, or in airports—but Rachel Apple has some tips.
How Lucia Bawot’s New SANA Initiative Prioritizes Women Coffee Farmers’ Well-Being
After traveling through Colombia, Lucia Bawot launched SANA, a mental health program that offers therapy and support to women coffee farmers.
Rethinking Robusta: Inside Mikołaj Pociecha’s Mission To Make Canephora Unignorable
The Amsterdam-based roaster’s new book, “Robusta/Canephora: A Brief Guide To Loving It,” brings together global voices to reframe coffee’s “second” species.
How The Canephora Flavor Wheel Could Redefine How We Taste and Value Robusta Coffee
The first-ever flavor wheel for robusta aims to change how we talk about, taste, and value Coffea canephora.
Fruit’s Crashing the Coffee Party
We're calling it now: Fruit-flavored drinks will be this summer’s hottest coffee trend.
The C Market Just Got Less Confusing Thanks to Futures.Coffee
The coffee industry hinges on the C Market, which sets benchmarks for coffee prices—but can be difficult for many to understand. A new website called Futures.Coffee hopes to change that.
How World Barista Champ Pete Licata Is Transforming Our Understanding of Caffeine
Decaf or regular? For decades, coffee with or without caffeine was a binary question. But today’s coffee professionals—including 2013 World Barista Champ Pete Licata—are looking to provide a wider spectrum of caffeine options.
Can Darjeeling Tea Hope for a Climate-Resilient Future?
Darjeeling tea farms have been severely impacted by climate change, but innovative farming practices could help preserve the prized black tea.