Coffee & Tea

Between 2021 and 2025, India experienced an added 30 days of coffee-harming heat per year due to climate change—and it wasn’t alone. Together, the 25 countries that grow 97% of the world’s coffee experienced…

Last year, “cold brew” was added to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Here’s how that happened—and what it reveals about shifting coffee consumption habits.

We talked to Danny Toro about serving high-end and rare coffees, life after winning the American AeroPress Championship, and the difference between the Austin and New York City coffee scenes.

A growing number of roasters are freezing green coffee to preserve freshness and quality. In February, Passenger Coffee released a coffee that had been frozen 10 years earlier.

Chocolate is ubiquitous on coffee menus, but Ghirardelli shows how to create innovative specialty beverages that feel fresh through unique flavor pairings that’ll keep coffee lovers engaged.

​At one Texas cafe, tea refreshers now make up 30% of drink sales. Owners say the drinks are a great way to bring in customers who don’t want coffee.

In a volatile economy, businesses are diversifying revenue to stay sustainable. Some hospitality operators say that means staying open all day—from morning coffee through happy hour and dinner.

A new home for the Memphis coffee company roots it in the local community, backed by an equity crowdfunding campaign that gives its community a literal sense of ownership.

Coffee consumption in most African countries has traditionally been associated with luxury, but South Africa’s low-cost Xpresso chain promises to make coffee affordable to all.

Coffee consulting has exploded in the last few years. This piece explores why, and what the shift reveals about the wider coffee industry.