America’s Most Caffeinated Holiday: National Coffee Day Roundup

National Coffee Day is here once again! Cafés and roasteries all around the country celebrate September 29 with deals, discounts, specials, and freebies.
by Rachel Sandstrom Morrison | September 25, 2019

Before + Now: How Photos Are Telling the Story of Coffee Farmers in Burundi

In the spring of 2018, the Long Miles Coffee Project launched a small venture that would eventually come to be known as “Before + Now.” Fresh Cup spoke with its creators to learn more…
by Stephanie Parker | September 25, 2019

Fanning the Flame

Co-roasting spaces open the door for new roasters around the globe
by Luke Daugherty and Anastasia Prikhodko | September 25, 2019

Glitter Cat Bootcamp Announces 2020 Cohort

Glitter Cat has revealed its participants in this year’s Bootcamp, which will train coffee professionals from around the country to compete in the 2020 U.S. Coffee Championships.
by Fresh Cup Staff | September 18, 2019

Oregon Coffee Board Announces Scholarships for U.S. Coffee Champs

The Oregon Coffee Board is offering scholarships to the U.S. Coffee Championship Qualifiers. The scholarship includes entry fee, travel, food and beverage stipend, mentors, and more.
by Fresh Cup Staff | September 10, 2019

Sustainable Harvest Teams Up with Stanford University to Launch Class

A two-year collaboration between Stanford University and Sustainable Harvest culminates this week with the launch of a new on-campus executive course geared toward the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs looking to employ…
by Fresh Cup Staff | September 10, 2019

Verve Opens in L.A.’s Arts District

“Industrial Luxury” may sound like an oxymoron, but it’s a concept that works for the expansive new location of California-based Verve Coffee.
by Fresh Cup Staff | August 28, 2019

Lights, Camera, Coffee! 

Coffee Fest Los Angeles 2019 is officially in the books. Find out what you missed with Fresh Cup’s recap!
by Fresh Cup Staff | August 28, 2019

SCA Coffee Price Crisis Response Initiative Mid-Year Update

SCA Chief Sustainability Officer, Kim Elena Ionescu, and Director of Strategy & Steering for Advocacy, Ellie Hudson, recently led a webinar presentation that walked through the organization’s research and approach to solving this complicated…
by Fresh Cup Staff | August 21, 2019

Integrating an Ideology

Across the country, many independent coffee and tea shops have embraced sustainability as part of their intrinsic brand. It’s a way of signaling to buyers, partners, and customers that they’re motivated by more than…
by Robin Roenker | August 21, 2019