MICE 2019: Growing the Coffee Industry

Discover what to expect at the 2019 Melbourne International Coffee Expo, February 7–9, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. 
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019

Kaapittiaq Keeps Inuit Culture Alive Through Coffee

From Peru to the Arctic Circle, coffee is supporting indigenous traditions around the world.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019

First-Ever French Coffee Event

A new event could be an indicator that French attitudes toward specialty coffee are changing.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019

New Show Features Colombia’s Trans Coffee Workers

Three coffee pickers working on a farm near Santuario, Colombia, who are also trans women from the indigenous Emberá community, are the central focus of the premiere episode of a new series from UK’s…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 30, 2019

Oxcart Coffee Brings Cafe Imports to Costa Rica

The new hub, named for the intricately painted family carretas of the region, is the result of years of work in the country, and will allow Cafe Imports to work directly with growers, build…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 23, 2019

Wild Coffee Under Threat—Why That Matters

A new study published in the scientific journal, Science Advances, found that at least 60 percent of wild coffee species are under risk of extinction, threatening one of the coffee industry’s most important strategies…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 23, 2019

Drink of the Month: The Maple Leaf

The Maple Leaf is a permanent fixture on Cincinnati’s Deeper Roots’ signature drink menu—the beauty of its simplicity in preparation and presentation belies its complexity of flavor.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 22, 2019

Growing the Next Generation of Coffee Farmers

Worries about losing the next generation of farmers due to the comparative lack of appeal against other vocations has the coffee industry wondering how to fix coffee farming for today’s youth.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 15, 2019

Plastic Ban Benefits Guatemalan Communities

Here in the U.S., straw bans seem revolutionary, daring restaurants and cafés to refrain from handing out hundreds of single-use plastic straws every day. However, Portland and Seattle can’t hold a candle compared to…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 9, 2019

Bitty & Beau’s is Building

The happiest place in Wilmington, North Carolina, is now making its way to Savannah, Georgia.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 9, 2019