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.
by Amber Gibson | July 25, 2025

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.
by Amber Gibson | July 23, 2025

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.
by Isabelle Mani | July 2, 2025

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.
by Isabelle Mani | June 20, 2025

Fruit’s Crashing the Coffee Party

We're calling it now: Fruit-flavored drinks will be this summer’s hottest coffee trend.
by Amber Gibson | May 30, 2025

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.
by Amber Gibson | May 16, 2025

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.
by Michael Butterworth | May 9, 2025

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.
by Sohel Sarkar | April 18, 2025

Kay Cheon Is the Champion We All Wanted To See Win

Kay Cheon of Dune Coffee Roasters is the 2025 United States Barista Champion. In this new interview, he talks about competing for the sake of learning, LEGO, and having his mom witness his win.
by Ashley Rodriguez | April 4, 2025

Jaymie Lao Is LA Coffee’s Biggest Fan

Longtime Los Angeles–based coffee professional Jaymie Lao—formerly of Go Get Em Tiger and now an independent consultant—reveals what makes the LA coffee scene so special.
by Ashley Rodriguez | March 14, 2025