Places and Culture

Michael Craig of Creature Coffee in Austin, Texas, goes from borrowing coffee equipment to running a fleet of custom coffee bars, bringing specialty coffee from office buildings to wedding receptions.

Aaron Fender, CEO and co-founder of Portrait Coffee in Atlanta discusses roasting during the pandemic, digital hospitality, and how community extends beyond physical spaces.

Coffee does more than keep artists awake—coffee itself has been immortalized in art, serving as the subject of paintings, sculptures, and roadside attractions.

Today, Denmark is internationally recognized for its innovative specialty coffee scene. Fifteen years ago, it was just getting started.

Step into Kobrick Coffee Co., the cafe where the baristas double as mixologists, pouring coffee and cocktails all night long.

Many coffee shops go beyond serving coffee to create a sense of community through fundraising and supporting causes that foster inclusivity.

Schoolhouse 7 Cafe takes a lesson from its former life as a one-room schoolhouse with decades of history.

Specialty coffee can seem at odds with traditional French culture. But some entrepreneurs in France’s specialty space are making efforts to bridge that gap—and are succeeding.

The Seattle mainstay may have shut down its iconic sidewalk cafe, but its influence on the specialty coffee industry will not be forgotten.

On the search for coffee on the road fueled by aliens, velociraptors, abandoned strip malls, and mysterious latte flavors.