Making Room for More Than Coffee: How Non-Caffeinated Drinks Found a Place in Cafes
Espresso still leads, but non-caffeinated drinks are showing up in coffee shops more often. Here’s how two cafes are building intentional menus that meet customers where they are.
How To Create a Summer Drink Menu That Beats the Heat—and Rising Retail Costs
From strawberry matcha to citrus-led coffee mocktails, there are many ways for cafes to leverage seasonal trends into new revenue. Partnering with a premium ingredient supplier is a good first step.
Fruit’s Crashing the Coffee Party
We're calling it now: Fruit-flavored drinks will be this summer’s hottest coffee trend.
The Specialty Espresso Martini is Here, Thanks to These Small-Batch Coffee Liqueurs
The popularity of the espresso martini has fueled another burgeoning market: coffee liqueur. Today, specialty roasters and distillers are increasingly working together to push the category forward.
Steeping Sweetness: Milk Brew Provides a Fun Take on Cold Coffee
You’ve heard of cold brew. But what about milk brew? A common technique in coffee shops in Japan, more shops are trying steeping ground coffee beans in milk instead of the more typical cold…
Five Places, Five Winter Drinks
Winter drinks are the highlight of the season — five coffee shop owners reveal the seasonal drinks their customers can't get enough of in 2024.
New Product: Oregon Fruit’s Shelf-Stable Pourable Fruit Puree Solves The Blender Problem
Oregon Fruit’s Shelf-Stable Pourable Fruit Puree offers cafes a vibrant alternative to using fresh fruit to make drinks. Here’s how it works.
The Power, Magic, and Wonder of House-made Syrups
House-made syrups allow shops to harness creativity, provide patrons with singularly unique drinking experiences, and can be powerful tools to distinguish your space.
Five Places, Five Signature Drinks
From floral and fragrant lattes to s'mores-inspired treats, five coffee shops share the signature drinks that draw customers in and bring them back for more.
Just Add Water: The Potential and Possibility of Coffee Concentrates
Coffee concentrates offer more than a convenient way to make coffee on the go. Innovators across the industry are using concentrates to reach new customers and enter new markets.