Riley Westbrook Has Strong Opinions About Espresso Machine Selection

Valor Coffee co-founder Riley Westbrook shares raw insights and recommendations for picking your next espresso machine.
by Garrett Oden | September 10, 2025

Introducing Espresso Machine Hub, A Research and Discovery Platform For Commercial Machines

Buying a commercial espresso machine? Espresso Machine Hub makes it easy to do your research.
by Garrett Oden | September 5, 2025

Buy Once, Grow Right: Smart Espresso Machine Choices Fuel Business Growth

An espresso machine is the single most expensive piece of equipment many cafe owners will buy. Choosing a durable machine from the start helps prevent costly upgrades and supports growth.
by Ruth Easley | August 22, 2025

Roastery Breakdown: Café con Jiribilla in Mexico City, Mexico

Café con Jiribilla in Mexico City makes use of small spaces and practical tools, all while focusing on sourcing single-origin coffees from Mexico.
by Ashley Rodriguez | January 31, 2025

Roastery Breakdown: Buunni Coffee and The Roasting Room in New York

Buunni Coffee has long been a staple in Upper Manhattan. Now, it hopes to bring educational opportunities and provide a roasting resource to the Bronx with its latest project, The Roasting Room.
by Brit Alexandria | January 10, 2025

Fresh Cup’s 2024 Coffee Gift Guide

Wondering what to get your favorite caffeine tinkerer, latte sipper, or espresso slinger this holiday season? We’ve sourced 2024 coffee gift recommendations from our team of experts.
by Ashley Rodriguez | December 4, 2024

The Modern Coffee Shop Tech Stack

Coffee shops are more connected than ever before, and building a robust technology stack is essential—here are the tech and tools industry leaders use to make their shops run smoothly.
by Garrett Oden | November 8, 2024

Roastery Breakdown: Alma Coffee in Canton, Georgia

Alma Coffee’s mixed cafe and roastery space is designed to feature and showcase the brand’s bean-to-cup model of sourcing, roasting and serving coffee.
by Brit Alexandria | October 2, 2024

Roastery Breakdown: La Prima Espresso Co. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Roastery Breakdown series is presented by our partner, Loring. Picture a coffee roastery: you might imagine a space with rows of shelving, burlap bags of green coffee stacked high, and large roasters towering inside…
by Brit Alexandria | July 24, 2024

Roastery Breakdown: Three Keys Coffee in Houston, Texas

Art and coffee live harmoniously at Three Keys Coffee, a Houston-based roastery that uses music to evoke a multi-sensory coffee experience.
by Arielle Rebekah | June 21, 2024