Pouring Into the Other’s Cup: How One Latte Art Competition is Redefining Community
Back in my days as a barista, I was thrilled to close shop with my “work besties.” A work bestie is defined as: When working the front line of a coffee shop shakes your…
The Five Tools We Loved at the 2022 Specialty Coffee Expo
The Specialty Coffee Association Expo floor was full of new gadgets and tools: here are some of our favorites.
The Tipping Point: Are We Ready to Move Beyond the Tipping Model?
Baristas' livelihoods often rely on tips received—should they?
Café Crawl: A Guide to Providence, Rhode Island’s Coffee Shops and Culture
Coffee may not be the first thing one tends to associate with Providence. Nevertheless, there are numerous places tucked all throughout where one can find a quality cup.
New Cafe for Blip Roasters
Blip Roasters in Kansas City, Missouri, opened a new café and roasting space in the West Bottoms neighborhood.
Onyx Coffee Lab Partners with Pacific Foods for New Café
Onyx Coffee Lab has joined forces with Pacific Foods in a one-of-a-kind sustainable space in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Café Crawl: A Guide to Scottsdale, Arizona Coffee Shops and Culture
Several noteworthy cafés are putting Scottsdale’s coffee scene on the map.
Boon Boona Coffee Goes Back to the Source
As both “boon” and “boona” are East African terms for coffee, the name “Boon Boona Coffee” delivers triple-shot branding for this community gathering place in Renton, a suburban city just south of Seattle. Since…
Go Get Em Tiger Opens at The Music Center
Now an L.A. coffee institution, Go Get Em Tiger opened its sixth location last week at the newly renovated Music Center Plaza.