A Tough Tea Market by the Numbers: Insights From the 2022 North American Tea Conference
Stubbornly stagnant auction prices discourage investments as the tea industry confronts tough challenges.
Every CUP Has A Story To Tell
How Coffee Uplifts People is narrating a new tale for the coffee industry.
Cold Coffee for a New Cohort: What Chamberlain Coffee Says About Gen Z Coffee Drinkers
In 2021, three out of every four drinks sold at Starbucks was cold. Many of the dramatic changes in coffee consumption come from the newest generation of coffee drinkers: Gen Z.
Nine Layered Steps to Make Large Events Safer for All
A two-part series examining how COVID-19 continues to spread at coffee events and what steps we can take to make spaces safer.
Covid Case Study: What Happened at Specialty Coffee Expo?
A two-part series examining how COVID-19 continues to spread at coffee events and what steps we can take to make spaces safer.
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.