Was Coffee Good For You in 2025?
We follow coffee health studies all year to answer one question: Is coffee good for you? Once again, the answer is: mostly.
The Year in Coffee Unionizing
Union drives continued to define the coffee industry in 2025, from strikes at Starbucks to workers organizing at small shops across the U.S.
The Year in Coffee Retail and Consumption Trends
Starbucks continues trying to be a coffeeshop again, new consumption trends, and a year marked by acquisitions and sales.
The Biggest Coffee Stories of 2025
Tariffs, C market spikes, and new tools to evaluate coffee upend the industry: here are the biggest stories from 2025 in coffee.
(Mostly) Everything That Happened in Coffee in 2025
From the ever-changing threat of tariffs to big companies continuing to swallow small ones, 2025 was anything but predictable. Here's (mostly) everything that happened this year.
The Best of Fresh Cup 2025
Fresh Cup’s Editor-in-Chief Ashley Rodriguez shares her picks for 2025’s 10 must-read stories—and reveals behind-the-scenes insights on how they came together.
Coffee Grounds Can Remove Toxic Metals From Polluted Water, Studies Find
Two new studies have found that spent coffee grounds can remove toxic heavy metals from polluted water.
Coffee Prices Up, People Switching to Home Brewing and Budget-Friendly Beans
Instead of cutting back on caffeine, people are shifting their habits by choosing budget-friendly chains, making coffee at home, or buying cheaper beans.
Groovy Goose Proves Local Shops Can Survive—and Thrive—Next to Starbucks
One coffee shop in a small town near San Francisco is thriving—with a Starbucks just 75 feet down the street and another two blocks away.
Big Roasters Buying More Sustainable Coffee—But Who Defines Sustainable?
A new report found that 11 of the biggest coffee roasters are buying more sustainable coffee than ever. But who defines what sustainable means?
