Luckin Coffee Files for IPO

At only 18 months old and valued at nearly $3 billion, China’s Luckin Coffee has filed an IPO (initial public offering) with the SEC.
by Fresh Cup Staff | April 24, 2019

The Mighty Good Coffee Saga

Tensions have been building for months within Ann Arbor’s Mighty Good Coffee, and the future now seems uncertain for the 13-year-old café chain and roastery.
by Fresh Cup Staff | April 24, 2019

Warmer Weather Means Cold Brew Season is Near

Service Ideas’ new Cold Brew ‘N’ Serv™ Cold Brew System
by Fresh Cup Staff | April 22, 2019

Specialty Coffee Expo 2019 Review

What did you miss at this year’s global gathering of coffee professionals? Find out in Fresh Cup’s recap of the Specialty Coffee Expo, held April 11–14 in Boston, Massachusetts. 
by Jordan Johnson | April 17, 2019

Drum Coffee Makes it a Triplet with Third Location

When Drum Coffee co-founder/owner John Wicks isn’t managing his Missoula, Montana, business with his wife Jenna, he moonlights as a drummer for Fitz and The Tantrums.
by Fresh Cup Staff | April 17, 2019

Branded as Houston’s First CBD Café, The Smoking Pot Plans 4/20 Debut

One of the boldest caffeine-cannabidiol concepts yet is set to make its Houston debut this weekend.
by Fresh Cup Staff | April 17, 2019

Remembering John Michael Hermoso, 2019 Philippines Brewers Cup Champion

While thousands poured into Boston this past weekend for the annual SCA Expo, festivities were overshadowed with the sad news of 29-year-old John Michael Hermoso’s passing.
by Fresh Cup Staff | April 17, 2019

Five Minutes With: Elle Jensen

Late last week, Amethyst Coffee owner and founder of Cherry Roast Elle Jensen made an announcement that the inclusive coffee platform and competition was coming to an end. Fresh Cup spoke to Jensen about…
by Anastasia Prikhodko | April 9, 2019

Coffee Activism, Part 2: Paving the Way Forward

Starting off as a grassroots movement in the U.S., the current wave of coffee activism has become a global movement binding the industry together.
by Anastasia Prikhodko | April 9, 2019

No Half Measures at Demitasse Coffee

While plastic bags usually wouldn’t be cause for celebration, the new reusable plastic coffee bags at Demitasse Coffee deserve their own parade.
by Fresh Cup Staff | April 3, 2019