Tea Refreshers Are Winning Over the Non-Coffee Crowd

​At one Texas cafe, tea refreshers now make up 30% of drink sales. Owners say the drinks are a great way to bring in customers who don’t want coffee.
by Haley Greene | April 3, 2026

With A 50-Cup Minimum, LogoCup Makes Custom Cups Doable For Any Occasion

Custom cups typically require bulk orders in the thousands. LogoCup’s new minimum order starts at just 50, however, making branded cups accessible to cafes of all sizes and budgets.
by Garrett Oden | March 27, 2026

Coffee Tech Stacks: The Software Rebel Dog Coffee Uses to Facilitate Multi-Shop Growth

To grow a coffee company, you need to invest in technology that can scale alongside your business. Here’s how Connecticut’s Rebel Dog Coffee used its tech stack to expand from a single store to…
by Anne Mercer | March 20, 2026

Coffee Tech Stacks: Three Keys Coffee Is Rethinking Software for Its Scale Era

The award-winning, solar-powered roastery uses a lot of software—and it’s rethinking nearly all of it. Here’s how Three Keys Coffee’s tech stack is evolving to meet its new goals.
by Garrett Oden | February 25, 2026

Nani Sweets Brings Certified Gluten-Free Cookie and Cake Options to Cafes

This article is sponsored by our partner, Nani Sweets. In the United States, demand for gluten-free pastries and treats is continuing to climb—so much so that Starbucks recently announced plans to roll out a…
by Garrett Oden | February 18, 2026

How Four Coffee Brands Are Turning Valentine’s Day Into a High-Sales Holiday

Valentine’s Day may not be a classic occasion for coffee shops—but as these four operators show, cafes can still harness the holiday with limited-time drinks, bundles, and other lucrative extras.
by Garrett Oden | February 4, 2026

ColdPerk’s Café 2 Brewer Brings Espresso-Strength Concentrate to Cafes in Minutes

This article is sponsored by our partner, ColdPerk. Cold brew coffee is extremely popular, but making it can be time-consuming. Cold brew generally takes hours—even a whole day—to make, either by steeping ground coffee…
by Garrett Oden | January 30, 2026

Coffee Tech Stacks: Creature Coffee Powers 25+ Carts With These Tools

Creature Coffee Co started as a single cart. Today, software helps its team operate 25+ coffee carts across multiple cities.
by Anne Mercer | January 23, 2026

New Product: Coffee Culture Travel Wants To Take You to Antigua, Guatemala

After two decades of coffee education in Portland, Matt Milletto built an origin travel program rooted in relationships and responsible tourism.
by Garrett Oden | January 7, 2026

Superautomatic Espresso Machines Have Come Far in the Last Decade—Here’s How

Superautomatic espresso machines were once dismissed, but advances in the technology have helped them bring consistency and craft to cafes.
by Chloé Skye Weiser | December 10, 2025