How Ghirardelli Made Classic Flavors Feel New Again In Their World of Coffee Drink Flights

Chocolate is ubiquitous on coffee menus, but Ghirardelli shows how to create innovative specialty beverages that feel fresh through unique flavor pairings that’ll keep coffee lovers engaged.
by Garrett Oden | May 6, 2026

Bluewater Group Helps Cafes Perfect Their Water With Café Station 1

Coffee is 98% water, which means cafes should consider dialing in their water the same way they do their grind settings. Bluewater Group’s new Café Station 1 makes that process easy.
by Garrett Oden | April 29, 2026

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