Fresh Cup: Coffee Industry Stories and Insights

Verve Coffee Will Pay $180k After Baristas Flag Healthcare Benefit Violations

The settlement will go to current and former staff at one of the California-based company’s San Francisco locations.
by Fionn Pooler | October 21, 2025

Latest Stories

Coffee News Club: Week of October 20th

There can be only one death-themed coffee brand. Plus, how post-harvest processing can improve underripe coffee, and Blue Bottle Coffee achieves carbon neutrality—but does that mean anything? 
by Fionn Pooler | October 20, 2025

Fermentation Might Hold the Key to Elevating Underripe Coffee Beans

What if there was a way to process underripe cherries so they taste as good—if not better than—ripe ones? Fermentation might hold the answer.
by Fionn Pooler | October 20, 2025

Hotels Are Upping Their Coffee Game—Here’s How

In recent years, a number of luxury hotels have revamped their coffee programs. The result has been a better experience for guests—and a new way to stand out from the competition.
by Amber Gibson | October 17, 2025

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Retail & Commerce

The Small Menu Advantage

How Much Should a Mocha Cost? We Pulled Data from 100 Cafes to Find Out

Can Profit Sharing Make Cafes More Sustainable? Marco Suarez is Betting On It

Realistic Ways Coffee Shops Can Improve Their Sustainability Efforts

How Cafes Can Get the Most Out of Instagram in 2025

Cannabis Coffee Shops Give New Meaning to Third Places

Industry Reports

Roastery Breakdown: Afterglow Coffee Cooperative in Richmond, Virginia

Richmond’s Afterglow Coffee Cooperative, which operates in a shared cafe and roastery space, is making waves with its revolutionary worker-owner structure.
by Ashley Rodriguez | October 15, 2025

It’s Autumn, but Cold Coffee Is Here To Stay

This article is sponsored by our partner, UPOURIA. At June Coffee Roasters, cold beverages, from iced lattes to matchas, are menu mainstays. “I’d like to think our lineup has everything for everyone,” writes owner Jimmy…
by Chloé Skye Weiser | September 26, 2025

Matthew Evilsizor Has a Systematic Approach To Buying Espresso Machines

Coffee consultant Matthew Evilsizor breaks down his philosophy behind choosing commercial espresso machines for clients.
by Garrett Oden | September 24, 2025

Resource Library

The Eversys Deep Dive Buyer’s Guide

Key features, product line walkthrough, machine recommendations. This is *the* deep dive for the Eversys espresso machine lineup.

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Coffee & Tea Articles

A Scientist’s Guide to the Perfect Cup: Michelle Francl on the Chemistry of Tea

Valencia Is Brewing Its Own Identity in Spain’s Specialty Coffee Scene

The Matcha Boom Is Reshaping Cafes. How Long Before It Hits a Wall?

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Trending Articles

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by Garrett Oden | April 3, 2025

The SCA’s Q Program Takeover Leaves the Coffee Industry Divided

by Fionn Pooler | May 23, 2025