Fresh Cup: Coffee Industry Stories and Insights

Four Key Takeaways From The SCA’s Value Distribution Survey Results

The SCA report, which surveyed hundreds of actors across the supply stream, reveals how the industry perceives value distribution.
by Ashley Rodriguez | March 28, 2024

Latest Stories

Elevating Dreams Erasing Divides: A Coffee Pitch Event Comes To Chicago

Fresh Cup teams up with small business owners to host the coffee industry’s first pitch fest, coming this April to the Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago.
by Garrett Oden | March 27, 2024

Coffee News Club: Week of March 25th

NFTs, coffee production Brazil in flux, and an exploration of value in the coffee industry: here’s the news for the week of March 25th.
by Fionn Pooler | March 25, 2024

Coffee at Sea

The war in Gaza has spilled over into the Red Sea, but the coffee industry’s concern seems solely focused on shipping delays.
by Fionn Pooler | March 22, 2024

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Retail & Commerce Articles

How to Create Career Pathways in Your Cafe

Branded Coffee Cups: 11 Examples Of Cups We Love 

Five Places, Five Operating Hours

The Magic and Skill of Building a Holiday Blend

“If It’s Hidden, It’s We Who Hide”— On Discovering the Potential of Robusta Through Roasting

A Day in the Life of a Coffee Consultant

Trending Articles

What is Cascara? An Overview of Coffee Cherry Tea

by Brenna Ciummo | May 20, 2014

Decaf Coffee, But Make It Specialty

by Fionn Pooler | February 16, 2024

Roastery Breakdown: Orgullo Coffee in Austin, Texas

by Miranda Haney | March 20, 2024

New Product: Monin’s 2024 Flavor of the Year is Ube–With a Twist

by Garrett Oden | February 28, 2024

Resource Library

Opening and Closing Checklists

An editable template for opening and closing checklists designed for coffee shops.

Employee Handbook Template for Coffee Shops

A guided template for an employee handbook for coffee shops.

Coffee & Tea Articles

The Power, Magic, and Wonder of House-made Syrups 

From Hourly to Salary: Laila Ghambari on Growing a (Financially Upward) Career in Coffee

Five Places, Five Signature Drinks

Just Add Water: The Potential and Possibility of Coffee Concentrates

What Our Kids Grow Up Around: How Renata Henderson and Bartholomew Jones Are Creating a Legacy Through Coffee 

Make Things Happen: How Coffee Shops Can Foster Creative and Collaborative Expression

Origin & Trade Articles

The Accidental Coffee Farmer

When respected coffee farmer Andres Magaña Ortiz was deported after living in Hawaii for 30 years, his daughter Victoria had no choice but to take over.
by Fionn Pooler | March 13, 2024

‘Enjoyed by Those Who Grow It’: Wangeci Gitata-Kiriga And Kenya’s Coffee-Drinking Revolution

Kenya produces some of the world’s best coffees, but consumption within the country remains low. Wangeci Gitata-Kiriga of Revolutionary Coffee wants to change that.
by Fionn Pooler | March 1, 2024

Let’s Hear it for the (Coffee) Critters

While often seen as the enemy, many insects and animals actively create healthy ecosystems where coffee can thrive.
by Fionn Pooler | January 31, 2024

Industry Articles

Roastery Breakdown: Nirvana Soul Coffee in San Jose, California

Most roastery warehouses are sparse and industrial-looking, but Nirvana Soul embraces vibrancy in their easy-to-navigate (and open to the public) roasting facility.
by Ashley Rodriguez | February 23, 2024

Introducing The Roastery Breakdown Series, Presented By Loring

Coffee roasting is rarely straightforward. Along with ensuring coffee quality standards, roasters have to navigate new challenges daily, from ever-evolving evolving technologies to changing regulations to greater demands for sustainable solutions.  But if roasters…
by Garrett Oden | February 21, 2024

Three Ways Automation Can Benefit Your Cafe (And How to Get Started)

Automation can help cafes improve efficiency, quality, and service without losing the quintessential craft. Learn how your shop can strike this balance.
by Zoe Stanley-Foreman | January 19, 2024