Brewing Beyond the Mainstream: Meet the 2025 World Cezve/Ibrik and Cup Tasters Champions
Following the victories of Charles Boyenval and Chatchalerm “Boss” Lertanekwattana, we speak with both champions to learn what their wins say about tradition, innovation, and coffee’s evolving global map.
Latest Stories
Realistic Ways Coffee Shops Can Improve Their Sustainability Efforts
This article is sponsored by our partner, Your Brand Cafe. Coffee shops produce significant waste: single-use plastics, to-go packaging, nonstop electricity and water consumption, cans, bottles, cardboard boxes, and so on. All of these items…
Survey Conducted by Espresso Machine Manufacturer Says Gen Z Fears Baristas—But Do They Really?
Young people find baristas intimidating. That’s what a survey from the home appliances maker Philips found.
Philz Coffee’s $145M Sale Leaves Some Employee Shareholders Empty-Handed
Freeman Spogli & Co. nears $145M deal for Philz Coffee; common stock held by some employees would be canceled, making shares worthless.
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Take The 2025 Coffee Business Owner Compensation Survey
How much do business owners make? Be part of Fresh Cup’s second Coffee Business Owner Compensation Survey and help clarify how business owners deal with money, benefits, and debt.
Experts Share Emerging Coffee Industry Trends of 2025
Halfway through 2025, Fresh Cup has asked coffee professionals to weigh in on what has already been a turbulent year for the industry. Here are their predictions for the emerging trends that will define…
Five Things We Learned at the 2025 London Coffee Festival
This year’s London Coffee Festival revealed the trends moving forward the coffee industry: bold flavors, creative drinks, plant-based milks, wellness brews, and matcha’s growing dominance.
Resource Library
The Customer Remarketing Playbook for Coffee Shops
A practical playbook for coffee shops and roasters who want to turn customers into regulars.
The Coffee Shop Operations Micro-Guide
In this era of efficiency, mastering back-end operations for coffee shops is critical. Get this resource to protect your profits.
