The Art of the Competition Mixtape
Luke Daugherty talks to Michelle Johnson, Rock Baijnauth, Nathanael May, Hannah Craig, and Matt Foster about the important role music plays during a competition routine.
Seattle Baristas Organize Protest of Caffe Vita
On Wednesday, October 2, a group of Seattle baristas organized a walkout and protest at Caffe Vita’s Capitol Hill location in response to a flurry of firings and resignations over the “sudden harsh enforcement of a company policy” in regard to giving homeless people old pastries and coffee.
Crowdfunding Campaign Launches to Help the Peruvian Amazon
Canadian roaster company Bean North Coffee Roasting Co. Ltd. recently announced its partnership with green coffee importers Coop Coffee in an effort to support a women-run reforestation project in the Peruvian Amazon, led by Grow Ahead and CAC Pangoa.
Celebrate Cerrado Mineiro Day
The Cerrado Coffee Growers Federation, in partnership with Ally Coffee, launched the first “Cerrado Mineiro Day,” to celebrate coffee from the Região do Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil’s first and only Designation of Origin for coffee.
Five Minutes With: Karla Mancio, Red Bay Coffee
First-time Golden Bean attendee Karla Mancio, head roaster at Red Bay Coffee, sat down with Fresh Cup to discuss her background in the industry, her Golden Bean experience, and why representation matters.
The Power of Visual Messaging
In search of a way to succinctly convey your sustainability mission and approach to your customers? Consider a few carefully placed, well-designed signs.
America’s Most Caffeinated Holiday: National Coffee Day Roundup
National Coffee Day is here once again! Cafés and roasteries all around the country celebrate September 29 with deals, discounts, specials, and freebies.
Before + Now: How Photos Are Telling the Story of Coffee Farmers in Burundi
In the spring of 2018, the Long Miles Coffee Project launched a small venture that would eventually come to be known as “Before + Now.” Fresh Cup spoke with its creators to learn more about the project, how climate change is impacting coffee farming, and what’s next for Before + Now.
The Walkout That Inspired A Movement: Everything You Need To Know About Coffee At Large
Three Months After The Walkout, Coffee At Large Members Forge A New Road To Activism
Fanning the Flame
Co-roasting spaces open the door for new roasters around the globe