How to Write a Great Barista Job Description (Examples + Template)
From scant descriptions to full-length novels, barista job postings can vary wildly. Here’s what every job description should include, along with a free downloadable template.
Gone In A Flash: The Provisional Café
Temporary cafés are exciting because they’re here one minute—and gone the next. But they have a lot to offer new and growing businesses.
Is a Living Wage Valuable—Or Even Viable For The Coffee Industry?
The discourse around the United States federal minimum wage has fueled debate for nearly a hundred years. But many coffee workers are calling for more than the minimum and seeking a living wage for their work.
Everyone Likes Bubbles: How To Incorporate Carbonated and Sparkling Drinks On Your Menu
Everyone likes bubbles, and the perfect sparkling drinks can help distinguish your cafe and bring customers in near and far.
Coffee News Club: Week of October 3rd
Announcing the 2022 World Coffee Champions, Brazil admits coffee projections are flawed, and Nespresso enlists George Clooney to warn us about climate change.
Retail and Commerce
How to Write a Great Barista Job Description (Examples + Template)
From scant descriptions to full-length novels, barista job postings can vary wildly. Here’s what every job description should include, along with a free downloadable template.
Gone In A Flash: The Provisional Café
Temporary cafés are exciting because they’re here one minute—and gone the next. But they have a lot to offer new and growing businesses.
Is a Living Wage Valuable—Or Even Viable For The Coffee Industry?
The discourse around the United States federal minimum wage has fueled debate for nearly a hundred years. But many coffee workers are calling for more than the minimum and seeking a living wage for their work.
How to Nail Your Next National Coffee Day Promotion
Take advantage of trending and fun food holidays—you can draw more customers in without a big marketing budget and have fun in the process.
Coffee & Tea
Everyone Likes Bubbles: How To Incorporate Carbonated and Sparkling Drinks On Your Menu
Everyone likes bubbles, and the perfect sparkling drinks can help distinguish your cafe and bring customers in near and far.
Can Lasers Change The Way We Make Cold Brew?
Lasers are objectively awesome. But they might also help us make cold brew in a zap.
Please Push No More: New Wave Tampers
A new crop of tampers is changing how baristas make espresso.
Beyond Tea: Innovations in Cascara
From Starbucks to Shake Shack, cascara has been popping up on menus everywhere in new and innovative formats.
Origin & Trade
Back to Nature: On The Georgian Tea Revival
The Caucasus region does not typically come to mind when thinking of tea origin, but the country of Georgia has been producing tea since the early 19th century—and is making a comeback.
Cafetano Coffee Roasters Proves How A Producer-Owned Model Can Thrive
With Cafetano Coffee Roasters’ first US location, the vertically-integrated shop is showcasing the beauty of Honduran coffee while honoring—and bringing more value—to growers.
Keeping Track: Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Improve Coffee Price Transparency
As the coffee industry grows, blockchain technology is emerging as a way to ensure pricing transparency and trust between buyers and sellers.
The Case For Sitting Behind The Bar
It’s time to throw out the ‘if you have time to lean, you have time to clean’ mentality and let baristas take a seat.