Fresh Cup: Coffee Industry Stories and Insights

How Four Coffee Brands Are Turning Valentine’s Day Into a High-Sales Holiday

Valentine’s Day may not be a classic occasion for coffee shops—but as these four operators show, cafes can still harness the holiday with limited-time drinks, bundles, and other lucrative extras.
by Garrett Oden | February 4, 2026

Latest Stories

Coffee Tariffs Were Rolled Back. So Why Is Brazilian Instant Coffee Still Tariffed at 50%?

Brazilian officials are trying to figure out why instant coffee is still being subject to tariffs. Tariffs were rolled back in November, but for some reason, instant coffee still faces a 50% tariff.
by Fionn Pooler | February 3, 2026

Coffee News Club: Week of February 2

Workers at a Texas coffee chain quit in protest of ICE policies. Plus, jump scare: people are going to Starbucks again? And bigger jump scare: coffee tariffs are back in the news. 
by Fionn Pooler | February 2, 2026

Manager Quits After White Rhino Allegedly Reaffirms ICE Agent Discount Policy

On Jan. 22, a manager at White Rhino Coffee publicly quit her job in protest of what she said is the company’s pro-ICE policy.
by Fionn Pooler | February 2, 2026

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Retail & Commerce

“You Have This Point of Leverage”: Brett Donahue on Sourcing and Roasting at Scale with Counter Culture Coffee

How Specialty Cafes Are Rethinking Drip Coffee

Nestlé May Sell Blue Bottle Coffee. What Does That Mean for the Chain’s Union?

How Coffee Shops Are Thriving by Sharing Space With Other Businesses

How India’s Specialty Coffee Industry Is Coming of Age

These Coffee Shops Are Winning With Mocktails: Here’s How (With Recipes)

Resource Library

The AI Playbook for Coffee Shop Operators

Coffee shop operators share how they’re using AI for menu insights, faster marketing, and smarter operations.

Live Session Replay: Modern Tech Stacks for Growing Roasters and Coffee Shops

We talked about the evolving coffee tech stack ecosystem, and how roasters and cafes can operate efficiently and smartly with their tech decisions, with Cropster and Odeko.

Industry Reports

ColdPerk’s Café 2 Brewer Brings Espresso-Strength Concentrate to Cafes in Minutes

This article is sponsored by our partner, ColdPerk. Cold brew coffee is extremely popular, but making it can be time-consuming. Cold brew generally takes hours—even a whole day—to make, either by steeping ground coffee…
by Garrett Oden | January 30, 2026

Former Cart Owner Launches Virtual Summit for Coffee Businesses

Coffee Business Connection, a new events company, will host its first formal event, called CBC Live, on January 2-3, 2026. The two-day online event brings together over 16 industry speakers to address the practical…
by Garrett Oden | December 26, 2025

Here’s How To Get Professional-Grade Coffee Out of Your Home Espresso Machine

In this series, Ruth Easley gives coffee lovers essential tips on purchasing a traditional home espresso machines—and getting the most out of them.
by Ruth Easley | December 12, 2025

Coffee & Tea Articles

How Xpresso in South Africa Makes Coffee Affordable for All

When Did Everyone Become A Coffee Consultant?

Can Coffee Help Reforest the Amazon? Indigenous Barista Celesty Suruí Thinks So

Looking Back at 25 Years of the World Barista Championship

Hotels Are Upping Their Coffee Game—Here’s How

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

Must-Reads From The Coffee Shop Handbook

The Coffee Shop Guide To Metrics and KPIs

by Anne Mercer | August 23, 2024

The Coffee Marketing Pyramid

by Garrett Oden | July 31, 2024

The Modern Coffee Shop Tech Stack

by Garrett Oden | November 8, 2024

Every Coffee Business Owner Needs To Ask Their Customers These Five Questions

by Garrett Oden | September 4, 2024