#MeNeither Videos Connected to Portland Coffee Company

Fifty current and former employees of Ristretto Roasters sent a signed letter to local news outlets detailing how their employer’s wife, who is involved in the company, is posting videos questioning the motives and…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 15, 2019

Plastic Ban Benefits Guatemalan Communities

Here in the U.S., straw bans seem revolutionary, daring restaurants and cafés to refrain from handing out hundreds of single-use plastic straws every day. However, Portland and Seattle can’t hold a candle compared to…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 9, 2019

Paris Cafés Speak on Yellow Vest Protests

Café owners across the city shared with Fresh Cup their experiences of the protests and how their businesses, employees, and customers are faring.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 9, 2019

Tokyo Bookstore Breaks the Mold

Bunkitsu is bliss for bibliophiles. The bookstore-museum-café combination is the first of its kind in Tokyo.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 9, 2019

Mul-tea-disciplinary Talks

Learn about cutting-edge research surrounding tea consumption at the Global Tea Initiative’s 4th Annual Colloquium on January 24 at the UC Davis Conference Center in Davis, California.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 9, 2019

Bitty & Beau’s is Building

The happiest place in Wilmington, North Carolina, is now making its way to Savannah, Georgia.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 9, 2019

Boot Coffee Campus Announces 2019 Tuition Scholarship Program

Applications are now open for Boot Coffee Campus’ 2019 scholarship program. Winners will receive scholarships worth $6,000 to either attend Boot Coffee Campus programs or fund SCA Coffee Skills Program courses.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 2, 2019

Barista Guild of America and Barista Guild of Europe Unify

Discover who is on the inaugural leadership council of the newly formed, global Barista Guild.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 2, 2019

2019 Beverage and Menu Trends from Around the Web

Here’s a roundup of café-related food and beverage trend predictions from around the web, which will either take off, or peter out in 2019.
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 2, 2019

Breadbelly Bursts onto the Scene

Breadbelly, a bakery/café concept dedicated to impeccably executed Asian pastries, is opening a brick-and-mortar location.
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 19, 2018