Shuv Coffee Weighs on a Sliding Scale: Pricing Coffee for Accessibility
Indianapolis-based roaster Shuv Coffee offers beans on a sliding scale basis—and encourages others to think of ways to make coffee accessible for all.
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Falling Leaves, Fall Flavors: Signature Beverages for the Autumn 2022 Season
PSLs aren’t the only way to celebrate the season: here are the flavors you need to ring in fall right from three coffee and beverage experts.
Inflation Continues to Hammer Coffee Workers in the US
Our two-part series on inflation and coffee now turns to hourly coffee workers: many have been denied raises, taken on second jobs, and struggle to make ends meet.
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.
Taste of Summer: Designing Approachable Signature Beverages that Work
Summer drinks are a fun way to celebrate the season that can bring in new customers and allow baristas to express their creativity.
How Café Owners Are Fighting Inflation
Rising costs are forcing business owners to get creative with how they spend money and think about labor—all while preserving the integrity of their cafés.
Elevated Spirits: Alcohol in the Café
Adding alcohol to your café lineup can expand menu offerings and give baristas a new toolkit to express their creativity. We talked to three shops about the ups and downs of serving alcohol in the café.
On The Front Lines: Mask-Based Harassment in the Cafe
Once the pandemic began and baristas remained on the front lines, they became the de facto enforcers of mask mandates. Eight baristas tell us about the arguments, hostility, and harassment they endured behind the bar.
Smooth Sippers v. Face Melters: Balancing Strength & Flavor in Cold Brew
The debate rages on: should cold brew taste balanced or melt your face off?
Nine Layered Steps to Make Large Events Safer for All
A two-part series examining how COVID-19 continues to spread at coffee events and what steps we can take to make spaces safer.