Specialty Coffee Expo 2019 Review
What did you miss at this year’s global gathering of coffee professionals? Find out in Fresh Cup’s recap of the Specialty Coffee Expo, held April 11–14 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Remembering John Michael Hermoso, 2019 Philippines Brewers Cup Champion
While thousands poured into Boston this past weekend for the annual SCA Expo, festivities were overshadowed with the sad news of 29-year-old John Michael Hermoso’s passing.
Five Minutes With: Elle Jensen
A Farewell to Cherry Roast
Late last week, Amethyst Coffee owner and founder of Cherry Roast Elle Jensen made an announcement that the inclusive coffee platform and competition was coming to an end. Fresh Cup spoke to Jensen about her decision.
Coffee Activism, Part 2: Paving the Way Forward
Starting off as a grassroots movement in the U.S., the current wave of coffee activism has become a global movement binding the industry together.
London Coffee Festival 2019
House music. Check. Hipper-than-thou haircuts. Of course. A hell of a lot of coffee. Most definitely.
Global Barista Challenge at Melbourne Grand Prix
It was engines at full throttle as teams of baristas from all over the world competed at the Global Barista Challenged, held March 14–17 at the Melbourne Grand Prix.
Kansas City U.S. Coffee Championships Results
Find out what went down at this year’s U.S. Coffee Champions, held March 15–17 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Bureaucratic Technicality Could Force Sweden’s Three-Time Barista Champion Out
After seven years of living in Sweden, winning the title of Swedish National Barista Champion three years in a row, and creating the culture-shifting Barista League, Steve Moloney may be forced to leave his adopted country in a matter of days.
Addressing Implicit Bias in Customer Service Opens Doors to New Possibilities and Customers
As the coffee industry begins to re-navigate how they approach customer service, coffee professionals are taking steps to help baristas to best address systemic prejudices.
Fresh Cup Goes to Work in #Café4aDay
Fresh Cup is clocking in to work a shift behind the counter at some of the most innovative cafés we can find for our monthly #Café4aDay social media immersions.