Ready-to-drink (RTD) or canned beverages have exploded in popularity, and the coffee industry hasn’t been exempt from this trend.

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The reimagined Fresh Cup reflects our transition to an online-first magazine and our optimism for a better coffee future.

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Most coffee businesses rely on social media—particularly Instagram—to communicate with customers. Here’s everything you need to know to be successful on the 'gram.

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Topsy-turvy coffee predictions from Brazil, a survey to promote wage transparency, and Starbucks continues closing unionized stores.  Here’s a roundup of this week’s biggest coffee headlines.  ‘Brazil Farmers, Agronomists Downgrade 2023 Coffee Crop Expectations’ – via Reuters Coffee yield predictions in Brazil have been all over the place. After better-than-expected rainfall this season, farmers and … Continue reading Coffee News Club: Week of November 28th →

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In Yemen, coffee varieties are often referred to by colloquial names, which are often inaccurate and don’t reflect real varieties. But a new study is giving farmers more definitive names and greater access to information about the coffees they’re growing.

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Wage transparency has been a hot topic in coffee. A new survey from GoFundBean hopes to promote greater wage transparency, act as a nexus for information, and track how wages have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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It’s a Red Cup Rebellion! Unions strike back at Starbucks while coffee’s commodity price is falling—but news outlets continue to focus on consumers rather than farmers.  ‘Coffee Prices are Crashing. What it Means for Your Cup of Joe’ – via CNN Arabica coffee futures have fallen roughly 35% since August, after a year or so … Continue reading Coffee News Club: Week of November 21st →

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Coffee is on the move! Learn what products work best for mobile operations and how to maximize both space and revenue.

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How cafe owners can design in-store signage that tells the right story to customers.

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Stubbornly stagnant auction prices discourage investments as the tea industry confronts tough challenges.

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How a Texas coffee roaster brewed a festive holiday tradition.

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Could better-tasting, more climate-resilient coffee be in our future? Plus, a raging debate over alternative milk at barista competitions and your favorite Starbucks hacks pour money into the company's coffers.

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The world of Indonesian coffee has changed a lot over the past five years. Here are three coffee processors discussing the highlights and challenges of Indonesian coffee production.

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An upswing in soda styles is taking craft carbonation to new heights.

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Rooibos, indigenous to South Africa, is a caffeine-free tea staple in many cafes, and a new deal will honor the original knowledge holders of the plant.

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A local tea movement is brewing.

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Could coffee power your car? Plus, producers in Brazil default on their coffee contracts, and drinking coffee while pregnant could lead to shorter children.

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Kin Coffee in Kent, UK, is tackling sustainability one problem at a time, determined to find viable and innovative solutions and unafraid to reassess along the way.

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The same care and craft that's transformed specialty coffee has also changed the way we make and consume chocolate—and how we drink our mochas.

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Pour overs have shuffled on and off menus for years, but for some, the brewing method has always taken center stage.

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