Coffee Retail
Articles covering corporate and independent coffee shops and roasters and the consumption side of the coffee supply chain.
The Cost of Competing
For many, elite coffee competitions represent the pinnacle of the industry. But the huge costs to compete prevent those without financial support from participating—and harm the industry as a whole.
Getchusomegear is Making Coffee Better
Coffee gear is expensive. Chris McAuley and the Getchu team are making it accessible.
'Specialty Coffee Should be Enjoyed by Those Who Grow It': The Farmer's Daughter Joining Kenya's Coffee-drinking Revolution
Although it produces some of the world's best coffee, domestic consumption in Kenya remains low. A new generation of coffee professionals wants to change that.
Stealth Starbucks: A Premonition of Modern Specialty Coffee
Unbranded Starbucks stores divided opinion back in the 2000s, and there are echoes in modern corporate-backed specialty companies like Intelligentsia and Blue Bottle.
Philly is a (Coffee) Union Town
A wave of unionising swept Philadelphia's coffee scene. Now the workers want a contract.
Clean Air and Coffee Shops
From wildfire smoke to Covid, indoor air can be hazardous. But it doesn't need to be.
‘No Billionaires Were Enriched Through The Sale Of This Coffee’: An Interview With Author John Green
The bestselling author on being a coffee influencer, raising money for Partners In Health, and his love-hate relationship with Twitter.
Decaf Coffee, But Make It Specialty
Decaf has come a long way over the last hundred years, but can it join the third wave?
The Graveyard of Coffee Kickstarters
There are a lot of coffee gadgets on Kickstarter. Some are successful, others less so. This is the story of the latter.
In Defense of Dark Roasts
Rabbithole Roasters’ David Lalonde wants specialty coffee to embrace the dark side.