A survey for the workers of the global coffee supply chain impacted by COVID-19. more…

We could outline the numerous ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the coffee industry. Instead, for now, let’s devote our mental energy to one thing, one effort,… more…

How has COVID-19 affected your coffee drinking habits? more…

We want to know: how is COVID-19 affecting baristas? more…

We talk with Go Get Em Tiger co-founder Kyle Glanville about the GGET Pantry. more…

For some coffee roasters, the sudden shift to increased coffee consumption at home as opposed to in cafes has come with an unexpected silver lining. Nolan Hirte and Matt Lounsbury,… more…

Luckin Coffee has announced that it has formed a special committee to investigate evidence of fabricated sales numbers from 2019 of about 2.2 billion yuan (approximately $310 million USD). According.. more…

On Friday, April 3, potentially millions of small businesses in the United States will begin submitting applications for SBA loans stemming from the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic stimulus package.. more…

Not everyone gets to experience the joy of a coffee poop. more…

Death in the sometime distant future after decaf. more…

Michigan-based Populace Coffee has launched a private-label service through which half the proceeds from sales of whole-bean coffee will go to small businesses and companies struggling to stay afloat more…

Fire crews have spent the past 24 hours responding to a devastating fire at the Boyer’s Coffee cafe and roastery in Denver, Colorado. The Adams County Fire Protection District described… more…

As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a devastating toll on Italy, two Italian commercial coffee equipment manufacturers have announced campaigns to support hospitals close to home. M more…

A fixture in the Portland specialty coffee scene over the past 16 years, Albina Press Owner Kevin Fuller died unexpectedly last Friday. A GoFundMe campaign has been established to assist… more…

The COVID-19 pandemic is a genuine global health crisis that deserves all the world’s current attention and sacrifice. However, the rapid emergence of this global crisis does not make the… more…

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and the organizers of the first ever Ethiopia Cup of Excellence coffee quality competition have announced that the final “international week& more…

In the City That Never Sleeps, coffee is having to take a break. more…

Por Luis Román Fotografías por Juan José Sánchez Macías Pasado. Del oro al café. El origen de JM Estrada se remonta a la minería. A fines del periodo colonial, algunas familias tenían minas more…

While hospital workers are putting their lives on the line everyday, coffee companies are doing their part to support them. more…

When Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 53 last week requiring “non-essential businesses” to close, banning gatherings greater than 10 people and mandating that food es more…

How to brew coffee using the iconic Chemex coffee maker. more…

As I sat down to write this, I got an email from a customer. He’s facing a 75% drop in revenue, and he’s worried. With bills still coming in, this… more…

As more roasters are forced to toe an increasingly blurry line between the health and safety of their staff and the financial health of their business amid the coronavirus COVID-19… more…

Online coffee events for March 30 – April 5, 2020. more…

Loans, grants, loan forgiveness, and tax relief are all part of the stimulus package. more…

Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Company is hoping to add some brightness to what is likely a dark period in the lives of many of its customers as it launches a… more…

Sprudge presents the #StillRoasting Coffee map. more…

A little familiarity can go a long way in providing comfort through uncertain times. At the same time, when stuck in a rut, a dash of something fresh can also… more…

Thank you to everyone who filled out our survey. more…

You may be social distancing, but you’re not alone. more…

With the slogan “coffee people helping coffee people,” the virtual tip resource Go Fund Bean has swelled to include more than 200 coffee shops and counting as more coffee workers… more…

The United States chapter of the Specialty Coffee Association has created a petition designed to support America’s baristas as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to squeeze the coffee retail sector more…

When there is absolutely no news whatsoever, there are cats on the internet. more…

There are over 1,000 signatures and counting. more…

With the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic dominating every corner of the media and our lives, the ongoing United States primary elections have carried on with far less public attention and scrutiny… more…

Tea is good. more…

As the number of Americans who drink coffee every day has increased by 5% over the past five years, more Americans are also turning to espresso-based beverages and cold brew…. more…

Coffee Talk is a narrative game where you talk to people and make coffee. more…

The culture of specialty coffee in Oceania is in many ways a world apart from the coffee culture of the United States. Yet according to Colorado-based, New Zealand-born roaster Rhys… more…

Online coffee events, courses, and contests you can participate in at home. more…

SCA announces this year’s Re:Co Symposium and Expo is canceled. more…

The 2020 Specialty Coffee Expo and 2020 Re:Co Symposium scheduled to take place next month in Portland, Oregon, have been canceled. The Specialty Coffee Association announced the cancellation of the.. more…

Piero Bambi, honorary president of Italian espresso machine manufacturer La Marzocco, has died. The son of La Marzocco Founder Giuseppe Bambi and designer of the iconic Linea model machine, Bambi… more…

As more countries, states and cities enact temporary shelter-in-place orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an untold number of baristas, roasters, shop owners and production staff are continuing to he more…

Por Aída Palomo. Fotografías por Juan José Sánchez Durante la Expo Café Guadalajara 2020 tuvo lugar el lanzamiento de Eagle One, la más reciente máquina para espressos de Victoria Arduino, more…

An interview with RWCF board member Sam Penix of Everyman Espresso. more…

The FAQs are available in Spanish and English. more…

The British Coffee Association (BCA) has announced the appointment of longtime agricultural policy professional Paul Rooke as executive director. Rooke joins the BCA after spending the past 25 years a more…

Coffee-focused software and digital solutions provider Cropster has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with a platform called Shipsbeans for roasters to quickly set up online sales. Cropster said Ship more…

As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect consumption habits and coffee business operations throughout the globe, roasters now have a new online resource for sourcing fresh Colombian gr more…

And there’s a pop quiz! more…

The international coffee community mourns together the passing of Piero Bambi. more…

We want to hear from you. more…

The United States Small Business Administration has eased entry requirements for low-interest disaster relief loans of up to $2 million in 17 U.S. states and counting. Over the past four… more…

Made Coffee is donating hundreds of cases of its canned cold coffee to first responders, hospital staff, healthcare workers and recently unemployed hospitality workers in St. Petersburg, Florida. With more…

All over the country, coffee shops have transitioned to strictly takeout operations or temporarily shut down entirely, driven by moral responsibility, force of law or both. While the full scope… more…

Make your voice heard. more…

Support your favorite coffee company by buying their merch. more…

As many American workers seek to heed the advice of most federal, state and local governing bodies by staying home from work in order to mitigate the spread of the… more…

Cleveland has not been immune to the restrictions, closures and guidelines in response to the conoravirus pandemic that have upended daily life. Yet true to its name, Ready Set! Coffee is… more…

The Specialty Coffee Association is hosting a webinar this Friday, March 20, on food safety and COVID-19. “The aim of this webinar is to provide an overview of the current… more…

We speak to baristas, roasters, and service workers about the reality they’re facing at this very moment. more…

La Alliance for Coffee Excellence (Alianza para la Excelencia del Café o ACE, por sus siglas en inglés), el organizador de las competencias de calidad de café verde en todos los países… more…

Coffee professionals from around the world discuss COVID-19. more…

A cup of hot coffee is not as easy to come by as it was, say, last week. In response to the fast-spreading coronavirus, governors in 17 states, as of… more…

Starbucks has announced plans to invest $130 million for a production facility in China called the Coffee Innovation Park. It would be Starbucks’ first large-scale production roastery in what is more…