Fresh Cup Magazine

15/07/2025

Featured this week in Coffee News Club, higher coffee prices have encouraged farmers to plant more coffee. More coffee plants will bolster supply—but not for a few years, as they will start producing coffee in about three years.

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14/07/2025

Featured this week in Coffee News Club, coffee commodity prices have been falling in recent months, driven by reports of better harvests. But they jumped this week after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil.

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14/07/2025

“More guests are looking for functional, better-for-you options and that’s causing a shift away from canned energy drinks toward something more customizable and craft-inspired.” — Monin Beverage Innovation Team

From customizable mocktails to grab-and-go refreshers, energy drinks are getting a major glow-up in coffee shops.

Monin's new Brilliance Energy line helps coffee shops enter the exploding energy drink market with beverage concentrates that are functional, tasty, and easy to add into any workflow.

14/07/2025

Stay up to date with the latest news in the coffee sector by The Pourover!

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12/07/2025

A coffee shop owner making $45K a year with health benefits and no debt is*not* in the same boat as one making $45K with $50K in loan payments.

The 2025 survey dives deeper to paint the full picture of owner compensation.

Take the survey and help bring more transparency to the industry.

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11/07/2025

As recreational cannabis becomes more widely accepted, coffee-serving businesses from Amsterdam to Raleigh are offering a blueprint for how it may change traditional third spaces.

11/07/2025

Not all espresso machines are created equal. Learn how the right technician can guide you through the maze of options to find the perfect fit for your cafe.

Managing a coffee shop can feel isolating, but help is always around the corner. In our new series, "How To Find," we tell you how to connect with the experts you need to take your business forward.

11/07/2025

Robusta has a bad reputation, but what if the problem isn’t the coffee?

What if the real issue is how we’ve been roasting—and judging—it all along?

The Amsterdam-based roaster’s new book, “Robusta/Canephora: A Brief Guide To Loving It,” brings together global voices to reframe coffee’s “second” species.

11/07/2025

Over the last five years, energy drink consumption has spiked. So has the demand for energy drinks within cafe settings.

But that doesn’t mean coffee shops have to rely on canned beverages with questionable ingredients.

In Fresh Cup’s latest product spotlight post—sponsored by Monin Americas—we’re highlighting Monin’s new Brilliance Natural Energy line of concentrates. Containing naturally energizing ingredients, and available in nine flavors (including three sugar-free options), the syrups are easy to incorporate into behind-the-bar workflows. They’re also ideal in customized, wellness-forward mocktails.

Discover more about how Brilliance opens up the possibilities of on-premise energy drinks.

Monin's new Brilliance Energy line helps coffee shops enter the exploding energy drink market with beverage concentrates that are functional, tasty, and easy to add into any workflow.

09/07/2025

Wondering what today’s coffee shop tech stack looks like?
It’s not just about taking payments—now it’s scheduling, communication, and even inventory management.

Coffee shops are more connected than ever before, and building a robust technology stack is essential—here are the tech and tools industry leaders use to make their shops run smoothly.

09/07/2025

Coffee and cannabis have a lot in common.

Both have myriad effects on our brains and bodies. Both industries have “conventional” and “specialty” versions. And while coffee is more commonly consumed, recreational cannabis use is soaring in the U.S. and many other countries.

It’s no surprise, then, that more people are opting to enjoy them together. In her new story, Chloé Skye Weiser talks to the cafes serving both coffee and cannabis—and offering a new template for the evolution of the third place.

As recreational cannabis becomes more widely accepted, coffee-serving businesses from Amsterdam to Raleigh are offering a blueprint for how it may change traditional third spaces.

06/07/2025

Great at their job. Efficient. Reliable. And still, totally disruptive.

Skill isn’t always enough to build a strong team. One case study shows why communication is the make-or-break factor.

Good workplace communication is essential for growing coffee businesses, and helps workers thrive. Here are three key communication strategies companies can implement now.