Fresh Cup Magazine

02/10/2025

Featured this week in Coffee News Club, the head of the FNC has called for stricter import controls on coffee entering the country from Brazil, according to a report from Bloomberg.

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01/10/2025

Coffee connects us—in cafés, on farms, in conversations, and here with the Fresh Cup community. Today, we celebrate you, and every person who makes coffee what it is. Happy !

01/10/2025

There are lots of resources available for first-time coffee shop owners who are just getting started. But what about the already-established cafe owners who find themselves stuck working behind the bar, unable to truly lead?

Texas Coffee School is here to help. With its new Coffee Shop Operations Master Class, the school is teaching shop owners and managers how to analyze labor costs, manage inventory, set up effective new systems, and so much more.

Interested in learning more? Head to the link in our bio to find out just what the class offers. This article was researched and written by Fresh Cup in partnership with our sponsor, Texas Coffee School.

Many coffee shop owners work in their business instead of on it. Texas Coffee School’s new one-day Operations Master Class wants to change that.

29/09/2025

Featured this week in Coffee News Club, Starbucks announced that it would close hundreds of stores across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and lay off approximately 900 corporate workers.

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29/09/2025

Featured this week in Coffee News Club, legislators are now putting the EUDR on hold for another year until at least December 2026.

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29/09/2025

Milk brew: it’s not cold brew, and it’s not an iced latte—it’s something entirely new.

The origins of this creamy coffee trend in Japan.

* Why whole milk might be the secret to better flavor extraction.

* The surprising ways baristas are getting creative with milk brew recipes.

* Dive in and discover why milk is stealing the show in cold coffee.

You’ve heard of cold brew. But what about milk brew? A common technique in coffee shops in Japan, more shops are trying steeping ground coffee beans in milk instead of the more typical cold water.

29/09/2025

Cold coffee drinks are no longer just a summer sell. Even as the cooler months approach, iced drinks are offering coffee shops a golden opportunity to attract customers with seasonal flavors.

29/09/2025

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

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28/09/2025

For Courier, restraint isn’t about limiting choices—it’s about putting brewed coffee and espresso at the heart of the experience.

Many cafes offer wide-ranging drink menus. But for some, a pared-down menu with just the classics is the best way to express their values and service style.

27/09/2025

Wicked Joe proves that a big coffee operation can thrive in an unexpected place—with solar power, silo systems, and some serious intention.

Maine’s Wicked Joe Organic Coffees utilizes technology to roast quality coffee on a large scale—and still manages to prioritize sustainability in the process.

27/09/2025

Coffee consultant Matthew Evilsizor breaks down his philosophy behind choosing commercial espresso machines for clients.

26/09/2025

Iced coffee drinks used to be strictly summer-only. But that’s no longer the case.

In her new story, Chloé Skye Weiser explores how cold brew and iced lattes graduated from seasonal orders to year-round staples.

One key to cold coffee’s enduring popularity? Customization. When made with flavored syrups and other seasonal add-ons, iced drinks become “a gateway to higher margins. They’re a big growth driver,” says Liliana Medina of Sunny Sky Products.

Learn more about this shift in consumer habits—and how cafes can harness it.

(This article was researched and written by Fresh Cup in partnership with our sponsor, Sunny Sky Products.)

Cold coffee drinks are no longer just a summer sell. Even as the cooler months approach, iced drinks are offering coffee shops a golden opportunity to attract customers with seasonal flavors.