When Ryan Estis encountered Lily Olsen, working as an airport barista, she gave him an unexpected serving of happiness that changed his life ... Read more

For Valentine’s Day, my wife bought me an espresso maker. It’s not one of those $1,000 contraptions on which you push a button and wait for the coffee to stream robotically ... Read more

Choose from a wide variety of coffee from the top roasters in the US. All coffee is roasted to order and shipped ... Read more

That daily cup of coffee you love more than anything actually loves you back — you can thank its antioxidants for that ... Read more

Drinking coffee or tea just before bed does not affect quality of sleep, a new study has found ... Read more

Coffee, ambrosia of the capitalist and the creative alike, is many things: a fixture of social ritual, the product of a vast agricultural production steeped in colonialist history, and the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world ... Read more

All coffee is not created equal. I would know because I live in Miami where people drink a dark-roasted blend from miniature cups barely larger than creamer containers. It’s Cuban coffee and it’s hot and ready-made ... Read more

Have you ever noticed how some coffee tastes different than others? Some taste bright and fruity. Others taste deep and dark. Some taste like toasted graham crackers or dark chocolate-covered raisins or green tea. When it comes to drinking a cup of coffee, there’s a ton of stuff to unpack ... Read more

There are good reasons to drink coffee and there are a few reasons not to. This article is for those that are looking for reasons to keep drinking it ... Read more

Melbourne is proud of its coffee culture, okay, yes they’re obssessed. The question now is: will the latest in Melbourne coffee trends take the city and the world by storm? No more takeaways ... Read more

Gratitude is good for us. With this in mind, writer A.J. Jacobs determines to cast off his habitual grumpiness and track down and say thank you to everyone responsible for his daily brew ... Read more

I recently had the opportunity to gaze at one of the most mind-boggling accomplishments in history. This marvel is the result of thousands of human beings collaborating across dozens of countries. It required the combined labor of artists, biologists, politicians, mechanics, miners and goatherds. It took airplanes, boats, trucks, motorcycles, vans, pallets ... Read more

If you’re going to travel to become a certified barista, you might as well go somewhere fun. At least, that’s how Geoffrey Meeker, owner of French Truck Coffee, a burgeoning empire based out of New Orleans, sees it ... Read more

Venture capitalists are projected to inject $1 billion into coffee startups by the end of the year, marking four years of booming investments in the sector, according to Inc ... Read more

Having a coffee after your workout isn't harmful if that’s what your question is about, in fact having coffee any time of the day isn't harmful, but yes if you want ... Read more

Sure! But know that not all the side effects are good. I drink it before my workouts and it noticeably reduces ... Read more

When Starbucks opened its elegant new outlet in the northern Italian city of Milan this week, it raised eyebrows and quickened pulses already racing from morning shots of espresso ... Read more

Feel free to pour yourself a cup of coffee before reading this – even if you’ve already had some today. Yet another study has found that drinking coffee is associated with a longer life and lower risk of an early death. This adds to a significant body of research ... Read more

Despite the fact that having too many morning cold brews makes you feel like your heart will explode, a study from PLOS Biology released Thursday shows that there’s an optimum amount of coffee you can drink to maintain a healthy heart ... Read more

The Nordic countries dominate a few lists – gender equality, happiness, and (unfortunately) cost of living as an expat. Another list they dominate is in annual coffee consumption – the Nordics love
their coffee ... Read more

Coffee is unique among artisanal beverages in that the brewer plays a significant role in its quality at the point of consumption. In contrast, drinkers buy draft beer and wine as finished products; their only consumer-controlled variable is the temperature at which you drink them ... Read more

The woman behind the counter raises an eyebrow and scowls as she hands you twelve ounces of syrupy lavender-mocha latte buried under whipped cream. You don’t have time to figure out why baristas are such judgmental jerks. You have a midterm paper to write. You take a sip and think, hey, coffee’s not that bad. Now grab some sugar packets when no one’s looking and cram ... Read more

A good cup of coffee in the morning can set the mood for your whole day. While you may be tempted to rely on a barrista to serve your daily cup, that can get pricy. With these nine simple rules you'll be able to make your own perfect cup of coffee every morning, right in your own home ... Read more

Fair Trade-certified coffee is growing in consumer familiarity and sales, but strict certification requirements are resulting in uneven economic advantages for coffee growers and lower quality coffee for consumers. By failing to address these problems, industry confidence in
Fair Trade coffee is slipping ... Read more

Global trade in Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Fair Trade and Organic certified coffee has seen remarkable growth, especially over the past decade. But in Ethiopia the benefits for small coffee farmers haven’t been as significant as may be widely perceived ... Read more

World of Coffee (WOC) 2017: 3 days, 5 coffee championships, 11 awards, hundreds of stalls, and some of the leading figures in the coffee industry. If you wanted an insight into the future of the coffee industry, this was one of the best places to go ... Read more

The third wave of coffee. We come across this phrase all the time, in coffee shops or online. But what does it actually mean? How is it different to specialty coffee? And what’s this about the first, second, and fourth waves?

Defining the third wave isn’t easy. You’ll hear different explanations everywhere you go – some of which even contradict each other! So we reached out to some industry professionals to ask how they define it. Here are their perspectives ... Read more

The growth of third wave coffee is an undeniably good thing, both for coffee lovers and coffee shop owners alike. Coffee’s place in our culinary landscape has been cemented as a legitimate culinary experience as opposed to a simple drink we consume in the morning. The 3rd wave created a market for coffee that entrepreneurs all around the country have tapped to make a living doing what they love — roasting, brewing and serving artisanal coffee ... Read more

Greater consumption of coffee could lead to a longer life, according to two new studies published Monday ... Read more

A cup of coffee in the morning may provide more than just an energy boost ... Read more

The first thing a stranger needs to learn in Ho Chi Minh City is how to cross the road. It’s a daunting challenge that requires a fine balance of nonchalance and acute awareness, of deliberate forward motion and hesitancy. Facing down a phalanx of buzzing mopeds ... Read more