Now 10 years old, The Barista League event series is refining its international focus with six events planned for six different global regions. Scaling back from 2024’s slate of 12…
The Barista League Coming to Six Global Regions in 2025
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FDA Says Coffee with Less Than Five Calories Can Be Called ‘Healthy’
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating its rules regarding the use of the term “healthy” in food product labeling and content claims. The revised rule, scheduled…
Weekly Coffee News: Southwest Roaster Showdown + How Franchising Works
Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News! Subscribe here for all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities at CoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Inaugural Southwest Roaster Showdown Coming This Spring The Southwest…
Three Questions with Filmmaker and Third Space Coffee Owner Brooke Bierhaus Sutton
Opening a coffee shop might seem like an unlikely path for a documentary filmmaker, but for Brooke Bierhaus Sutton, the connection is clear. Connection is at the core concept of…
Iowa’s Euphoria Coffee Finds a Happy Home in Calmar
Jubilation comes in the form of fresh-roasted coffee at the new Euphoria Coffee shop in Northeastern Iowa. A few miles north from Euphoria’s original location — which is now under…
Design Details: Atomic Coffee Roasters Spreading Energy
DCN’s ongoing Design Details series highlights specific details in coffee shop/roastery interior design, industrial design or visual design in coffee packaging. Share your project for consideration here. Peabody, Massachusetts-based Atomic Coffee…
Study Shows Links Between Coffee Drinking and Gut Health
New research suggests that drinking coffee may have outsized effects on the composition and health of human guts. Published in Nature Microbiology, the research shows that coffee consumption is closely linked…
Coffee Research in 2024 Focused on Climate Change, Quality and Human Health
The vast multidisciplinary world of coffee-related research expanded on all fronts in 2024, yet much of it can be reasonably assigned to one of three categories: green coffee sustainability in…
Cafe Architecture and Interior Design in 2024 Was Often Inspired by the Menu
Architects and interior designers in 2024 continued to expand the boundaries — both physical and literal — in the cafe category, where the design language is constantly evolving to meet…
Modular Was Popular in New Commercial Grinders in 2024
Precision, low retention, and cooler running temperatures remained top priorities for makers of commercial coffee grinding equipment in 2024. At the same time, modularity gained traction throughout the category, promising…