May 11, 2023

Is Blue Bottle’s collaboration with The Weeknd good for specialty coffee?

Celebrity partnerships are nothing new to the coffee industry. From actors and professional athletes to musicians and social media influencers, celebrity endorsements have been a...

November 2, 2022

Do specialty coffee shops play a role in gentrification?

Although there are many reasons to celebrate and support the specialty coffee industry, it has received some criticism in recent years – most notably for...

May 26, 2022

Are specialty coffee brands becoming more and more similar?

Around the world, specialty coffee consumption is on the rise. The National Coffee Association’s 2022 Spring National Coffee Data Trends Report stated that specialty coffee...

February 7, 2020

How Local Coffee Groups Drive Change in Chile, Mexico, & Peru

Every country has a coffee scene that is uniquely shaped by the people that live in it, as well as their preferences. This means that...