People in Coffee 2018: Building Community at Every Level Behind all of the business news stories we publish here on Daily Coffee News, there are countless untold stories of passionate and motivated people — those keeping businesses afloat while molding the arc of progress. This year, we wanted to shine a light on some of these individuals, giving more visibility to inspirational people in the industry, while also hopefully providing some insight into what it takes to build a career in specialty coffee. We chatted with coffee professionals from around the world and all parts of the supply chain for our People in Coffee series in...
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday (and its counterpart Green Monday–the second Monday in December) were all dreamed up by retailers to raise the revenue quotient as they slash prices and shout about the dwindling amount of days left to shop. But conscious consumers are looking for a better reason than discounts to support brands. Recent consumer research by Walmart found that 90% of female customers are willing to go out of their way to buy a product from a woman-owned business. The good news is that they aren’t that hard to find. Over the last decade, there was an increase...
FIRST THOUGHT: Have a Cup of Joe Why is it that when we’re a kid, we want to stay up late, forgo our naps and party like it’s 1999? But when you’re an adult, you dream of an uninterrupted nap, followed by a full night’s sleep. Every day seems like a struggle to attain the ever-elusive energy of our youth. When my third morning alarm sounds, sometimes I immediately start fantasizing about bedtime. Of course, there are some things that’ll help you tackle the day’s tasks with gusto: Eat for energy. Chow down in the morning on low-glycemic foods whose sugars...
Coffee shops and upstarts are creating a whole new slew of innovative styles that are sure to change the way you look at your morning cup of joe. From cafes dispensing on-tap nitro to online companies shipping canisters of cold brew, these caffeine purveyors are on the cutting edge. Cold-Brew Concentrate at Kohana Coffee It's awesome enough that you can skip the cafe crush and get a cold-brew fix at home, thanks to this line of cans (in flavors such as Island Latte, Tahitian Vanilla and Volcanic Black) and organic concentrates (choose from Original, Toasted Coconut or French Roast). But...