If cascara "tea" hasn't yet landed on your caffeinated-beverage radar, that's about to change. But despite originating from the same coffee plant, cascara is surprisingly low in caffeine - much lower than coffee, by a long shot. In lab tests commissioned by Square Mile Coffee Roasters, even the strongest, steepest infusions of cascara peaked at an average of 111.4 milligrams per liter of caffeine.
Observed annually on Oct. 1, International Coffee Day was established by the ICO member states - representing the majority of the world's leading coffee-producing countries - and first celebrated in 2015. Since its inception, the holiday has aimed to highlight the contributions of the world's coffee farmers and producers who bring coffee to life for consumers worldwide, while providing messaging for events, promotions and other marketing initiatives.
The viral video of a Starbucks barista declining to put " Charlie Kirk" on a customer's cup, citing corporate policy, has brought scrutiny to the company's requirement that staff write on every beverage. The mandate, intended to improve the customer experience, is a source of frustration for some baristas - because failing to do it, or writing the wrong thing, can have consequences.
Amid soaring prices for coffee at U.S. grocery stores, legislators are planning to introduce a bipartisan bill to exempt coffee from recently imposed U.S. tariffs, which are fees paid by U.S. importers. The Washington Post was first to report (paywall) that Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) intend to file legislation exempting coffee - including green coffee, roasted coffee and coffee byproducts such as husks - from any tariffs imposed after Jan. 19, 2025.
Krit Of Studio Omg/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 2019, art teacher Mesude Isikli hit the headlines for one pretty unusual reason. It wasn't for her teaching skills or her artistic talent, but for her enormous collection of coffee mugs. Over the course of 12 years, Isikli managed to collect more than 3,000 coffee cups.
While this might be the case, buying locally roasted beans will reward you with a better tasting coffee, and it all comes down to freshness. Coffee has a long shelf life in terms of spoilage, but for peak aroma and taste you have one to two weeks after roasting before a decline begins, even if you buy whole beans. If you're buying coffee at the supermarket, this freshness window will likely have already passed by the time it arrives on shelves.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has appointed Olivier Lemire as president of its U.S. coffee business, according to an SEC filing signed Sept. 17, 2025. The move comes amid Keurig Dr Pepper's $18 billion acquisition of Europe-based coffee conglomerate JDE Peet's, announced last month. That plan will involve the creation of two publicly traded companies, including one focused entirely on the coffee category called Global Coffee Co.
Orders are up and screens are down at Thesis Coffee Collective, a new coffee shop in Uptown Minneapolis that offers a Wi-Fi-free "slow bar" experience. Small by design, the 1,000-square-foot, softly lit space emphasizes skate-park-like wood, concrete and metal materials while discouraging phone or laptop scrolling. Comfortable couches and tunes from vinyl records expand the backdrop for a coffee program that's designed to spark conversation.
"We believe that the current international agricultural system, with its use of pesticides and chemicals is not contributing to the welfare of anybody, especially the farmers, and is actually contributing quite a bit to global climate change," Vandermeer said in an announcement from the university. "We take the position that in order to incorporate the rules of ecology into the development of new forms of agriculture, we need to understand what those rules are and how those rules work."
The Sage Oracle Dual Boiler is Sage's newest high‑end espresso machine, designed to bring café‑level performance into the kitchen. It features two independent boilers, allowing you to pull a shot of espresso while steaming milk at the same moment, eliminating the typical waiting time between brewing and frothing . This dual‑boiler system is a hallmark of professional machines and gives the Oracle a clear edge over single‑boiler models.
There are different versions of whipped coffees around the world, and Dalgona is one of the easiest to create. However, it can be time-consuming; if you don't have an electric mixer, you could end up beating the mixture for 15 minutes. But if you make a big batch at the start of the week, you can freeze it and simply scoop the mixture on top of the milk or water when ready to serve.
In the US, coffee is fuel. We take it everywhere in comically large Stanley cups, balanced precariously from the almost big-enough car cup holders, and carry it into meetings, soccer practices, and PTA fundraisers. It's a lifestyle accessory as much as a drink. Step outside America, though, and you'll notice how out of step that habit looks. Coffee abroad is often about slowing down, not speeding up.
I spent 10 years working for Chase Bank, building a career in corporate banking. It was steady, professional, and came with a clear path forward. But when a prime lot went up for sale in my small hometown of Damascus, Oregon, I saw an opportunity that banking couldn't give me. The property sat right along a major highway that had no drive-thru coffee stands nearby.
Published Aug. 13 in the journal Frontiers in Genetics, the study offers insight into the genetic makeup of the species, providing potential pathways for breeders to develop commercially viable stenophylla cultivars that may have higher tolerance to heat while offering desirable characteristics in the cup. Building upon the pioneering work over the past seven years from researchers affiliated with UK's Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, the new study comes from the Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) with past funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Since its launch in 1961, Coffee Mate has been a fixture in home kitchens, office pantries, and supermarket aisles - the go-to shortcut for a smooth, sweet cup of coffee. For some, it's so woven into the daily ritual that it feels almost synonymous with coffee itself (unless you're a third-wave purist, for whom it symbolizes everything wrong with commercialized coffee culture).
Rainforest Alliance just announced the launch of a new standard and certification for regenerative agriculture in coffee, with a distinct 'regenerative' seal expected to land on consumer coffee bags in 2026. The organization, which reduced requirements for its core sustainable agriculture certification earlier this year, said the new regenerative agriculture add-on is designed to give farmers and buyers a science-based pathway to achieve positive outcomes in soil health, biodiversity, water stewardship, climate resilience and livelihoods.
I was hooked on joe by 12 th grade. I got to drive my stepdad's '66 Ranchero to school that year (liberation!) and each morning scrambled out the front door, juggling a steamy mug of black brew, a stack of books, and escaping papers. In college, late nights found me clicking my electric Corona typewriter, a Marlboro cigarette in an ashtray, and a double-fist-sized mocha, full then empty. I could drink another one an hour before bed and still fall asleep.
Black coffee: Is it good for health? The benefits of drinking black coffee go far beyond its ability to wake you up. A recent study involving more than 46,000 U.S. adults found that those who drank one to three cups a day had a 14-17% lower risk of early death, particularly from heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.
