Craft beer is changing: Can specialty coffee learn from it?

Craft beer is changing: Can specialty coffee learn from it?

The specialty coffee and craft beer industries have followed similar trajectories over the last two decades, experiencing explosive growth in the early 2010s. But today, market consolidation, rapidly changing consumer preferences, and rising retail prices are reshaping both. Six major brands now produce approximately half of the world’s beer. In 2024, the number of independent […]

Congolese Coffee Shines at Best of Congo Cooperatives

Congolese Coffee Shines at Best of Congo Cooperatives

Amid ongoing conflict in the DRC, Congolese coffee producers stand strong in their craft—and they’ll be showcasing their work at the Best of Congo Cooperatives event on August 11-12. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Featured photo courtesy of African Coffee Connect For Ghislain Kamondo, coffee is legacy. Ghislain, whose father was a coffee grower on […]

Starbucks Store Changes + Major New Roastery in Italy

Starbucks Store Changes + Major New Roastery in Italy

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.   Starbucks to Close 80-90% of Pickup-Only Stores Starbucks will convert or close 80-90% of its mobile order-only stores nationwide by the end of 2026, CEO Brian Niccol said in an earnings call this […]

Raise the Bar Presents Level Up: A Coffee Education Experience

Raise the Bar Presents Level Up: A Coffee Education Experience

This September, the nonprofit will bring baristas together for an immersive and community-rooted educational experience. BY EMILY JOY MENESESONLINE EDITOR Photos courtesy of Rachel Apple unless otherwise noted From September 27 to 29, 2025, nonprofit Raise the Bar will host Level Up: an immersive educational event dedicated to connecting working baristas—particularly those from traditionally underserved […]