Business Operations

Study: ‘Default Nudge’ to Oat Milk Reduces Carbon Footprint of Cafe Drinks

Making oat milk the default option for cafe drinks while still offering cow’s milk sharply increased the share of plant-based milk use in real-world testing, according to a new...

2026.04.11

Business Operationscarbon footprintconsumer trendsdairy milkIndustryMarket Newsmilkoat milkplant-based milkPlymouth Marjon UniversityresearchRetailscienceSustainabilityコーヒー

Barra Brings Sunshine Coast Vibes to Central Minneapolis

Customers at the Skyway shopping center in downtown Minneapolis are getting a taste of the Sunshine Coast through Barra, a new cafe with a thoroughly Aussie-inspired multiroaster program. The...

2026.04.09

AustraliaBarraBusiness OperationscafésEric NordbergMakeworth CoffeeMallory NordbergMarketingMidwestMinneapolisMinnesotamultiroasterOpeningsProdigal CoffeeQueenslandRetailコーヒー

Labor Department Recovers $85,197 for Workers at Texas Coffee Bar

The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $85,197 in back wages for 36 workers at a coffee bar and lounge in central Texas, after an investigation found the business...

2026.04.08

AustinBarista NewsBudaBusiness OperationsCharles FrasierFair Labor Standards ActNate's At The Buda Mill and Grain Inc.Nate's Coffee & CocktailsRetailSouth/SouthwestTexastip poolingU.S. Department of LaborWage and Hour Divisionwagesコーヒー

Atmos Coffee Blasts Off in Cleveland with Roastery Cafe

The aroma of house-roasted coffees combines with modern space-themed art to set the atmosphere at the newly opened first cafe of Atmos Coffee in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood. Cosmic...

2026.04.07

Atmos CoffeeBusiness OperationsClevelandCraft/OperationsGordon SquareMarketingMicroMidwestOhioOpeningsRetailRoastingZach Burkhartコーヒー

Nomad Bringing No-Waste Mission to More Vancouver-Area Cafes

Since the coffee shop Nomad opened in North Vancouver, British Columbia, in May 2022, not a single disposable cup has crossed its counter. To date, more than 220,000 cups have...

2026.04.07

Annette KimBean VGHBean-on-5thBritish ColumbiaBusiness OperationsCanadaGaestarHarry Jerome Community CentreKitsilanoMarketingMonogram CoffeeNomadNorth VancouverOpeningsPemberton Ave.Retailreusable cupsSeoulVancouverzero wasteコーヒー

Un Cafecito Brings Big Coffee Energy to Salt Lake City

A Latin-inspired coffee shop called Un Cafecito has opened on Salt Lake City’s North Temple corridor, bringing drinks such as horchata lattes and cafe de olla alongside a community-centered...

2026.03.31

Business OperationsCynthia LemusJohn Greenleaf WhittierMarketingMillcreek Coffee RoastersNorth TempleOpeningsPlains/RockiesRetailSalt Lake CitySouth/SouthwestUn CafecitoUtahコーヒー

Bizarre Coffee Brings More ‘Good Mood Juice’ to Georgia

Quirky flavor combos and exceptional coffees are the baseline at Bizarre Coffee, which recently opened its third cafe north of Atlanta in Roswell, Georgia. Bold blocks of color and...

2026.03.25

AcworthAtlantaBizarre CoffeeBusiness OperationsCantoncocktailsCraft/OperationsFloridaFort LauderdaleGeorgiaMarketingMicroOpeningsRetailRoastingRoswellRyan ZambryckSabrina KaylorSouth/SouthwestWoodstockコーヒー

Sibling-Owned Gara Permanently Parks in Berkeley with Vietnamese Focus

A new sibling-run Vietnamese coffee shop in Berkeley called Gara (styled GA•RA by the company) is turning out drinks and foods inspired by the founders’ heritage, along with retail...

2026.03.24

BerkeleyBusiness OperationsCaliforniaCalifornia/PacificCraft/OperationsDak MilDaniel NguyenGA•RAKasmira NguyenMai PhamMarketingMicroOpeningsphinRetailRoastingSacramentoThomas NguyenVietnamVietnamese coffeeコーヒー

Square Report Says Coffee Shops Are the Leading Local Business Connectors

New data from Square suggests coffee shops do more than cultivate community within their own four walls. They may also help knit nearby businesses together. In a new “Local...

2026.03.23

Business Operationsconsumer trendsIndustrymarket researchpoint of saleRetailSquareUnited Statesコーヒー

LA’s Canyon Coffee Hikes Cross Country with a Brooklyn Cafe

Moving from one peak specialty coffee city to another, Los Angeles-based Canyon Coffee just opened its second cafe in Brooklyn, New York. The new Prospect Heights cafe transplants the...

2026.03.23

Ally WalshAsprasarBrooklynBusiness OperationsCalifornia/PacificCanyon CoffeeCraft/OperationsFinca ChurupampaFrank ValerioJames WaymanLong IslandLos AngelesMarketingMatthew WilliamsMicroNew YorkNortheastOpeningsProspect HeightsRetailRoastingSNAP Coffeeコーヒー