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Does Drinking Coffee Really Shrink Your Breasts?
No strong evidence shows coffee reduces breast size. A Swedish study’s misleading headlines caused confusion, but genes—not caffeine—are the key factor.
How Peet’s Coffee Bought Two Third Wave Brands
Peet’s Coffee acquired Intelligentsia and Stumptown for $100M total, aiming to expand its premium coffee reach beyond its second-wave roots.
9 Ways to Make Office Coffee Taste Like Café Quality
With nine practical steps, you can transform basic office coffee into café-level brews using simple tools and better practices.
Why 85°C’s General Manager Stepped Down in 2014
85°C’s former GM Xie Jiannan resigned in late 2014 after failing to roll out mainland China franchise plans. Here’s what went wrong.
Human vs Machine: Who Makes Better Coffee?
Both baristas and automated brewers can make great coffee—but consistency favors machines. Here’s what the science and specialty scene say.
How 12-Quality Cafe Stores Use O2O to Lower Specialty Coffee Prices
Quality Cafe, now with 12 outlets, cuts costs through O2O and direct trade while serving 80+ point SCAA specialty pour-overs.
London’s Kioskafe Serves Coffee and 300 Magazines
Monocle’s new Kioskafe in London’s Paddington Station offers 300 global magazines alongside coffee in a cozy, magazine-filled setting.
Tokyo’s Ganguro Café Lets Customers Dress as Black Diamonds
A new Tokyo café lets visitors experience 2000s-era Ganguro fashion with staff from the Black Diamond TV group, full makeup, and wigs.
Beyond Coffee Shops: How Fashion Brands Expand Beyond Apparel
Fashion brands are expanding beyond apparel through in-store cafes and experiential retail, but is coffee the only path to success?
How Caffeine Actually Works in Your Brain
Caffeine doesn’t just boost energy — it blocks adenosine, delays fatigue, and alters dopamine activity. Here’s the full neuroscience.
Peet’s Coffee Acquires Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Peet’s Coffee & Tea, founded in 1966, has acquired 1999-launched Stumptown Coffee Roasters, which will remain independently operated.
How Cat Cafés Became Emotional Sanctuaries for Coffee Lovers
San Francisco’s KitTea Café blends Japanese minimalism, rescue cats, and specialty coffee to offer stressed urbanites a calming retreat.
10 Must-Have Coffee Tools for Coffee Lovers This Double 11
Discover 10 essential coffee gadgets—from latte art tools to hand-roasters—that’ll upgrade your home brewing setup this Double 11 season.
What’s the Best Home Coffee Machine in 2024?
We compare 3 best-selling home coffee machines—2 fully automatic, 1 semi-automatic—and break down their key features, pros, and prices.
Artist Turns Coffee Cups Into Miniature Landscapes
Photographer Victoria Siemer crafts epic seascapes and starry skies inside coffee cups—art so striking you might hesitate to drink it.
Why It’s So Hard to Run a Successful Coffee Shop
Opening a coffee shop can cost 50x more than a spicy hotpot spot—but earn 1/50th the profit. Here’s why most fail and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Japan’s Solo Café Trend Welcomes Solo Students
A university-run café in Osaka has 61 individual booths designed for solo visitors—here’s why this anti-loneliness space is trending.
How Third Wave Coffee Boosts Local Economies
Data shows third-wave cafes drive economic growth, with UK shop numbers rising and sales hitting £7.2B in 2014. Discover the facts.
Beijing’s First Mental Wellness Coffee Shop Opens
Beijing’s '' coffee shop blends specialty coffee with free mental health support, including therapy and stress-relief games.
How to Order Coffee at a Café Without Feeling Awkward
First-timers shouldn't order straight espresso—go for milk-based drinks. Ask your barista for help, and never use the spoon to sip.