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Butter Coffee in Singapore: What Is Bulletproof Coffee?
Singapore offers a unique coffee trend: butter coffee, also known as bulletproof coffee, blending butter and MCT oil for energy and weight loss.
14-Year-Old Opens Specialty Coffee Roastery in UK
At just 14, Ben Garnett launched Profile Coffee Company, sourcing rare Malawi beans and aiming to fund education through coffee.
Japan Launches First Coffee Train in 2015
In 2015, JR East’s Sendai branch launched the FruiTea train, a moving café running between Kōriyama and Aizu-Wakamatsu with local fruit desserts.
Japanese Dessert Shop Crafts 3D Matcha Coffee Art
A Japanese dessert café creates adorable 3D matcha latte art featuring animals like bears and cats, served free with any matcha latte purchase.
7 Little-Known Facts Behind Starbucks' Origins
From its humble Seattle roots to the birth of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, here are the untold stories behind Starbucks' global rise.
Caffe Florian: Venice’s Oldest and Most Artistic Café
Discover Caffe Florian, Venice’s historic 1720 café in St. Mark’s Square, the first to serve women and still hosting live music daily.
Cafe Le Procope: Paris’s Oldest Café Since 1686
Explore Paris’s oldest café, Le Procope, open since 1686, where Voltaire drank 40 coffees daily and Napoleon once pawned his hat.
Europe’s Oldest Café Still Open: Cafe Tomaselli
Cafe Tomaselli in Salzburg has been serving coffee since 1703—making it Europe’s oldest continuously operating café. Mozart drank Einspanner here.
Tokyo’s Ideal Paradise Cafe Features Plus-Size Staff Called Cotton Candy Girls
A new Tokyo café called Ideal Paradise exclusively employs plus-size women known as 'cotton candy girls' to challenge beauty standards and promote body positivity.
London Coffee Shop Bans Ugg Boots, Sparks Outrage
Brick Lane Coffee in East London bans Ugg boots and has a history of provocative signage. Here’s what the shop said and why it’s controversial.
How to Order Coffee in Cafés Around the World
Learn the names and meanings of popular coffee orders in the US, Italy, Germany and more — so you never point at the espresso machine again.
South Africa’s First True Library-Café Opens in Johannesburg
The flagship store of South Africa’s largest physical bookstore now combines books, a café, and workspace in 1,365 square meters.
6 Unusual Starbucks Locations Around the World
From a train in Switzerland to a bank vault in Amsterdam, discover six unique Starbucks locations that show how far the brand goes beyond the usual café.
Roof-Top Coffee Chairs for Triangular Roofs
A custom coffee table and chair set fits snugly on a triangular roof ridge, offering 360° sunset views.
How to Make Colorful Latte Art with Food Coloring
Learn how baristas create vivid, edible latte art using food-grade dyes. Discover safety tips and creative techniques from a Las Vegas pro.
Taipei Named One of World’s Top Six Coffee Cities
Taipei joins Melbourne, Havana, Vienna, Seattle, and Rome as one of the globe’s six best coffee cities, praised for its rich cafe scene and friendly service.
Korea’s 9.2-Metre-Tall Rolleiflex Camera Café
A South Korean couple built the world’s only Rolleiflex-shaped camera café, blending photography and coffee culture in a 9.2-metre-tall dream structure.
Coffee Tattoos: Bold Ink Inspired by Specialty Coffee
Explore stylish coffee-themed tattoos for fans of specialty brews. See popular designs and get inspired by coffee culture ink.
Dubai’s Coffee Museum and Its Quirky Cafe Culture
Explore Dubai’s Coffee Museum, a trove of global coffee history, and learn why Emiratis drink 3.5kg of coffee per year on average.
Putin-Themed Cafe Opens in Siberian City of Krasnoyarsk
Russia’s first Putin-themed cafe in Krasnoyarsk blends patriotism with affordable dining, featuring walls of portraits, immersive decor, and cheeky Western leader references.