Gen Z Coffee Raves: What the Reporting Shows About Sober Café Parties
Quick answer: Coffee raves are real: alcohol-free dance parties held in cafés (and sometimes bakeries), usually in the morning or daytime, with a DJ and coffee or matcha instead of alcohol. CNN reported in January 2026 that Seoul Morning Coffee Club’s Coffee Rave draws hundreds of people from 7 a.m. on a roughly $14…
Global Coffee Price Shocks: What Drove Prices Up and What Happens Next
Quick answer: Coffee prices spiked because supply fell short of demand for four straight seasons (2021/22–2024/25), mostly due to bad weather in Brazil, which grows nearly 40% of the world’s coffee. Prices are now easing: the ICO composite price averaged 262.18 US cents/lb in September 2026, down 8.7% on August, and the USDA forecasts…
NYC Coffee Culture: 7 Specialty Cafés Worth Visiting
Quick answer: For a specialty-coffee crawl in New York City, start with seven long-running roasters and cafés whose locations we re-checked on their own websites in October 2026: Ninth Street Espresso (Alphabet City), Intelligentsia (High Line Hotel, Chelsea), La Colombe (NoHo), Irving Farm (Gramercy), Stumptown (Ace Hotel, NoMad), Joe Coffee (West Village) and Everyman…
Q Grader Certification in 2026: How the Programme Works Now That the SCA Runs It
Last checked: October 2026 · By the Pro Coffee Academy team Quick answer: The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) no longer runs the Q Grader programme. Since 1 October 2025, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has run an updated Q Grader course built on its Coffee Value Assessment (CVA), and the SCA now issues the…
Coffee Certification in 2026: SCA Courses, Diplomas and the Q Grader Compared
Quick answer: In 2026 the main internationally recognised coffee certifications come from the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Its Coffee Skills Program has an Introduction to Coffee course plus five modules (Barista Skills, Brewing, Green Coffee, Roasting and Sensory Skills), each at Foundation, Intermediate and Professional level, and those certificates count toward SCA Skills Diplomas.…
Home Nitro Coffee Setup 2026: Parts, Pressure & Safety Guide
Quick answer: To make nitro cold brew at home you need four parts: a ball lock (Cornelius) keg, a nitrogen cylinder (pure N2, or a 75/25 nitrogen/CO2 “beer gas” blend), a nitrogen regulator with the matching CGA-580 fitting, and a stout faucet with a restrictor plate. Keg well-filtered cold brew, keep it cold (about…
How to Make Cold Brew at Home: Ratio, Steep Time, Myths & Faster Hacks
Cold brew at 1:5 for concentrate (1:8 to drink), steeped 12–16 hours in the fridge. The research on steep time, 3 myths debunked, and hacks that really speed it up.
Best Coffee Subscription Services 2026: 12 Brands Compared
Top 5 picks at a glance Prices below are list prices as of 18 Oct 2026, taken from each brand’s own site. Intro offers change weekly, so check before you subscribe. A coffee subscription is only as good as its fit: how much coffee you drink, how you brew, and whether you want one…
Sustainable Coffee Trends: What Actually Shrinks Coffee’s Environmental Footprint
Quick answer: The sustainable coffee trends that hold up to evidence are mostly about using less coffee, less energy and fewer throwaway parts per cup you actually drink. Life cycle studies agree that farming and the way you brew both matter, that brewing more coffee than you drink is one of the biggest avoidable…
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Gen Z Coffee Raves: What the Reporting Shows About Sober Café Parties
Quick answer: Coffee raves are real: alcohol-free dance parties held in cafés (and sometimes bakeries), usually in the morning or daytime, with a DJ and coffee or matcha instead of alcohol. CNN reported in January 2026 that Seoul Morning Coffee Club’s Coffee Rave draws hundreds of people from 7 a.m. on a roughly $14 ticket,…
Global Coffee Price Shocks: What Drove Prices Up and What Happens Next
Quick answer: Coffee prices spiked because supply fell short of demand for four straight seasons (2021/22–2024/25), mostly due to bad weather in Brazil, which grows nearly 40% of the world’s coffee. Prices are now easing: the ICO composite price averaged 262.18 US cents/lb in September 2026, down 8.7% on August, and the USDA forecasts a…
NYC Coffee Culture: 7 Specialty Cafés Worth Visiting
Quick answer: For a specialty-coffee crawl in New York City, start with seven long-running roasters and cafés whose locations we re-checked on their own websites in October 2026: Ninth Street Espresso (Alphabet City), Intelligentsia (High Line Hotel, Chelsea), La Colombe (NoHo), Irving Farm (Gramercy), Stumptown (Ace Hotel, NoMad), Joe Coffee (West Village) and Everyman Espresso…
Q Grader Certification in 2026: How the Programme Works Now That the SCA Runs It
Last checked: October 2026 · By the Pro Coffee Academy team Quick answer: The Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) no longer runs the Q Grader programme. Since 1 October 2025, the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) has run an updated Q Grader course built on its Coffee Value Assessment (CVA), and the SCA now issues the licence.…
Coffee Certification in 2026: SCA Courses, Diplomas and the Q Grader Compared
Quick answer: In 2026 the main internationally recognised coffee certifications come from the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Its Coffee Skills Program has an Introduction to Coffee course plus five modules (Barista Skills, Brewing, Green Coffee, Roasting and Sensory Skills), each at Foundation, Intermediate and Professional level, and those certificates count toward SCA Skills Diplomas. For…
Home Nitro Coffee Setup 2026: Parts, Pressure & Safety Guide
Quick answer: To make nitro cold brew at home you need four parts: a ball lock (Cornelius) keg, a nitrogen cylinder (pure N2, or a 75/25 nitrogen/CO2 “beer gas” blend), a nitrogen regulator with the matching CGA-580 fitting, and a stout faucet with a restrictor plate. Keg well-filtered cold brew, keep it cold (about 1–4…
How to Make Cold Brew at Home: Ratio, Steep Time, Myths & Faster Hacks
Cold brew at 1:5 for concentrate (1:8 to drink), steeped 12–16 hours in the fridge. The research on steep time, 3 myths debunked, and hacks that really speed it up.
Best Coffee Subscription Services 2026: 12 Brands Compared
Top 5 picks at a glance Prices below are list prices as of 18 Oct 2026, taken from each brand’s own site. Intro offers change weekly, so check before you subscribe. A coffee subscription is only as good as its fit: how much coffee you drink, how you brew, and whether you want one roaster’s…
Sustainable Coffee Trends: What Actually Shrinks Coffee’s Environmental Footprint
Quick answer: The sustainable coffee trends that hold up to evidence are mostly about using less coffee, less energy and fewer throwaway parts per cup you actually drink. Life cycle studies agree that farming and the way you brew both matter, that brewing more coffee than you drink is one of the biggest avoidable losses,…