London's Soho Coffee launches mobile payment platform

January 28, 2019

Soho Coffee Co., a London-based chain, has partnered with Yoyo, a European mobile payments platform, to launch a mobile loyalty and payments app, according to…

San Francisco's Philz Coffee selling Givn Water in stores

January 28, 2019

Philz Coffee, based in San Francisco, has partnered with Givn, a company that bottles spring water and provides one day of clean water to people in need for…

Starbucks expanding US, global delivery service

January 22, 2019

Starbucks is expanding delivery service to an additional six cities across the United States and will test it in London. The expansion, in partnership with…

Starbucks Indonesia opens coffee sanctuary

January 15, 2019

Thanks to a partnership with PT Sari Coffee Indonesia, Indonesia is now home to Starbucks' largest coffee destination in Southeast Asia — the Starbucks Dewata…

Nekter launches Kombucha LTO

January 10, 2019

The global kombucha market exceeded $1.5 billion in 2017, and is expected to increase by 17.5 percent by 2023. And it's a trend that California's Nekter Juice…

Starbucks Europe launches Cereal Latte

January 4, 2019

Starbucks customers in Europe can have their cereal and coffee all in one drink when ordering the chain's Cereal Latte, available for a limited time only. 

Caribou Coffee reports security breach

December 21, 2018

Caribou Coffee President John Butcher reported today on the chain's website that it has fallen victim to a security breach. Customers who visited any…

Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York open for business

December 17, 2018

The Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York, which opened its doors Dec. 14, offers unique features including an Arriviamo bar boasting a curated menu of coffee…

PJ's Coffee debuts nitro cold brew ready-to-drink product

December 14, 2018

PJ's Coffee is offering its first-ever ready-to-drink product, a nitro cold brew with zero calories, at all its locations, according to a press release.

Starbucks focuses on delivery

December 14, 2018

Delivery is a top priority at Starbucks, according to CEO Kevin Johnson and several of the chain's other leaders who discussed growth strategies during…

Starbucks China competitor Luckin raises $200M in funding

December 13, 2018

Luckin, an upcoming coffee brand aiming to beat Starbucks in China, claims it's now valued at $2.2 billion after a $200 million Series B funding effort.

Porn officially taken off the menu at Starbucks

November 29, 2018

Starbucks customers will have to order their lattes sans porn as the coffee giant is rolling out a tool next year to block them from viewing explicit content…

Starbucks slicing 5 percent of corporate staff

November 14, 2018

Starbucks Corporation, citing streamlining efforts, is cutting 5 percent of its corporate staff and said the layoffs are jobs identified as “deprioritized…

PJ's Coffee launches military veteran franchise license giveway

November 13, 2018

For the second consecutive year PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is launching a military veteran franchise license giveway.

Starbucks expands delivery service, pilots Star Kitchens in China

November 7, 2018

Starbucks is expanding its Starbucks Delivers service in China, making it available to more than 1,100 stores in 17 cities.

Dunn Brothers Coffee taps Qu for POS platform

October 30, 2018

Dunn Brothers Coffee is partnering with  Qu  on a new POS platform that will be rolled out to the brand's 80 locations across eight states. The Qu platform…

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Chef Chatter: Customers want more variety in coffee

Fredrick Heurtin talks about the influences and profitability of coffee in the fast casual industry.

Starbucks commits to 10,000 'Greener Stores'

September 14, 2018

Starbucks Coffee Company said today that it is committed to building 10,000 "Greener Stores" globally by 2025. The chain is first creating a framework around…

Milan Starbucks to open

September 5, 2018

Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan will open its doors this week after months of training and preparation, according to a press release.