It's the August + September 2025 issue featuring Julia Mayer from Dune Coffee. Also an in-depth look at kratom and kava, dress codes in the café, One on One with Ben Bicknell & much more!

We're taking another visit to Copenhagen. Join us on a trip to coffee-loving the Danish capital as we drop by five more cafés.

"To truly create magic, you have to create something that doesn't just look good, but sounds good and tastes good and feels good." We're diving into signature drink development for coffee competitions.

The AeroPress is 20! This year's American championship will have qualifiers in 4 cities with the final in San Francisco in October. Find out more here:.

It looks great, but does it make great coffee? We got to take the Melitta Vision 12-Cup Luxe Drip Coffee Maker for a Test Drive.

Visitors head to the city of La Paz, Mexico on the Baja Peninsula for the Sea of Cortez and its spectacular biodiversity. The city's specialty coffee scene is shines too. Read about it in the Aug. Sept. '25 issue for free w/ our digital edition

Philz is sold, China says hello to Brazilian coffee farmers, seat hogs take a hike, Jason Mraz gets a café, coffee is good for you & more in the Insider, our coffee news roundup, here:

“Taste is the foundation, but memory and focus are what carry you through the competition.” We talk with new World Cup Tasters Champ Thailand's Chatchalerm "Boss" Lertanekwattana about what it took to win.

"They’re nice enough to communicate quality, sturdy enough to use several times, (& are) totally biodegradable." We talk with GaeaStar founder Sanjeev Mankotia about creating disposable drinkware that turns to dust.

"Tea is a specialty agricultural product. Annual production is limited, and significantly increasing supply isn’t possible overnight." New markets & demand for matcha have had big impacts on producers including buying limits & shortages.

Today's the last day for early bird tickets to The Barista League North America next month in Montreal!

“Our goal is to bring research and passion together—to make the science of coffee feel alive." The Ljubljana Coffee Festival returns to the Slovenian capital next month & we have a preview of what to expect.

We take a look at the rise of kratom, kava & coffee in the Aug + Sept '25 issue. Read it for free w/ our digital edition:

“They have produced these coffees in the most stressful of circumstances, and the impact of buying them can be literally life-changing.” Find out more about the Best of Congo Cooperatives event held Aug 11-12 simultaneously in Goma and NYC.

" I hope to inspire others to keep challenging themselves and to get inspired.” We talk with Amsterdam-based artist Doedelz about creating Throw It Down a latte art card game.

“We wanted to build the world we want to live in." The nonprofit Raise the Bar presents Level Up an immersive, educational event this September in MSP for traditionally underserved communities.

"When done right, it’s pure magic.” We take a look at the history of the Irish coffee, its role in competition, and a couple of great recipes to try.

"Experience. Friendship. Miki Suzuki." We talk with the winners of The Barista League Asia, Vasilina Levina and Kirill Gorelov, about preparing for the competition, their experience in Tokyo & more.

The August + September 2025 issue is out now, and you can read it for free with our digital edition! No subscription required!

Trump tariffs threaten Brazil coffee producers, Best of Congo Co-ops, Roaster Collab Box Set, BIGFACE in SF, new La Marzocco & more in The Insider our coffee news roundup.