Caribou Coffee Plans to Close More Than 80 Stores Nationwide

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
Has the rise of third-wave coffee shops inevitably hurt the coffee chains? It appears at least one chain has been forced to change its game.  Caribou Coffee, the Minneapolis-based coffee... read more

Nope, You Do Not Want to Sit on That Coffee Shop Chair

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Chair Prank
That fast-food drive-thru pranker has some competition; another magician set up shop in Kreuzberg Café in San Luis, Obispo, Calif., in a chair prank that is just a bit more interactive than... read more

Watch a Barista Paint Faces, Skylines in Coffee

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Coffee Art
We'll be honest; we've seen our fair share of coffee art, so much in fact that we're yawning at pretty flowers and rolling our eyes at scenic waves (lies. We're still super impressed... read more

11 GIFs to Make You Want Coffee

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
Look, we feel your pain: it's the middle of the week. You're tired. You're counting down the minutes to the weekend. And you're wondering just how you're going to make it through... read more

America's Best Coffee Shops

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
Coffee culture in America, in the post-World War II era, began with the dark stuff. The "water dressed down in brown," as singer Ani DiFranco once put it — the nitty, gritty, put-the-... read more

5 Easy Ways to Reuse Tea

Posted by HellaWella, Special Contributor
Tea
You’ve probably heard that a hot cup of Earl Grey is good for your body and soothes your soul, but did you know that it can also help you make a greener home? Reusing tea for these common... read more

Is Starbucks Adopting the 'Suspended Coffee' Movement?

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
There's a new idea that Starbucks is rolling around, a movement that's catching on called "suspended coffee" — but it's causing some pretty strong opinions on both... read more

Coffee May Protect Against Liver Disease in Heavy Drinkers, Study Says

Posted by Marcy Franklin, Editor
There's never been a stronger case for guzzling coffee to beat a hangover — a new study from Finland shows that coffee may have protective effects against liver disease in heavy... read more