Lydia Stolper https://freshcup.com/author/lydia/ Coffee Industry Stories and Insights Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:07:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://freshcup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-Untitled-512-×-512-px-2-32x32.png Lydia Stolper https://freshcup.com/author/lydia/ 32 32 223497660 Step Up and Ask: How Industry Consultant Rachel Apple Makes Coffee Education More Accessible https://freshcup.com/step-up-and-ask-how-industry-consultant-rachel-apple-makes-coffee-education-more-accessible/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=39821 According to coffee consultant Rachel Apple, the industry has come a long way when it comes to improving education and accessibility. We spoke to her to learn how investing in coffee education can push your career further.

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]]> 39821 ‘Do What’s Right and Create Beauty’: Insights From the 2024 Austin Coffee Festival https://freshcup.com/do-whats-right-and-create-beauty-insights-from-the-2024-austin-coffee-festival/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=39366 As part of this year’s Austin Coffee Festival, three longtime Austin coffee pros reflected on the changing industry—and shared their advice for keeping the coffee passion alive.

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]]> 39366 Morgan Eckroth on Fighting TikTok’s Algorithm and Celebrating Cafe Life https://freshcup.com/morgan-eckroth-on-fighting-tiktoks-algorithm-and-celebrating-cafe-life/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=39255 From starring in cheerful skits that depict snippets of cafe life to winning coffee championships, Morgan Eckroth is on a quest to make coffee accessible for all, one TikTok at a time.

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]]> 39255 How To Find: An Espresso Machine Technician https://freshcup.com/how-to-find-an-espresso-machine-technician/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=39203 Managing a coffee shop can feel isolating, but help is always around the corner. In our new series, "How To Find," we tell you how to connect with the experts you need to take your business forward. 

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]]> 39203 Help Support These Coffee Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Helene https://freshcup.com/help-support-these-coffee-businesses-impacted-by-hurricane-helene/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=39131 Hurricane Helene impacted many coffee workers and cafes across the southeastern part of the United States. Here's how you can help.

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]]> 39131 Don’t Be So Serious: How Abbey Chiavario Makes Matryoshka Coffee Shine By Indulging in the Spirit of Play https://freshcup.com/dont-be-so-serious-how-abbey-chiavario-makes-matryoshka-coffee-shine-by-indulging-in-the-spirit-of-play/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38805 Matryoshka Coffee founder Abbey Chiavario explains how her Nashville-based cafe's success thrives by not taking things too seriously.

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]]> 38805 Sahra Nguyen Risks It All On Robusta: “This Is How We Change The Industry” https://freshcup.com/sahra-nguyen-risks-it-all-on-robusta-this-is-how-we-change-the-industry/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38612 How Sahra Nguyen used her storytelling skills and passion for Vietnamese coffee to bring robusta into the specialty conversation. 

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]]> 38612 The Alternate Universe of Melissa Stinson’s Everybody’s Busy https://freshcup.com/the-alternate-universe-of-melissa-stinsons-everybodys-busy/ Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38184 To call Everybody's Busy a coffee shop is underselling it. Owner Melissa Stinson curates coffee experiences out of a warehouse in Chicago and invites people to sit and stay awhile. 

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]]> 38184 We Went to De-escalation Training: Here’s Everything We Learned https://freshcup.com/we-went-to-de-escalation-training-heres-everything-we-learned/ Fri, 10 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38112 A new course offers coffee shop workers tactics and tools to de-escalate conflict. We took the class: here's everything you need to know. 

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]]> 38112 We DMed People About The Highlights of SCA Expo—These Were The Best Moments https://freshcup.com/we-dmed-people-about-the-highlights-of-sca-expo-these-were-the-best-moments/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38023 The 2024 Specialty Coffee Expo was filled with highlights: new coffee champions, equipment launches, and one-of-a-kind events. We slid into your DMs to find out about the best moments. 

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