Editor's Spotlight: Coffee trends

Five top coffee trends for 2024

What's driving the coffee category forward in 2024? Here's five top trends to watch. Read more

Finding the most accurate way to measure the environmental impact of coffee

A new scientific review offers recommendations on how to measure the environmental impact of coffee – with the hope of also standardizing how this is done in the future. Read more

Researchers look at coffee genome to find key to climate-resilient coffee

While some 70% of the world’s coffee production is Arabica, the species has a low tolerance to rising temperatures and disease. Nestlé has developed a high quality Arabica reference genome – which is now a publicly available database – as part of the mission to find more climate-resilient plants. Read more

Consumer responses to coffee assessed through wearable technology

Coffee is one of the world’s most popular drinks. While sensory questionnaires are a tried and tested way of assessing its quality, using technology to measure physical and mental responses can reduce biases and cut out the middleman. Now, researchers have done just that. Read more

From Horchata latte to Snickers coffee: Keurig Dr Pepper's flavored coffee strategy

Collaborations with Snickers, Twix and Milky Way have helped Keurig Dr Pepper find a winning strategy for flavored coffee: combining its expertise in coffee with imaginative flavors and the brand equity of some of America's best-loved indulgent brands. Read more

‘Coffee meets tea’: Nescafe China touts dual beverage experience with upcycled cascara drink line

Nestle China has launched an upcycled cascara beverage line that offers consumers a dual ‘coffee meets tea’ drinking experience, tapping on the strong local demand for teas and rapid new product innovation. Read more