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Starbucks managers can now count inventory using AI

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 03, 2025

The coffee shop giant is rolling out AI-powered, automated tracking at its U.S. stores, which should cut the time it takes for baristas to count inventory.

Leadership

Caribou Coffee names Scott Kennedy CEO

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 02, 2025

A former Target executive, Kennedy had been interim CEO of the Minneapolis-based coffee chain since March.

Marketing

The Pumpkin Spice Latte apparently drove record sales at Starbucks

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 02, 2025

Brian Niccol, CEO of the coffee shop giant, said that the company drew record sales last week after the introduction of its annual fall menu.

Financing

Black Rock Coffee Bar to raise as much as $265M in its upcoming IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 02, 2025

The 158-unit coffee chain is pricing its shares between $16 and $18 for its upcoming initial public offering, which would give it a valuation as high as $861 million.

Financing

The Pumpkin Spice Latte is not here to save Starbucks

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2025

The Bottom Line: The coffee shop chain gets a big traffic boost every fall when the popular beverage hits its menu. It’s the rest of the year that’s been a challenge.

Beverage

It's not all about Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks this season with the arrival of a fall flavor sidekick

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 25, 2025

The coffee giant rolls out its fall menu lineup Tuesday, along with the return of @TheRealPSL on social.

Financing

Keurig Dr. Pepper to buy the owner of Peet's Coffee

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 25, 2025

The merger between Keurig Dr. Pepper and JDE Peet’s will be followed by a split of the combined companies’ beverage and coffee businesses into two publicly traded firms.

Financing

A look at Black Rock Coffee Bar, the next potential restaurant chain IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 20, 2025

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based coffee chain is generating stronger sales and store-level profits. It sells a lot of energy drinks and is eschewing the drive-thru-only trend.

Financing

Costa Coffee takes a nontraditional route to U.S. expansion

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 15, 2025

The coffee chain, owned by the beverage maker Coca-Cola, is pushing U.S. growth in colleges, universities, convenience stores and airports, with a device it calls a “barista in a box.”

Operations

Meet the Chicago coffee shop where it’s always pumpkin spice season

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 15, 2025

At October Café, owners and married couple Michelle Gonzalez and Audrey Borden embrace authenticity, turning their autumn-inspired love story into a vegan café, all while navigating neighborhood politics.

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