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Execution, not innovation, is the main challenge in bringing food and beverage products to market.
Consumer Reports has reams of data over the decades about both consumer satisfaction and the reliability of every big-name cooktop. Its ratings, which it calls 'predicted reliability,' are gathered directly from surveys of customers, reporting repair and breakage rates going back 10 years to 2015.
Flytrex has partnered with Little Caesars to revolutionize pizza delivery, utilizing Sky2 drone technology to deliver family-sized pizza orders within minutes, enhancing customer experience and efficiency.
Lavazza has opened a Los Angeles Training Center, its second major North American training-center investment in less than six months following the launch of its Dallas facility in December 2025.
Using a Keurig for tea is straightforward: place a tea bag in a cup, fill the water reservoir, and select the brew size. This method allows for quick boiling of water, making it a convenient option for tea drinkers.
"From the beginning of the Sivetz relaunch, the plan has been to bring electric fluid-bed roasters back into the lineup. We have been aware of Corwin Peachey's work for some time, and as we moved forward with that plan, the alignment became clear through a shared approach to fluid-bed roasting and engineering."
"The portafilter locking mechanism, which closely simulates the way a portafilter engages with the brewing head group of an espresso machine, contributes to stability and repeatability during tamping."
Toast said the analysis is based on same-store restaurant sales from January 2024 through December 2025 across a cohort on its platform, which served about 164,000 locations as of Dec. 31, 2025. The biggest declines through 2025 were found in green tea (-4.9%), black tea (-3.4%), hot drip coffee (-3.3%) and regular soda (-2.3%).
Where larger, electric espresso machines generate the pressure and heat needed for espresso inside their massive housings, the Flair takes a different approach. A large lever sits atop a small stack of brewing equipment, and you use that lever to create the bars of pressure necessary to get espresso. There's a chamber for your grounds and another atop it for hot water.
First and foremost, that small hole allows steam to escape. If a lid is fully sealed right after the cup is filled, steam can gather inside. Under the right conditions, that could build enough pressure to pop the lid off and result in a nasty burn. Letting a tiny bit of steam escape instead makes that pressure build up less likely to happen.
My denomination is good, old-fashioned drip coffee. That's what I drink first thing, before I even think about crafting a shot of espresso. I'm WIRED's lead coffee writer and I've developed a deep fondness for coffee's many variations, from espresso to Aeropress to cold brew. But "coffee" to me, in my deepest soul, still means a steaming mug of unadulterated drip.
Coffee brimming with lemon myrtle cream. Matcha banked with strawberry-lychee foam. Cold brew with choc-orange froth thick enough to stuff a pillow. Every caffeinated drink I've ordered in Sydney recently has the appearance of a generously frosted cake. It's a trend you'll see or sip across Australia, from Toasted Carine's iced latte with maple cold foam in Perth to Le Bajo's chilled oolong tea with raspberry cream in Melbourne.
Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing café visits, switching to cheaper brews or foregoing it altogether. Coffee prices in the U.S. were up 18.3% in January from a year ago, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released on Friday. Over five years, the government reported, coffee prices rose 47%. That extraordinary rise has brought some to take extraordinary measures.
Whether you prefer a classic flavor like caramel or want something a bit more unique like French toast, we tried to cover the gamut of flavors. We ranked each latte based on how accurate the flavor was to its description and its overall sweetness level (meaning, was it a pure sugar bomb or was espresso the only flavor present? - balance is key) to crown the best of the best.
The moka pot was born in Italy in the 1930s, as a simple way to give people the ability to make cafe-quality coffee from the comfort of their own homes. Since then, a few superior moka pot models have stood the test of time, becoming the gold standard according to those who use them.