New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. New Yorkers already know where to get a decent cup of coffee. It’s their local bodega or their favorite coffee shop (within walking distance). If they’re a gold-star New Yorker, … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. New Yorkers possess an instinctual knowledge of where to secure a reliably good, undeniably cheap cup of coffee: the corner bodega. It costs $3, maybe $4; it’s poured before your … Read more
A popular restaurant and cafe at Los Angeles International Airport has been crowned the best airport grab-and-go in the nation. Urth Caffé topped USA Today’s list as part of their annual the 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The California-based chain, which has locations in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, as well several in Las … Read more
The “pumpkin tax” is real. As pumpkin spice lattes top seasonal café menus across the country, a new study reveals that the specialty-flavored items carry an average 8.4% markup over standard versions. That’s up from a 7.4% markup just two years ago — though still down from 2022’s 14.1% spike, when pumpkin harvests were suffering … Read more
Move over, Buc-ee’s! In a shocking shift, the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s (ACSI’s) latest convenience store rankings show beloved Buc-ee’s taking a tumble in customer rankings — while a surprising superstore rises to the top. America’s favorite convenience store for 2026 is Meijer, a Michigan-headquartered retailer -—beating out more than two dozen convenience stores evaluated … Read more
Forget grabbing a latte on the run — California’s latest coffee craze wants you to make a reservation, take a seat, and surrender your caffeine order, and a small fortune, to the experts. A new crop of Japanese-style “coffee omakase” tasting bars are turning the humble cup of joe into the kind of drawn-out, multi-course … Read more
The Big Apple is losing some beans. Starbucks, the world’s largest coffeehouse chain, is shrinking as the company announces plans to close 250 U.S. locations, including a reported 17 stores in New York State and eight in New York City. “We have carefully reviewed our North America coffeehouse portfolio and identified locations where we do not … Read more
Winter is coming. For Starbucks fans, that means more Christmas-themed cups to fill cupboards. Starting on Nov. 5, the java giant will be dropping its infamous 2026 holiday merch — jam-packed with drinkware, a Bearista plush and a village collection. Last year, the Bearista cup took coffee drinkers by storm selling out of most stores … Read more
One in three Americans judge others based on their coffee preferences, according to a new study. The poll of 1,586 U.S. coffee drinkers found nearly a quarter (23%) equally have coffee orders they only get in secret, due to believing they themselves would be judged. One respondent swears by adding maple syrup and peanuts before … Read more
National Coffee Day is here with major discounts and freebies to help fuel your daily grind. Americans are more caffeinated than ever. According to the National Coffee Association, a whopping two-thirds of US adults drink coffee every single day. Dunkin’ is offering freebiees for their Rewards members via their app today. Dunkin’ To celebrate, top … Read more
Your afternoon pick-me-up may have some unintended consequences. Caffeine can make it more difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep since it competes with adenosine, a naturally occurring chemical in the body that promotes drowsiness. Most experts agree that we should observe a caffeine cut-off so our coffee or soda habits don’t mess with our … Read more
Let them drink coffee. Today, Thursday, September 24, Dunkin’ Donuts is giving away 1 million free coffees to its loyal customers. Through this limited-time promotion, the iconic donut distributor will give away free hot or iced coffee to the first 1 million customers who claim the offer. Dunkin’ is dishing out 1 million free coffees … Read more
Shove over, Starbucks’ Bear Cup — there’s a new coffee trinket in town. Starting today — the first day of fall — New England stalwarts Dunkin’ Donuts and L.L.Bean release their first-ever collab with a limited-edition piece of autumn merch — including a tiny sweater for your coffee that has java junkies lining up at … Read more
A beloved coffee shop near UCLA is pulling final shots. Espresso Profeta, a 20-year caffeine haven in LA’s Westwood Village, announced it is permanently closing its doors on Friday, September 25. The java jolting news of the loss of the neighborhood staple comes as the retail district — which has struggled with high turnover and … Read more
Bean to Long Beach, lately? The SoCal city’s surging coffee culture has catapulted the coastal burg past Los Angeles — and caffeine-loving Seattle, and San Francisco, too — to number four in a new national ranking of the best US cities for those who love a cup of joe. The java jolting news comes via the researchers … Read more
NYC has spilled the beans. The city that never sleeps — perhaps due to its constant craving for joe — has been bested as the nation’s top city for coffee lovers, per a recent WalletHub analysis of the 100 largest U.S. cities. The coffee crown also skipped Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington — two cities … Read more
Regularly drinking very hot tea or coffee may raise the risk of a type of esophageal cancer, according to a large study at the University of Oxford. People who reported drinking beverages “very hot” had about three times the risk of developing oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of cancer that begins in the cells … Read more
If you’re a woman who regularly reaches for coffee throughout the day, you may want to think twice about that next cup — or consider switching to tea. Researchers at Flinders University reported in a study published in the journal Nutrients that high coffee consumption may be associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in older, postmenopausal women. The … Read more
SoCal is going Dutch. Trendy West Coast coffee chain Dutch Bros Coffee is expanding its footprint in Southern California — opening its drive-thru lanes in a new Los Angeles-area location. The South Bay city of Lomita announced Wednesday that a new franchise outpost of the quickly-growing java chain would soon welcome fans — but stopped short … Read more
There’s an ultra-bitter battle brewing in the nerdy world of high-end specialty coffee. Hydrangea Coffee Roasters — a hip, cult-favorite Berkeley roaster with a fanatic, global following among bean geeks obsessed with rare, fruit-fermented roasts — has been plunged into scandal after a bombshell sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against founder Bill Li (also known … Read more