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Choosing the Right Coffee Provider: 10 Questions Every Foodservice Operator Should Ask
Great coffee isn’t just a menu item – it’s a profit driver, brand touchpoint and often the last taste your guests have before they leave. Whether you run a café, restaurant, convenience store, hotel or corporate dining program, choosing the right coffee roasting and wholesale partner… read more >
Beyond the Stack: Unexpected Pancake Mix Recipes
There's something undeniably comforting about a warm stack of pancakes, but on National Pancake Day, why stop at the stake? This year, we're celebrating all the delicious possibilities hiding inside a single bag of pancake mix. While it makes light, fluffy, golden (and incredibly delicious)… read more >
Five Coffee Trends That Sound New But Aren’t
Every few years, the coffee industry declares the arrival of something “new” – a new way to brew, new flavor profile, a new philosophy around sourcing, speed or experience. The truth seasoned operators know is that most coffee trends are cycles, not breakthroughs. While the ideas… read more >
Why Consistency Wins in Large-scale Coffee Programs
For quick service restaurants (QSRs), convenience stores and hospitality groups, coffee is no longer a supporting item. It’s a high-frequency, high-visibility revenue driver. As coffee programs scale across dozens, or even hundreds, of locations, one principle matters more than any other – consistency. Customers choose brands… read more >
Doing More with Less: How Cafés Are Using Beverage Equipment to Thrive
In today’s foodservice landscape, staffing challenges and rising labor costs are forcing coffee shops to rethink how they operate. While these pressures present real hurdles, they’ve also sparked a wave of ingenuity. Across the world, cafés are turning to smarter beverage equipment to streamline operations, elevate… read more >
Brewing Up Revenue All Day Long
Coffee is no longer simply a breakfast add-on nor is it the item ordered at the end of the meal. For today’s restaurant operators, coffee has become a high-margin, all-day revenue opportunity that can drive customer traffic, increase ticket size and strengthen brand relevance. Coffee Is… read more >
Five Common Beverage Equipment Maintenance Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
When your business relies on beverage equipment – coffee brewers, espresso machines, grinders or specialty drink systems – maintenance isn’t optional. It’s the difference between consistent quality and costly downtime. Yet even well-intentioned operators fall into the same maintenance traps. Here are five of the most… read more >
Coffee’s Next Pour: 2026 Trends to Watch
In 2026, coffee innovation may be fueled by flavor and functionality, but quality remains king. As Gen Z and younger millennials raise expectations around ingredients, preparation and overall experience, operators are leaning into coffee as a premium menu component rather than an afterthought. Dessert-inspired preparations are… read more >
Behind Every Great Cup Is a Well-Trained Service Team
In today’s beverage industry – where quality, consistency and equipment performance are more important than ever – the people who help keep your machines running make all the difference. Farmer Brothers’ Revive service technicians are more than repair professionals. They are highly trained specialists who understand… read more >
Brewing a Greener Future: Sustainability Meets Craft
Sustainability is core to our beliefs at Farmer Brothers. From our green coffee sourcing methodology to the refurbishment efforts of our Revive Equipment Service team, we’re passionate about our commitment to helping preserve resources, building strong supplier relationships and delivering the high-quality products our customers depend on. A major part of that initiative is the ongoing efforts of our Manufacturing and Transportation teams at our Portland, Oregon roasting facility, which allows Farmer… read more >