New York-based, venture capital-backed Blank Street Coffee has seen significant growth in the US for its high-quality coffee, ultra-convenience, and fair prices. But with plans to expand its operations into London, how will this micro-footprint challenger go down with UK consumers?

Blue Bottle Coffee have announced a trial serving oat milk as the default milk option at two of their locations, to understand if the desire is there across the business. With environmental concerns driving up flexitarianism, the shift to plant-based as the default could become more normalised.

With the climate crisis’ impacts on food supply risks beginning to change the way people approach their diets, innovations around the production of food products are reimagining how food needs can be sourced – in this case, coffee beans made in a bioreactor, using cellular agriculture methods.

As the US doubles down on its deep cultural divides, food and drink are becoming new weapons in the culture wars. Veteran-owned and -operated Black Rifle Coffee Company has firmly planted itself in the conservative camp, offering rich blends with a side of pro-Trump patriotism.