The little Calif. coffee shop crushing Starbucks, one latte at a time

A tiny Calif. restaurant may be the most unique stop on the drive from SF to LA

The cozy, from-scratch eatery provides sustenance and a moment of Zen.

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Coffee shops boost innovation. 10% more Starbucks in an area --> 3-4% more inventions. People gather over a cuppa. They share ideas, discuss how to untangle a knotty problem, help see an issue from another perspective. These conversations lead to breakthroughs and inventions.… pic.twitter.com/3LwKtrgG5E— Natalia Emanuel (@NataliaHEmanuel) October 9, 2026

Third Places and Neighborhood Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Starbucks Cafés

Sociologists have shown that “third places” such as neighborhood cafés help people maintain and use their network ties. Do they help local entrepreneurs, for whom networks are important? We examine whether the introduction of Starbucks cafés into U.S. neighborhoods with no coffee shops increased entrepreneurship. When compared to census tracts that were scheduled to receive a Starbucks but did not get one, tracts that received a Starbucks saw an increase in the number of startups of 9.1% to 22.5% (or 2.9 to 6.4 firms) per year, over the subsequent 7 years. A partnership between Starbucks and Magic Johnson focused on underprivileged neighborhoods produced larger effects. Analyses suggest a networks mechanism is at play.

How A Free Bus Shuttle Helped Make A Small Town Take Off

Emery Go Round is a free shuttle, provided by businesses in Emeryville, Calif. Not only did the popular shuttle help solve one of the most annoying problems for transportation planners known as the last mile, it helped the city reinvent itself as a home to headquarters for Pixar, Jamba Juice and Peet's Coffee.

Peet’s Coffee x SPIN Sessions: Where Coffee Culture Meets Music Culture - SPIN

Music-loving coffee drinkers have long known the importance of shifting a sluggish moment into a second wind. There’s always been a need for

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America's best poke is in a tiny Calif. mountain town, not Hawaii

A sunny day with the giant lakeside shark.

Ordering with the Starbucks ChatGPT app was a true coffee nightmare

Does anyone actually order coffee this way?

The City of L.A. Leads in One Thing: ICE Kidnappings ~ L.A. TACO

ICE is becoming quicker, sneakier, and targeting people as they go about their daily routines.

Little River Cafe | Breakfast Restaurant, Coffee & Ice Cream | Portland, OR

A casual downtown Portland spot for breakfast, coffee, lunch & ice cream near Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Order online or stop by Little River Cafe.

Everything I Am Afraid Might Happen If I Ask New Acquaintances to Get Coffee

No. 1: they will say no.

Drinks with Nice People — Silicon Valley Version | Partiful

With five solid events in NYC and a recent hit in North Beach San Francisco, I am taking pity on overworked people living in Silicon Valley and bringing this popular and much needed event to your backyard. The purpose is simple: gather convivial gracious people of all ages, backgrounds and interests for conversation and drinks (including non-alcoholic) and let the fun begin. Rules are simple: RSVP (even if you can’t make it or aren’t sure), invite other interesting friendly people, show up, buy your own drinks and bites (though I may throw in a couple trays), and have a swell time. This is not a networking or pitching or tech event (thankfully!) it’s for purely human enjoyment. See you Wednesday!

Canyon Coffee | Organic Coffee Roasted in Los Angeles, CA

Canyon Coffee is a Los Angeles-based specialty coffee roaster specializing in organic and Regenerative Organic Certified coffees. Founded in 2016 by couple Ally Walsh and Casey Wojtalewicz, they are a wholesale coffee provider, D2C brand and opened their first coffee shop in the Echo Park neighborhood of LA in 2022.

Starbucks says its boba-inspired drinks are selling so well that they're running out and have to pull back on marketing

Sales of Starbucks' boba-inspired "popping pearls" drinks have been "significantly ahead" of the company's expectations, its CEO told investors.

California accounts for 1 in 4 ICE arrests of Asian immigrants, new tracker finds

The tracker from Stop AAPI Hate saw a surge in arrests and deportations in the arrest of people from Asian countries.