Laura Molinar has a three-hour long line snaking out the door of her cafe. The twenty-one year old opened Pan Pan Bakery and Cafe in August 2024. After a TikTok video of her Mexican-Japanese concept went viral, customers flocked to the Dalworthington Gardens location to try her banana bread latte and matcha concha for themselves. The consensus: Pan Pan is worth the hype.
Rave reviewers boast “10 out of 10” and “worth the wait” in their own vlogs while journalists from the Dallas Morning News,
How Coffee Business Owners Can Seize the Matcha Trend
Walk into almost any specialty coffee shop today, and you’ll likely spot a vibrant green drink on the menu. Matcha has moved beyond traditional Japanese tea ceremonies into cafés, social media feeds, and daily routines across the U.S. For coffee business owners, it represents more than a trend; it’s an opportunity to meet customer demand with a beverage that’s both versatile and profitable.
To understand why matcha resonates today and how it can fit into a modern café menu,
How To Choose The Best Coffee Grinder For Home Brewing.
If you have ever poured your heart into brewing specialty coffee at home, buying high quality beans, investing in a reputable brewing device, following recipes with precision, and measuring water ratios and quality carefully, only to take a sip and find the result still falls flat, you are not alone. For countless home brewers, the missing piece is not the beans, the recipe,
When Veronica Ratcliff left her career in corporate human resources after nearly 20 years, she knew it was time to finally chase a lifelong dream. She had worked at companies like Airbnb, Merck Pharmaceuticals, and Under Armour, but deep down she always pictured herself owning a community-centered business.
This summer, that dream became reality. Veronica launched Odd Roots, a mobile coffee trailer in South Austin, inspired in part by outdoor adventures from her Northern California upbringing.
Is 2025 a Good Year to Start a Coffee Shop? You May Be Surprised.
2025 Might not seem like the obvious year to start a coffee shop business. With news cycles full of economic uncertainty, many aspiring entrepreneurs ask, “Is 2025 really a good year to open a coffee shop?” The surprising answer is yes. Specialty coffee consumption in the U.S. has reached record highs, and independent coffee shops are capturing more demand than ever.