You could say we're obsessed with the coffee scene. It's in our DNA - Sightglass Coffee was one of the first businesses to use Square. Now over 10 million cups of coffee have been sold with Square.

So we're excited to announce that Sprudge.com - the world's most popular coffee publication - will now be regular contributors to this blog. They'll be writing about news and trends to help keep cafe owners in the know.

Have you heard of Intelligentsia Coffee? How about Counter Culture Coffee, Verve Coffee Roasters, or Ritual Coffee? These companies all have one thing in common (besides great coffee), and that's success at the United States Barista Championship. The competition, which kicked off in October and culminates with the championships next February, is where the best coffee in the world happens. What takes place at the competition dictates the direction of the U.S. coffee scene.