Barista Glove, Savory Toast Latte, Creed Cold Brew and More April 1 HeadlinesDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
Per DCN tradition, we’ve rounded up some of the top April 1 headlines of the year, because, after all, who couldn’t use a bit of levity these days — even if it comes from brands?
We’re all about yuks over here, but we do have one bone to pick with the coffee marketing world: Please stop telling people your April Fools joke is an April Fools joke.
The rate of disclosure was far too high in 2025. Sure, we may live in a topsy-turvy era of alternative facts and self truths, and no one wants to get canceled for making a gross-looking dill pickle pourover. But isn’t this precisely the time to lean into comedic subversion?
Anyhow, onward and upward. Here’s a large smattering of headlines from around the coffee industry this April 1, with a hearty focus on strange drinks…
The BG-1 Barista Glove from Weber Workshops
While most of the equipment-focused brands were busy making ineffectual jokes about AI, boutique equipment manufacturer Weber Workshops got serious with the BG-1 Barista Glove. The teaser promises “lots of tech, lots of coffee, lots of IP.” Lots of yuks? You be the judge…
Coffeeholic House Introduces New Cup Size: The 166-Ounce Bucket
Playing with cup sizes came up again and again this year. Seattle’s Coffeeholic House went big…
Cafe Steam’s Bikini Car Wash
Cafe Steam in Rochester, Minnesota, got steamy, indeed, offering a $5 bikini car wash. If you’ve ever been to Rochester in April, you know this does not end well.
Cute Little Minis from Anchorhead Coffee
For people who want “less volume and higher prices” — a value proposition at which specialty coffee already excels — Anchorhead Coffee introduced its Minis.
Higher Grounds Offers a Hyper-Locally Sourced Creek Cold Brew
Michigan-based roasting company Higher Grounds headed down to the local creek for the Kid’s Creek Cold Brew, featuring local creek water. Pure Michigan.
Ceramic Drinkware Maker Sttoke Goes Paper
Reusable drinkware maker Sttoke finally saw the light and said it is transitioning to paper cups — because there’s nothing funnier than single-use waste!
Savory Toast Latte from Tapestry
Much of the normal world thought it was a joke when specialty coffee shops started rolling out toast menus in the 2010s. What’s next? Minnesota’s Tapestry Coffee brings things to their natural conclusion with the savory toast latte.
Let Rook Coffee Take You Higher with Creed Cold Brew
New Jersey-based roaster Rook Coffee randomly decided to clown Creed, offering the Creed Style Cold Brew. Why Creed? Why not Nickelback? Staind? 3 Doors Down?
Coffee with Melatonin from Cuvee
Coffee, which above all else is a legal upper, can also put you to sleep this year. Austin, Texas-based Cuvee Coffee introduced its melaotonin-infused Sweet Dreams blend.
Coffee Breath Mints from Peet’s
California coffee giant Peet’s Coffee played it safe this year, going with coffee breath mints. Is this a joke? Barely.
Methodical Coffee’s Pollen Latte
Here’s another one we might actually try: The pollen latte from South Carolina-based Methodical Coffee.
