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A close-up of a futuristic espresso machine creating a perfect shot of coffee using ultrasonic technology, highlighting innovation in brewing.
The Daily Grind

How Ultrasonic Espresso Technology Works for Your Coffee

The ultrasonic espresso was indistinguishable from traditionally brewed espresso in blind taste-testing experiments, challenging long-held assumptions about coffee extraction.

Raffi Hovsepian·July 20, 2026
A robotic arm preparing food in a restaurant kitchen, with diners in the background looking uncertain about the automated service.
The Food Trade

AI helps restaurants survive, but diners may not like changes.

Despite a 34% average increase in labor costs in 2023 and a 25% drop in consumer restaurant spending since May 2022, nearly 80% of U.

Ezra Kaplan·June 20, 2026
A family enjoying a quick and easy weeknight meal cooked on a smart grill on their patio at dusk.
The Test Kitchen

Smart Grills Simplify Easy Weeknight Grilling Recipes

Google searches for '15-minute grill recipes' surged by 60% in the last quarter, according to Google Trends Data .

Raffi Hovsepian·June 11, 2026
A modern kitchen with a tablet showing a plant-based recipe, alongside a delicious, accessible meal, symbolizing the fusion of technology and food culture.
The Test Kitchen

New Summer 2026 Cookbooks Showcase Tech and Food Culture Shifts

A Michelin-star chef, known for haute cuisine, is set to release a budget-friendly, plant-based cookbook for Summer 2026, according to Publisher's advance catalog.

Raffi Hovsepian·June 10, 2026
A modern home coffee brewing setup featuring advanced gadgets like a digital scale and a device for removing oxygen and carbon dioxide.
The Daily Grind

New Coffee Gadgets Add Complexity to Home Brewing

A new device, the Acaia Horizon, promises to intensify coffee aromatics by actively removing oxygen and carbon dioxide, pushing home brewing into scientific territory, according to Sprudge .

Raffi Hovsepian·May 31, 2026
Split image showing a modern robotic harvester in a vineyard contrasted with a traditional vintner inspecting grapes, symbolizing the debate over EU vineyard automation.
The Cellar & Vine

EU vineyard automation adoption divides wine growers

Vintners across Europe are locked in a contentious debate: could automated harvesting, while efficient, irrevocably damage the delicate grapes that define their region's prized wines?

Marco Alves·May 15, 2026