CNN's Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten went to @joecoffeecompany to figure out how specialty coffee like lattes, espresso and premium beans took the American coffee scene by storm.
Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.
The spritz is looking a little less orange these days. The big picture: Although Aperol spritz remains a warm-weather staple, the pale green Hugo spritz — typically made with Prosecco, elderflower liqueur and soda water with mint and lime for garnish — is emerging as a major summer cocktail. By the numbers: The search term "how to make a hugo spritz at home" spiked 2,200% in the last month, according to Google Trends data shared with Axios. - And "Hugo spritz" was searched more than "Aperol spritz" in more than a dozen states across the country. What they're saying: The Hugo spritz is "in a new stratosphere," Linden Pride, owner of New York City cocktail bar Dante, told the New York Times . - It's been a top seller not only in New…