Tim Dobel and Meredith Aldrich, co-owners of the Mocha Mott’s coffee shops in Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, are winding up their partnership after 24 years and putting their Vineyard Haven building on the market so that Mr. Dobel can retire.

Catboat Coffee, which recently opened in the Tisbury Marketplace, is a true family business, utilizing the skills of five family members with specialities ranging from cheese and coffee to Lebanese food.

The Tisbury select board voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to award a common victuallers’ license to Catboat Coffee Co., which will receive it once the shop’s fire inspection passes muster with Chief Greg Leland.

Sales from Chilmark Coffee Company at The Food Truck in Chilmark raised nearly $1,000 for school trips.

Beetlebung owners Renee and John Molinari, the newest holders of a seasonal all-alcohol license in Oak Bluffs, plan to cater to a different audience than the typical bar. The Menemsha-based business will fill one of several vacancies on Circuit avenue with a hybrid coffeehouse and bar, to open in May.

Todd Christy could do better. After two attempts at making the perfect shot of espresso, he still wasn’t satisfied.