diff --git a/.env.ci b/.env.ci
index 0f42aca9..9f09acca 100644
--- a/.env.ci
+++ b/.env.ci
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ DB_USERNAME=hackgreenville
 DB_PASSWORD=test
 
 BROADCAST_DRIVER=log
-CACHE_DRIVER=file
+# Tests must use an isolated in-memory cache. A persistent driver leaks
+# Cache::remember() values (e.g. the homepage stats) across test methods.
+CACHE_STORE=array
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_LIFETIME=120
 QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
diff --git a/.env.docker b/.env.docker
index eb319be6..a6186d17 100644
--- a/.env.docker
+++ b/.env.docker
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ MYSQL_PASSWORD="${DB_PASSWORD}"
 MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD="yes"
 
 BROADCAST_DRIVER=log
-CACHE_DRIVER=file
+CACHE_STORE=file
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_LIFETIME=120
 QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 933cab4b..ad26b5c0 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ DB_USERNAME=homestead
 DB_PASSWORD=secret
 
 BROADCAST_DRIVER=log
-# Setting the cache driver to "array" will disable the cache
-CACHE_DRIVER=file
+# Setting the cache store to "array" will disable the cache
+CACHE_STORE=file
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_LIFETIME=120
 QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
diff --git a/.env.testing b/.env.testing
index 5ab21a64..22d158c6 100644
--- a/.env.testing
+++ b/.env.testing
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
 DB_HOST=:memory:
 
 BROADCAST_DRIVER=log
-CACHE_DRIVER=file
+# Tests must use an isolated in-memory cache. A persistent driver leaks
+# Cache::remember() values (e.g. the homepage stats) across test methods.
+CACHE_STORE=array
 SESSION_DRIVER=file
 SESSION_LIFETIME=120
 QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
diff --git a/config/cache.php b/config/cache.php
index 6d571961..a0f38dfa 100644
--- a/config/cache.php
+++ b/config/cache.php
@@ -7,15 +7,13 @@
     | Default Cache Store
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     |
-    | This option controls the default cache connection that gets used while
-    | using this caching library. This connection is used when another is
-    | not explicitly specified when executing a given caching function.
-    |
-    | Supported: "apc", "array", "database", "file", "memcached", "redis"
+    | This option controls the default cache store that will be used by the
+    | framework. This connection is utilized if another isn't explicitly
+    | specified when running a cache operation inside the application.
     |
     */
 
-    'default' => env('CACHE_DRIVER', 'file'),
+    'default' => env('CACHE_STORE', 'file'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -39,37 +37,37 @@
         ],
 
         'database' => [
-            'driver'     => 'database',
-            'table'      => 'cache',
+            'driver' => 'database',
+            'table' => 'cache',
             'connection' => null,
         ],
 
         'file' => [
             'driver' => 'file',
-            'path'   => storage_path('framework/cache/data'),
+            'path' => storage_path('framework/cache/data'),
         ],
 
         'memcached' => [
-            'driver'        => 'memcached',
+            'driver' => 'memcached',
             'persistent_id' => env('MEMCACHED_PERSISTENT_ID'),
-            'sasl'          => [
+            'sasl' => [
                 env('MEMCACHED_USERNAME'),
                 env('MEMCACHED_PASSWORD'),
             ],
-            'options'       => [
+            'options' => [
                 // Memcached::OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT  => 2000,
             ],
-            'servers'       => [
+            'servers' => [
                 [
-                    'host'   => env('MEMCACHED_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
-                    'port'   => env('MEMCACHED_PORT', 11211),
+                    'host' => env('MEMCACHED_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
+                    'port' => env('MEMCACHED_PORT', 11211),
                     'weight' => 100,
                 ],
             ],
         ],
 
         'redis' => [
-            'driver'     => 'redis',
+            'driver' => 'redis',
             'connection' => 'default',
         ],
 
diff --git a/phpunit.xml b/phpunit.xml
index 0f8463bb..436a820f 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml
+++ b/phpunit.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <php>
         <env name="APP_ENV" value="testing"/>
         <env name="BCRYPT_ROUNDS" value="4"/>
-        <env name="CACHE_DRIVER" value="array"/>
+        <env name="CACHE_STORE" value="array"/>
          <env name="DB_CONNECTION" value="sqlite"/>
          <env name="DB_DATABASE" value=":memory:"/>
         <env name="MAIL_MAILER" value="array"/>