Who Will Fund the Future of Coffee?
For paid subscribers: some thoughts on the loss of USAID funding for coffee research, and the possibly misguided hope that corporations will step up.
It’s hard to shake the feeling that all the money that has flowed into specialty coffee over the past decade or so is warping the industry in ways that we haven’t yet begun to grasp.
Is charging for non-dairy milk discriminatory? A US lawsuit against Dunkin' thinks so.
The war in Gaza has spilled over into the Red Sea. The coffee industry's concern is with shipping delays.
Will 2024 finally bring a contract for the 370+ unionized Starbucks, or will the company's obstinance continue? The jury's still out.
Coffee gear is expensive. Chris McAuley and the Getchu team are making it accessible.
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