Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending April 28th

Lots going on this week, including:

• The NLRB’s regional director in Seattle alleged that Starbucks “failed and refused” to bargain with 144 newly-unionized stores “with no intention of reaching [an] agreement” with the union. It’s not the first time they’ve been accused of these sorts of shenanigans, either.
• Gesha was very popular at the recent US Barista Championships, with half of the semi-finalists and four of six finalists utilizing the prized coffee variety in their routines.
• ‘In 2023, San Francisco Coffee Shops Want You to Get the Hell Out’ is a heck of a headline.

Read the whole thing over at Fresh Cup Magazine:

In case you missed it, you can read my latest piece interviewing Victoria Magaña Ledesma about taking over the family farm in Hawaii after her father was deported:

The Accidental Coffee Farmer

Victoria Magaña Ledesma never intended to run a coffee farm. Studying Business Administration and Sociology at the University of Hawaii, she planned to join the management training program at the local Four Seasons Hotel and enter a career in ho…

The PouroverFionn Pooler

Until next week, here’s Merlin being friendly in the sun: