The United States has long been at the centre of the global coffee industry. But as policies shift under the Trump administration, that dominance is under threat.
For paid subscribers: What Starbucks’ CEO Brian Niccol’s meeting with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says about the company’s embrace of coffee’s wellness trend—and the trend’s darker side.
Iced Americanos are so popular in Korea that they’ve coined their own proverb: “Even if I freeze to death, iced Americano!” Plus, Kentucky is the focus of the US Department of Labor’s efforts to recover back wages for baristas, and coffee might lower your blood pressure. Or it might not. Hard to say.
Read the whole Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
I’ll be back with another full-length piece this Friday, but until then it’s goodbye from this week’s guest star Jun, who doesn’t seem to be happy with the Michigan weather:
I'm the creator and writer of The Pourover. Based in Scotland, I have over a decade of experience in the specialty coffee industry as a barista, roaster, and writer. Ask me about coffeewashing.
