Coffee’s Soft Power Shift
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.
One of the weirdest stories to ever grace this coffee news roundup: Dutch Bros Coffee vs Bees (and a good opportunity for some Nic Cage references). Plus, a coffee chain opening in high schools, and Stumptown ditches dairy.
Read the whole thing over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
See you on Friday for another newsletter, but until then it’s goodbye from Merlin:
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