Coffee companies are going all in on automation. We’re told that it improves efficiency, cuts costs, and yields a better product. But what does it mean for the baristas whose labour these automations displace?
For paid subscribers: Today, Sweden is famous for its love of coffee. But historically that hasn’t always been the case, and one particular ruler’s attempts to prove coffee’s harmful health impacts may have been the world’s first randomised controlled trial.
“Some of my regulars I used to have will still come and get coffee and say, ‘We had to bring lunch. We just brought it in from home.'”
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Plus there’s lots more union happenings. Read the full roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
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Until next week, it’s goodbye from Merlin:
Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending October 3rd
A newsletter about coffee—its culture, politics, and how it connects to the wider world.
