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Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending June 30th
Don’t talk to me until I’ve had (the experience of drinking) my coffee
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A lot of news going on this week:
- A World Coffee Research white paper warns of an “innovation crisis” in green coffee production. The funding gap, according to the paper, is $452 million per year.
- Starbucks has built a reputation for offering trans employees excellent health benefits, but that could all change in September. A new state law in Washington (where the company is based) could water down those benefits, impacting some trans workers who joined Starbucks specifically because of the health benefits.
- Revelator Coffee closed its downtown Birmingham, Alabama, location without warning, so workers took over the space and threw an impromptu metal concert. (Here’s the full video 🤘)
- Decaf drinkers rejoice! Coffee’s alertness boost could have more to do with the ritual of drinking it than any caffeine content.
Read the full Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
If you missed it, you can read my latest piece here:
And until next week, here’s Merlin to say goodbye: