Who Will Fund the Future of Coffee?
For paid subscribers: some thoughts on the loss of USAID funding for coffee research, and the possibly misguided hope that corporations will step up.
When revenue and profits go up but the tax bill goes down
Starbucks reported increased revenue and profits in the UK, but somehow paid less tax than last year. Meanwhile Snoop Dogg is the latest celebrity to launch a coffee brand, and yet another study predicts climate doom for coffee production.
Read the full Roundup over on Fresh Cup Magazine:
I’ll be back on Friday with a new article (an exclusive interview, no less), but until then it’s goodbye from Merlin:
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