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.
Menu hacks might infuriate baristas and delight TikTok, but Starbucks is the real winner.
Should barista competitions allow alternative milk? Plus, those menu hacks you saw on TikTok are just funneling more money to Starbucks, and World Coffee Research launches a new breeding program to save coffee from climate change.
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And here’s a fond farewell from Merlin:
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