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.
Delicious spheres of seaweed-covered coffee.
This week, Colombia’s coffee industry isn’t happy with the new tax reform bill, with the FNC saying it will disproportionately affect small producers. Meanwhile, you will soon be able to throw your pod machine in the trash as a new, capsule-less (and allegedly greener) pretender comes to market: seaweed-covered coffee balls (they’re probably tastier than they sound).
Read all the news over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
And here’s Merlin, getting some “witchy cat at Halloween” practice in:
Have a great week!
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