The United States has long been at the centre of the global coffee industry. But as policies shift under the Trump administration, that dominance is under threat.
For paid subscribers: What Starbucks’ CEO Brian Niccol’s meeting with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says about the company’s embrace of coffee’s wellness trend—and the trend’s darker side.
The new Coffee Barometer report looks at the industry’s current sustainability situation and forecasts a turbulent future for coffee.
The Specialty Coffee Association is replacing its diploma program with a shiny new one featuring, most importantly, “highly shareable” digital badges.
One of the anti-union-thinktank-backed decertification campaigns finally succeeds, as workers at Good Karma Coffeehouse in Philadelphia vote to disband their union.
I’m heading to Michigan at the end of this week, but there will still be a new article this Friday (I might take a break for the one after that, but we’ll see). Until then here’s Merlin to say goodbye:
I'm the creator and writer of The Pourover. Based in Scotland, I have over a decade of experience in the specialty coffee industry as a barista, roaster, and writer. Ask me about coffeewashing.
