Coffee News Roundup
It’s Friday again, which means it’s time to arrange our monocle, ready our snifter of cold brew-infused brandy, shake out the broadsheet, and get down to the business of coffee news. Of which there’s. . . not much this week. The 2021 US Barista Championship And Brewers Cup Are
Coffee News Roundup
One week, there’s no coffee news. The next, too many articles to fit into one Roundup. The big stories this week are, it must be said, pretty huge. And pretty gloomy. All the classics are here: you’ve got your climate denialism, your disaster capitalism, and that old favorite,
Coffee News Roundup
Hello and welcome to yet another edition of the Coffee News Roundup. Not a huge number of stories in the coffee world this week, but let’s take a look at what’s been going on. Global Coffee Platform Launching Modern Day Slavery Initiative in Brazil - via Daily Coffee
Coffee News Roundup
Hello and welcome to another week’s end, and therefore another Coffee News Roundup. In the wider world, it’s been a week of cautious optimism, of dangerous spikes, of small victories, and of disturbing portents. But what’s it been like for coffee? Let’s find out. Former workers
Coffee News Roundup
It’s the end of another week, and here in Michigan the weather has finally broken, giving a bit of respite before the inevitable return to stifling heat. In coffee news there’s not much this week, but if you haven’t yet you might be interested in reading my
Coffee Features
Back in March, when the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to become starkly apparent, many (if not most) coffee companies went into hibernation. They shut down, furloughed or laid off their staff, applied for government assistance, and waited. Starbucks was different. Although they claimed to be “closing” their
Coffee News Roundup
Welcome to another edition of the Coffee News Roundup, this week brought to you by heat-induced fatigue. While my frail Scottish body bakes in 90+ degree weather, why not enjoy the latest roundup of news from around the coffee industry. I’m off to make myself an iced pour-over. As
Coffee News Roundup
Hello and welcome to another Coffee News Roundup. Over the next little while, I’m going to be transitioning the Pourover over to Substack. It’s smoother, easier to use and, hopefully, gives a more streamlined experience. I’m also just a bit fed up with Squarespace. So, check it
Coffee News Roundup
Hello and welcome to another Coffee News Roundup. Today is Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when word of the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery in the United States finally reached Texas, two and a half years after the original declaration. “Juneteenth is both a celebration and a reminder,
Coffee News Roundup
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Coffee News Roundup. Let’s get right to, it shall we? Sprudge’s coverage of racism in the specialty coffee industry Over the past two weeks, the specialty coffee industry has been rocked by accounts of racism within some major—and previously
Coffee News Roundup
Like the title says. There are more important things going on in the world. The specialty coffee industry itself has a serious racism problem, something that is starting to be openly discussed by industry pros on Twitter and beyond. On a basic level there are too many white people in
Coffee News Roundup
I don’t really know where to start this week. Writing about coffee seems absurd in the current moment. But I don’t know what else to do, aside from give to community organizations and bail funds—literally the least I can do, I know, but it’s something. You