Amidst the U.S. government’s crackdown at the border and a raft of anti-trans legislation in Texas, some coffee professionals are skipping the Specialty Coffee Association’s Expo in Houston.
For paid subscribers: Recent stories show the dangers of building too much of a coffee company’s image around its founder’s personality. When things go wrong, it can blow back on the brand.
Sustainability is a popular, and often overused, buzzword in the coffee industry. These articles look at the topic from all angles, the good and the bad.
We used to grudgingly turn to coffee alternatives in times of turmoil. Now, however, there is a new breed of venture capital-backed substitutes, with a more antagonistic relationship to coffee.
As the climate crisis comes for coffee, new ideas are needed. But some solutions are already out there—we just need to recognize and embrace them.
A conversation with the landmark report's lead author Sjoerd Panhuysen.
Putting coffee grounds into shoes and luxury watch straps isn't sustainable—it's a distraction.
The coffee industry creates emissions and carbon offsets won't save us.
Rather than contributing to global heating, as is often claimed, some coffee farms might be a solution.
How Ana Vizcaino embraced the weeds and transformed Finca Esperanza from a conventional coffee farm to an organic and bird-friendly haven.
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