Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending April 14th

The Specialty Coffee Association thinks cuppers should be known for more than simply tasting coffee. Meanwhile, Coava Coffee shutters its downtown Portland location, blaming crime and violence in rhetoric reminiscent of Starbucks. Workers at the cafe (most of whom stand to lose their jobs) think it has more to do with lack of profitability.

There’s lots more going on, too: read the full roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:

If you missed it, here’s my latest article: asking coffee farmers their thoughts on the climate crisis.

'We Producers Are At The Weather’s Mercy': Coffee Farmers Talk Climate Change

Last year, drought and heavy rain impacted coffee harvests around the world. The year before that, same thing. The climate crisis is coming for coffee, and the industry doesn’t seem to be moving swiftly enough. We’re told that coffee might not survive past 2050

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I’ll be back next week with more, but until then it’s goodbye from Merlin