Demand for coffee is growing, and climate change threatens supply—yet consumers don’t want to pay more. In an intensified and unequal industry, however, someone always pays.
For paid subscribers: One of Howard Schultz’ final acts as Starbucks CEO was inflicting upon us a line of olive oil-infused coffee drinks. He was so confident the Oleato would change the world. It didn’t.
Coffee companies large and small are still falling short on diversity targets three years after many pledged to address the issue
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange has reopened after more than a month as the Kenyan government looks to make major reforms to the sector and empower farmers
Cornell University will not renew its contract with Starbucks after pressure from students and union activists
And both coffee and music can enhance cognitive function by increasing “beta band” brain wave activity, “a state associated with peak cognitive performance.”
I'm a coffee writer and creator of The Pourover. Based in Scotland, I have over a decade of experience in the specialty coffee industry. Ask me about coffeewashing. It's pronounced Fin (he/him)
