Coffee companies are going all in on automation. We’re told that it improves efficiency, cuts costs, and yields a better product. But what does it mean for the baristas whose labour these automations displace?
Kenya’s coffee sector is in chaos after the government shut the Nairobi Coffee Exchange and suspended all marketing and brokerage licenses.
Lavazza, a multi-billion-dollar company that benefits from the complexities and power imbalances of the global coffee supply chain, is not happy with the EU’s imminent anti-deforestation legislation because the complexities of the coffee supply chain makes traceability difficult.
It’s hard to find affordable coffee in Paris, so why not use the city council’s long-running, crowd-sourced map of establishments offering an espresso for €1.
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.
