A complex web of pressures, from climate change to tariffs, are pushing up coffee prices. But the industry has a challenge: How to communicate necessary price rises to consumers without scaring them off.
For paid subscribers: deleted scenes from last week's lexicon. Musings on the words "Sustainability", "Specialty", and the old-school buzzwords like "Artisan" and "Gourmet".
EU regulators agree a new law to prohibit the purchase of deforestation-linked coffee, Dublin’s 3FE launches the “KeepCup but for beans”, and new research shows that coffee wakes you up. Incredible, I know. Plus, it’s a year since the Starbucks union launched.
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.
