For paid subscribers: From the preposterous tech startup that wanted to roast coffee in space to espresso on the International Space Station, there’s a lot of coffee up there.
Many people visit cafes during the workday—but for those who work nights, good coffee remains woefully scarce. Now, one enterprising Australian is trying to change that.
Starbucks launches a Howard Schultz original, the Oleato (basically just adding a spoonful of olive oil to various drinks) in an attempt to woo skeptical Italian customers. Meanwhile, coffee harvests in Central America are at risk due to lack of workers, and Intelligentsia closes two recently-unionized cafes in Chicago citing slow business and expiring leases.
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)
