Space: The Final Coffee Frontier
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.
One of the weirdest stories to ever grace this coffee news roundup: Dutch Bros Coffee vs Bees (and a good opportunity for some Nic Cage references). Plus, a coffee chain opening in high schools, and Stumptown ditches dairy.
Read the whole thing over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
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