Buddhist Brews
For paid subscribers: A fascinating academic paper delves into the ways Korean Buddhists, after centuries of drinking tea, have started to embrace coffee.
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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