Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending January 20th

The competition is hotting up amongst Korea’s myriad coffee shops, Luckin is once again eyeing international expansion, and Starbucks could be forced to collectively bargain with a location in Florida that voted against unionization.

Read the full Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:

If you missed it, check out my latest article/rant on coffee pods:

The Problem With Coffee Pods

There’s no denying the appeal: you remove the little rounded capsule from the box and pop it in the top of the machine, close the lid and hit go. You wait a few seconds, perhaps check your phone, and there it is—a perfectly brewed cup of coffee, with zero hassle.

The Pourover

Until next week! And of course Merlin says goodbye as well…