Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending July 28th

This week in coffee:

• Amid an ongoing civil war, Yemeni coffee exporters are creating a local specialty scene in the country
• An op-ed explores how the EU’s incoming anti-deforestation legislation will affect the coffee industry
• And an astro-turfed decertification campaign is fighting back against Starbucks Workers United. It’s not going well.

Read the full Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:

In case you missed it, here’s my latest Pourover piece:

South Korea's Coffee Wars

South Korea's coffee scene is booming, but this huge growth has had some unintended consequences. The sheer number of both chains and independent cafes means shops are having to compete with each other and lower prices. This has led to price wars and, eventually, many closures. It is, as one roaster told me, "a market for survival of the fittest."

The PouroverFionn Pooler

I’ll be back next week, but until then here’s a very purposeful Merlin on the march: