For paid subscribers: Coffee is increasingly used to burnish the United Arab Emiratesā international image. Now it is being supercharged by merging with the popularity of the Dubai chocolate trend.
The coffee scene in Dubai is thriving, and the city is set to welcome the Specialty Coffee Associationās World of Coffee event next month. But underneath the glitzy facade and marketing buzz lies a moral quagmire.
Fair Trade USA is āfreezingā its green coffee price minimums following an announcement of increased minimums from Fairtrade International (a different organization). Fair Trade USA consulted hundreds of stakeholders, with a majority of roasters, retailers, and importers responding negatively to the suggestion of raising price minimums. I mean.
A truce sealed with a marmalade sandwich. Spectacled Bears (inspiration for the beloved Paddington) have historically been considered a pest by many Colombian coffee farmers, but some producers are now conserving part of their land to help the threatened animals.
Labor issues have rocked Nashvilleās specialty coffee scene over the past few months as workers try to cope with what they call the cityās ābleakā and ādisjointedā coffee industry.
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