Coffee professionals and brands are increasingly adopting generative AI. But should an industry that prides itself on authenticity and sustainability really be embracing such a destructive tool?
Ethiopian coffee is becoming ever more popular in China, and Ethiopian exporters are looking to take advantage.
Australia’s much-vaunted coffee industry is suffering under the strains of inflation and the worldwide cost-of-living crisis. This is causing many cafes to close (while, predictably, blaming rising wages).
Researchers in Hawaii have found that cultural control-focused management—field sanitation, frequent harvesting, and strip-picking with relatively little applied pesticide—is more effective against the coffee berry borer than simply spraying the plants with pesticides. Bonus: higher net profits.
Plus there’s lots more union happenings. Read the full roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
I'm the creator and writer of The Pourover. Based in Scotland, I have over a decade of experience in the specialty coffee industry as a barista, roaster, and writer. Ask me about coffeewashing.
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