The Never-Ending Tariff Story
For paid subscribers: Donald Trump’s latest arbitrary tariff threat, this time against Brazil, has once again enveloped the coffee industry in chaos and uncertainty. When will it end?
“Some of my regulars I used to have will still come and get coffee and say, ‘We had to bring lunch. We just brought it in from home.'”
This week in coffee news:
Plus there’s lots more union happenings. Read the full roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
In case you missed it, you can check out my latest article here:
Until next week, it’s goodbye from Merlin:
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