For paid subscribers: From the preposterous tech startup that wanted to roast coffee in space to espresso on the International Space Station, there’s a lot of coffee up there.
Many people visit cafes during the workday—but for those who work nights, good coffee remains woefully scarce. Now, one enterprising Australian is trying to change that.
Here’s what’s been going on in coffee since last week:
Keurig Dr Pepper invests $300 million in La Colombe Coffee, whose founder has long railed against the corporatization of specialty coffee.
93% of Kenyan coffee farmers are already experiencing the climate crisis, according to a survey by the Fairtrade Foundation.
JDE Peet’s is launching paper packaging for its instant coffee products. The coffee giant was responsible for more carbon emissions in 2021 than the entire country of Iceland, but hey paper packaging!
The world’s largest Starbucks, the Reserve Roastery in Chicago, is unionizing!
I'm a coffee writer and creator of The Pourover. Based in Scotland, I have over a decade of experience in the specialty coffee industry. Ask me about coffeewashing. It's pronounced Fin (he/him)
