Coffee’s Soft Power Shift
The United States has long been at the centre of the global coffee industry. But as policies shift under the Trump administration, that dominance is under threat.
Featuring a relaunched definitely-not-Starbucks in Russia
This week’s Coffee News Roundup features a very lackluster attempt to ape the Starbucks brand by the duo who have taken over the company’s Russian locations. Then there’s a coffee maker that makes coffee by reusing ground coffee, and a federal judge orders Starbucks to reinstate the fired Memphis Seven. Plus, coffee and cigarettes.
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And as always, here’s Merlin:
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