For paid subscribers: A look at what makes coffee health studies so attractive to news organisations and readers, and how such stories also benefit the coffee industry.
Coffee is always in the news, from health studies to novel products to stunt job postings. But what do these “earned media” stories tell us about the motivations behind such coverage?
Three years (!) after announcing their union campaign, workers at Colectivo Coffee in Wisconsin and Illinois have finally ratified a contract with the company.
California looks to Amsterdam’s ubiquitous koffieshops to revitalize the state’s ailing cannabis industry.
Starbucks keeps fighting its union, and keeps racking up the Ls with the NLRB: of 17 cases the labor board has adjudicated in the past eight months, the company has lost 16.
And much more! 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.
