For paid subscribers: Blue Bottle used carbon offsets and a focus on “emissions intensity” to go carbon neutral, but its total emissions increased quite significantly. Should this "achievement" be celebrated?
As the climate crisis intensifies, regenerative agriculture could play a key role in sustaining and strengthening the global coffee industry. That is, if it can escape becoming just another corporate sustainability buzzword.
Lots of little stories in the coffee world this week, so I did a speedrun through some of the more interesting ones, including:
And lots more, including new (hopefully more sustainable) packaging options and some health news about coffee thickening the macular retinal nerve fiber layer—which is good.
Read the whole Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
I’m taking a wee break so no article this Friday, but I’ll be back probably next week with a new interview. Until then, here’s Merlin guarding the alley:
It's the Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending October 24th
A newsletter about coffee—its culture, politics, and how it connects to the wider world.
