Coffee companies are going all in on automation. We’re told that it improves efficiency, cuts costs, and yields a better product. But what does it mean for the baristas whose labour these automations displace?
Should barista competitions allow alternative milk? Plus, those menu hacks you saw on TikTok are just funneling more money to Starbucks, and World Coffee Research launches a new breeding program to save coffee from climate change.
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