A complex web of pressures, from climate change to tariffs, are pushing up coffee prices. But the industry has a challenge: How to communicate necessary price rises to consumers without scaring them off.
For paid subscribers: deleted scenes from last week's lexicon. Musings on the words "Sustainability", "Specialty", and the old-school buzzwords like "Artisan" and "Gourmet".
Microplastics are scaaaaaaaary 🎃🎃🎃☕
An investigation finds child labor on Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee farms in Mexico, former executives at Luckin Coffee are trying their luck (sorry) with a new venture, and more evidence that takeaway coffee cups leach microplastics.
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It's the Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending April 25th
A newsletter about coffee—its culture, politics, and how it connects to the wider world.
