For paid subscribers: Nestlé is exploring a sale of Blue Bottle, and Luckin is reportedly interested. With such different approaches to coffee, however, it’s worth asking the question: why?
A new study shows that climate change and loss of habitat are massively impacting pollinating insects in the tropics, which is bad news for coffee.
Nespresso and Peet’s have agreed to end a trademark dispute over their coffee pods. (Incidentally, Nespresso has been involved in a lot of lawsuits around its pods over the years.)
Starbucks is taking its union to court over a social media post in support of Palestine, while the union countersued for defamation.
And workers at three separate US specialty coffee companies announced their intent to unionize in the same week.
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