For paid subscribers: Donald Trump’s latest arbitrary tariff threat, this time against Brazil, has once again enveloped the coffee industry in chaos and uncertainty. When will it end?
The United States has long been at the centre of the global coffee industry. But as policies shift under the Trump administration, that dominance is under threat.
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.
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.
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