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?
This week’s Roundup features several old favorites: an interesting Bloomberg look at the data behind this past year’s Starbucks unionization push, a report that says the big coffee buyers are buying more sustainable coffee, and Nespresso something something recycling something sneakers something coffeewashing something.
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.
