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.
Another week, another roundup of the latest coffee news. This week we’re looking at the fourth wave of coffee (is it really TikTok and cold blended drinks?), Brazil’s coffee stockpiles have never been lower, and Intelligentsia’s move into K-cups is met with exactly the level of inquiry you’d expect from Fortune Magazine.
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