Attack of the (Coffee) Drones
Tech CEOs and other prognosticators have described drones as the future of coffee delivery for more than a decade. Why haven’t they materialised yet?
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Attack of the (Coffee) Drones
Tech CEOs and other prognosticators have described drones as the future of coffee delivery for more than a decade. Why haven’t they materialised yet?
An AI Agent Tasked With Running a Coffee Shop. What Could Go Wrong?
It's the Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending May 15th
What’s in a Coffee Shop Name?
For paid subscribers: Naming a coffee company is tricky, and choosing the wrong one can result in controversy. Just ask Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii.
The Coffee Industry’s Petroleum Problem
As the Hormuz Strait blockade and its cascading consequences lay bare, coffee is still profoundly reliant on petroleum and its byproducts.
Starbucks and ChatGPT Offer a Glimpse Into Coffee’s Dystopian Future
Chatbots telling us what we want. Robots making our coffee. Baristas reduced to smiling servers. If Starbucks and other brands get their way, this is the future: a frictionless, interactionless, lifeless coffee experience.
On the Unfounded Fears of Coffee Contamination
The internet is full of warnings about the dangers lurking within coffee, whether it’s mould, mycotoxins, or other contaminants. The truth, however, is far more prosaic.
Outsource Your Coffee Decision-Making to a Chatbot
It's the Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending April 17th
Buddhist Brews
For paid subscribers: A fascinating academic paper delves into the ways Korean Buddhists, after centuries of drinking tea, have started to embrace coffee.
