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.
For paid subscribers: What Starbucks’ CEO Brian Niccol’s meeting with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says about the company’s embrace of coffee’s wellness trend—and the trend’s darker side.
A series of articles looking at how coffee is portrayed in cinema, including films such as The Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and more.
Tarantino has mentioned his affinity for coffee shops in the past as a place to meet and talk with friends. Similarly, coffee anchors the characters in Tarantino movies, grounding them in their environment, making them more real.
A seemingly innocuous encounter between two friends at a coffee shop begins the unravelling of their friendship in Terry Zwigoff's 2021 cult classic Ghost World
The first in a series exploring coffee's role in the world of movies, starting with a quick look at a film about love, self respect, crazy battles with evil exes, and, of course, coffee.
