Robot Baristas as Strikebreakers
Companies are turning to automation as a tool to fight back against industrial action. In coffee, that role could well be played by robot baristas—in fact, it sort of already has.
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This week’s post is a little later than normal, because I had to take a break in order to
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This week, I’d like to begin by saying goodbye to Fresh Cup Magazine, which will be suspending operations after
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I start writing these news roundups on Fridays, and usually finish them (and write the intro) on Saturday morning. During
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It’s the end of another week, and the beginning of another Coffee News Roundup. This morning, as I went
I’m not exactly sure what happened to the last week, but apparently it is once again Friday? Waiting for
As always, when I started writing this roundup I was worried about the lack of news. What will I write
It’s Friday again, which means it’s time to arrange our monocle, ready our snifter of cold brew-infused brandy,
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