Denver’s Amethyst Coffee closed in 2022, two years after raising prices to better compensate staff. But that doesn’t mean the project was a failure—in fact, it still offers lessons for the industry today.
For paid subscribers: What do Naomi Campbell, Tom Brady, Sydney Sweeney, and Ice-T have in common?
Coffee is a complicated and fascinating plant, and these articles look at how it's grown and the people who grow it.
This year’s Best of Panama coffee auction was the most expensive ever, and was once again dominated by the gesha variety that put Panamanian coffee on the map. Now, the country’s coffee association is seeking to brand and trademark its most valuable asset.
Coffee brands love to tout their ethics and human rights policies, yet the supply chain is still built on poverty. At some point, we have to judge the industry not by what it says but by its actions.
Companies in the Global North capture most of the profits generated along the coffee supply chain. But farmer-owned coffee roasters offer a more equitable model—and a path forward for the industry.
Coffee is widely considered to be healthy—for the drinker, at least. For those who handle and spray the pesticides that fight pests and boost production, however, it can be anything but.
Coffee collected from the droppings of civets is sought after by the rich and deplored by animal welfare advocates. Caught in the middle are the farmers who produce it.
Nespresso leans heavily on its sophisticated spokesperson, but George Clooney’s multi-million-dollar role does more than just sell frothy coffees.
Although it produces some of the world's best coffee, domestic consumption in Kenya remains low. A new generation of coffee professionals wants to change that.
A coffee producer with a simple and affordable redistribution plan struggles to find industry backing.
When respected coffee farmer Andres Magaña Ortiz was deported from Hawaii after 30 years, his daughter Victoria had no choice but to take over.
We're told that the future of coffee is threatened by the climate crisis. But for many farmers that threat is already here.
Rather than contributing to global heating, as is often claimed, some coffee farms might be a solution.
Deeply researched articles exploring all the ways coffee connects to politics, history, and culture—delivered direct to your inbox
