Baristas Allege Blending Powder For New Starbucks Drinks Is Causing Respiratory Issues
According to Starbucks Workers United, the blending powder used to make new energy refreshers is causing respiratory issues for baristas.
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The South Indian Coffee Company Bet on Excelsa Before Anyone Was Listening
Between 2021 and 2025, India experienced an added 30 days of coffee-harming heat per year due to climate change—and it wasn’t alone. Together, the 25 countries that grow 97% of the world’s coffee experienced…
Fairtrade International Updates Minimum Coffee Prices For 775,00 Farmers
Fairtrade International has raised its minimum prices for certified arabica and robusta coffee.
Coffee News Club: Week of August 3
Fairtrade raises prices for 775,000 farmers. Plus, Starbucks workers alert of respiratory issues and ants might be good for your coffee farm.
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The Water Filtration Best Practices for Coffee Shops
Water is the unsung hero of coffee quality and equipment lifespan.
Live Session Replay: Modern Tech Stacks for Growing Roasters and Coffee Shops
We talked about the evolving coffee tech stack ecosystem, and how roasters and cafes can operate efficiently and smartly with their tech decisions, with Cropster and Odeko.
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Specialty Coffee Is Now Mainstream. Is That a Good or Bad Thing?
Specialty coffee’s explosive growth has forced a reckoning between authenticity and scale. Some brands are proving they can honor core values while also reaching new markets.
Coffee Tech Stacks: Mnemonic Coffee Wants To Use As Little Tech As Possible
Using tech tools doesn’t always equal growth or greater efficiency. Mnemonic in San Diego makes the case for cutting back and investing in the customer experience instead.
Coffee Tech Stacks: How Spro Coffee Lab’s POS Data Helped the Brand Grow to Six Locations
Rich Lee and Liza Otanes bet everything on a coffee trailer in San Francisco in 2017. Now, their brand, Spro Coffee Lab, has five locations—and is still growing, thanks to smart tech choices made…
