Fresh Cup: Coffee Industry Stories and Insights

The Real Coffee Price Crisis is Faced by Farmers. Marianella Baez Jost Has Ideas On How To Fix It

Marianella Baez Jost, founder of Costa Rican coffee farm Café Con Amor, gets real about coffee production costs, how farmers have been in crisis for decades, and what conscious consumers can do about it.
by Chloé Skye Weiser | April 30, 2025

Latest Stories

Coffee Techs Launch Cooperative to Boost Standards for Equipment Maintenance

A group of U.S.-based techs have joined together to create the Service Layer Cooperative (SLC), a nationwide network of independent coffee equipment technicians.
by Fionn Pooler | April 29, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of April 28th

Why is the SCA taking over the Q grader exam? Your guess is as good as ours. Plus, Starbucks is accused of using forced labor on its coffee farms, and a network of coffee…
by Fionn Pooler | April 28, 2025

SCA Sparks Uproar, Confusion with Takeover of Q Grader Program

✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. In what the two organizations are calling “a historic partnership,” the Specialty Coffee…
by Fionn Pooler | April 28, 2025

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Retail & Commerce

Starbucks, Other Coffee Giants Sued Over Alleged Forced Labor in Brazilian Coffee Supply Chain

David Lalonde Issues Worldwide Initiative, Coffee For Palestine

Frameworks for Using AI in Coffee Shops with Melissa Villanueva of Brewpoint Coffee

72 Hours in Houston: Where To Go After-Hours During the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo

72 Hours in Houston: Must-Visit Coffee Shops During the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo

Coffee is the Most-Consumed Beverage in the US, Report Says

Industry Reports

Coffee News Club: Week of April 21st

What’s the most popular beverage in America? The answer may surprise you (actually it won’t: it’s coffee). Plus, a private equity firm buys Bialetti, and the EU eases reporting requirements around its upcoming deforestation…
by Fionn Pooler | April 21, 2025

Bialetti, Inventor of the Iconic Moka Pot, Sold to Investment Firm

A Hong Kong-based private equity company has agreed on a deal to buy the Italian company Bialetti, inventor of the iconic moka pot.
by Fionn Pooler | April 21, 2025

Can Darjeeling Tea Hope for a Climate-Resilient Future?

Darjeeling tea farms have been severely impacted by climate change, but innovative farming practices could help preserve the prized black tea.
by Sohel Sarkar | April 18, 2025

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Coffee & Tea Articles

It Might Be Time to Fire Your Office Coffee

Coffee News Club: Week of March 31st

Gen Z is Drinking More Instant Coffee and Coffee Creamer

Climate Change has Drastically Impacted Arabica—Researchers See Promise in Stenophylla

Behind the Headlines: Starbucks Popularized the Term ‘Third Place,’ But What Does It Mean in 2025?

Here’s What Baristas Should Know About Filing Their Taxes

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