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Coffee consumption in most African countries has traditionally been associated with luxury, but South Africa’s low-cost Xpresso chain promises to make coffee affordable to all.

Starbucks is once again on the receiving end of a proposed class action lawsuit over its coffee sourcing practices.

Guess which brand Americans love sipping. Plus, a Hawaiian coffee farm’s lease expiring puts hundred jobs at risk, and Starbucks faces a potential lawsuit over its sourcing practices.

A complicated land lease arrangement stretching back decades has put the fate of a popular Hawaii coffee farm—and the jobs of 141 workers—in peril. 

Coffee consulting has exploded in the last few years. This piece explores why, and what the shift reveals about the wider coffee industry.

Counter Culture’s Brett Donahue reflects on how a 30-year-old company maintains quality at scale, removes bias from sourcing, and embraces new ideas that challenge the status quo.

The question of whether it’s safe to drink coffee brewed on an airplane comes up all the time—and a new report suggests concerns may be well founded.

Turns out flight attendants were right about coffee brewed on planes. Plus, bankruptcy news and California-grown gesha is up for auction.

Across specialty cafes, ordering a cup of coffee can mean everything from batch brew to a pour-over. In this story, three cafes break down their approach to drip coffee—and explain the factors that shaped…

After two decades of coffee education in Portland, Matt Milletto built an origin travel program rooted in relationships and responsible tourism.