Coffee Prices Hit Record High $4.35 Under Mounting Global Pressures

On October 23, coffee’s commodity price reached $4.35 per pound, a record high. This comes six months after the C price peaked at $4.29 per pound in February.
by Fionn Pooler | October 27, 2025

Lessons From Coffee’s Forgotten Foe

Coffee wilt disease once wreaked havoc on Africa’s robusta farms. Today, the disease is mostly forgotten—but its lessons must be remembered.
by Fionn Pooler | October 24, 2025

In a Battle of the Death Brands, Death Wish Coffee Sues Liquid Death

Death Wish Coffee is suing canned water company Liquid Death for trademark infringement to protect its death-themed branding.
by Fionn Pooler | October 23, 2025

For the First Time in a Decade, La Marzocco’s Out of the Box 2025 Soars to New Heights

Returning after a decade of dormancy, La Marzocco’s Out of the Box event, held last week during HostMilano, featured new equipment, critical conversations, and a late-night rager.
by Michael Butterworth | October 22, 2025

Verve Coffee Will Pay $180k After Baristas Flag Healthcare Benefit Violations

The settlement will go to current and former staff at one of the California-based company’s San Francisco locations.
by Fionn Pooler | October 21, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of October 20th

There can be only one death-themed coffee brand. Plus, how post-harvest processing can improve underripe coffee, and Blue Bottle Coffee achieves carbon neutrality—but does that mean anything? 
by Fionn Pooler | October 20, 2025

Fermentation Might Hold the Key to Elevating Underripe Coffee Beans

What if there was a way to process underripe cherries so they taste as good—if not better than—ripe ones? Fermentation might hold the answer.
by Fionn Pooler | October 20, 2025

Hotels Are Upping Their Coffee Game—Here’s How

In recent years, a number of luxury hotels have revamped their coffee programs. The result has been a better experience for guests—and a new way to stand out from the competition.
by Amber Gibson | October 17, 2025

Roastery Breakdown: Afterglow Coffee Cooperative in Richmond, Virginia

Richmond’s Afterglow Coffee Cooperative, which operates in a shared cafe and roastery space, is making waves with its revolutionary worker-owner structure.
by Brit Alexandria | October 15, 2025

New Study Confirms: Higher Elevation Means Better Coffee

New research analyzed four coffees grown at different elevations to see if altitude impacts flavor and quality.
by Fionn Pooler | October 14, 2025