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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
