As Prices Rise, Green Coffee Becomes Target of Theft

Six months ago, we brought you news of coffee cherries being stolen right off the branch in Uganda—now shipments of green coffee are being targeted.
by Fionn Pooler | March 17, 2025

New Report Alleges Starbucks Avoided More Than $1 Billion in Taxes

A report by a corporate tax research center alleges that Starbucks used a Swiss subsidiary to avoid taxes on more than a billion dollars in profit over the past decade.
by Fionn Pooler | March 17, 2025

Jaymie Lao Is LA Coffee’s Biggest Fan

Longtime Los Angeles–based coffee professional Jaymie Lao—formerly of Go Get Em Tiger and now an independent consultant—reveals what makes the LA coffee scene so special.
by Ashley Rodriguez | March 14, 2025

Roastery Breakdown: ViCAFE in Zurich, Switzerland

ViCAFE’s roastery serves 17 cafes in Switzerland. To manage that scale, it uses automation—including a software program that connects all the roastery’s machinery—so its team is free to focus on quality.
by Brit Alexandria | March 12, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of March 10th

Click to find out which grocery stores have pulled big coffee brands off their shelves. Plus, coffee stockpiles are dwindling and Starbucks workers in Chile go on strike.
by Fionn Pooler | March 10, 2025

Brazilian Coffee Stockpiles Plummet as Commodity Prices Increase

The amount of coffee stockpiled in warehouses by Brazilian cooperatives has plummeted following the surge in commodity prices over the past year.
by Fionn Pooler | March 10, 2025

As Prices Rise, European Grocery Stores Pull Coffee Off Shelves

On the back of commodity prices rising, roasters have started raising their retail prices to compensate — and grocery stores are pushing back.
by Fionn Pooler | March 10, 2025

How Coffee Shops With 5+ Locations Can Maintain  Operational Efficiency

Operating one coffee shop is hard enough, but juggling multiple locations while keeping quality standards high can feel impossible. Here’s how these owners do it.
by Anne Mercer | March 7, 2025

When Will Coffee Soda Have Its Breakthrough?

From classic iced coffee to nitro cold brew, cold coffee drinks are incredibly popular among today’s consumers. But despite favorable forecasts for the wider category, sparkling coffee—which sits at the intersection of soda and…
by Chloé Skye Weiser | March 5, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of March 3rd

Click to find out how many people Starbucks laid off—and the union's response. That and more: here's the news for the week of March 3rd.
by Fionn Pooler | March 3, 2025