How Coffee Roasters Are Offering Formerly Incarcerated People a New Path Forward

It can be hard for people leaving prison to find employment, which often leads to reoffending. A growing number of coffee companies are trying to change that.
by Fionn Pooler | April 16, 2025

Scientists Reveal How These Two Factors Can Improve Extraction

For a group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, their focus is on getting more out of your beans and reducing the amount of coffee you need to make a delicious pour over.
by Fionn Pooler | April 15, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of April 14th

Coffee prices rise in response to tariffs. Plus, how your pouring technique impacts flavor, and China’s coffee boom expands beyond the big cities.
by Fionn Pooler | April 14, 2025

U.S. Coffee Shops Raise Prices Amid Tariff Turmoil and Uncertainty

Tariffs will impact the coffee industry and companies scrambling to respond. One immediate consequence is that many U.S. coffee shops are raising prices.
by Fionn Pooler | April 14, 2025

Climate Change Hits India’s ‘Champagne of Teas’ Where It Hurts

Darjeeling, known for its eponymous black tea, is facing erratic weather patterns that have reduced yields and severely impacted quality.
by Sohel Sarkar | April 11, 2025

Tech Is Changing Sourcing for Roasters With Kat Melheim of Algrano

On the latest episode of the Coffee Think Tank Podcast, Kat Melheim explains how digital platforms like Algrano enable direct producer-roaster relationships—and shift how specialty coffee moves through the supply chain.
by Garrett Oden | April 9, 2025

What’s That Coffee? An Electronic Nose Might Have the Answer

How can you tell where a coffee comes from? An electronic nose might be the answer.
by Fionn Pooler | April 9, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs Throw the Coffee Industry Into Chaos

The Trump administration’s announcement of sweeping tariffs—including those on coffee imports—has thrown the industry into chaos. We spoke to professionals across the coffee supply chain to see how they are responding.
by Fionn Pooler | April 8, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of April 7th

Click to find out what an electronic nose looks like. Here's all the coffee highlights from the week of April 7th.
by Fionn Pooler | April 7, 2025

Tariffs May Threaten Coffee Supply Chains

On April 2, the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs against most of the United States’ trading partners, including many coffee-producing countries.
by Fionn Pooler | April 7, 2025