Coffee News Club: Week of June 30th

A new resource compiles global coffee sustainability projects. Plus, a project in Colombia aims to provide mental healthcare to women coffee farmers, and Uganda overtakes Ethiopia as Africa’s largest coffee exporter. ‘New Initiative Prioritises…
by Fionn Pooler | June 30, 2025

ICO Unveils Global Database of 400+ Coffee Sustainability Projects

The ICO's new Coffee Sustainability Support Database features 440 sustainability initiatives, more than 600 organizations, and 170-plus donors. It is all visible from a navigable world map that is filterable by country, donors, goals,…
by Fionn Pooler | June 30, 2025

Roastery Breakdown: Wicked Joe Organic Coffees

Maine’s Wicked Joe Organic Coffees utilizes technology to roast quality coffee on a large scale—and still manages to prioritize sustainability in the process.
by Brit Alexandria | June 27, 2025

The Coffee Human Resource: Before Milk Steaming, Teach Workplace Communication

Good workplace communication is essential for growing coffee businesses, and helps workers thrive. Here are three key communication strategies companies can implement now.
by Eric Grimm | June 25, 2025

Wrenches at the Ready: Coffee Techs Battle in New Competition

Nuova Simonelli created a competition for technicians to demonstrate their skills and showcase the profession as a whole. 
by Fionn Pooler | June 25, 2025

Specialty Coffee Consumption Up 84% Since 2011, Says NCA Report

A new report shows an impressive rise in the popularity of specialty coffee: the number of people who drank specialty coffee in the last day had increased by 84% since 2011.
by Fionn Pooler | June 24, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of June 23rd

Click to find out why everyone loves specialty coffee. Plus, a new coffee tech competition and groundbreaking research on coffee leaf rust.
by Fionn Pooler | June 23, 2025

Which Coffee Varieties Can Survive Leaf Rust? A New Study May Offer Answers

The study found that no single variety was entirely immune to CLR—even those explicitly bred to be resistant—but several exhibited “high resistance” across different countries.
by Fionn Pooler | June 23, 2025

How The Canephora Flavor Wheel Could Redefine How We Taste and Value Robusta Coffee

The first-ever flavor wheel for robusta aims to change how we talk about, taste, and value Coffea canephora.
by Isabelle Mani | June 20, 2025

What To Do When ICE Comes to Your Coffee Shop

The increase in dubiously legal ICE raids isn’t just a moral crisis—it’s also an urgent workplace safety issue. Now’s the time to create a plan for when ICE comes to your coffee shop.
by Eric Grimm | June 18, 2025