What to Make of Rumors Starbucks Is Leaving Seattle for Nashville
Reports say Starbucks is exploring office space in Nashville, though the company denies plans to leave Seattle.
Coffee News Club: Week of March 23
Coffee prices had started to fall, but global tensions reversed course. Plus, Starbucks may leave Seattle, and coffee could lower dementia risk.
The C-Market is Back Above $3
The C price had been trending downward in recent months, but rose nearly 10% over the past week to close above $3 on March 20.
That Afternoon Coffee Might Not Be Ruining Your Sleep After All
A study of 25,000 adults found coffee drinkers slept well, with higher coffee consumption linked to fewer night disruptions, and less trouble falling asleep.
A Strange Gap in the EU’s Deforestation Law: Instant Coffee
For reasons nobody can explain, the EU’s anti-deforestation law (EUDR) doesn’t cover instant coffee.
Coffee News Club: Week of March 16
Does coffee really ruin sleep? Scientists say maybe not. Plus: Ethiopia’s coffee ceremony may get UNESCO status; South Korea embraces decaf.
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Could Soon Join UNESCO Heritage List
The intangible cultural heritage recognition is UNESCO’s way of celebrating and preserving humanity’s customs, traditions, folklore, and knowledge.
From Milwaukee to Santa Cruz, a Big Week for Coffee Unions
Workers at Discourse Coffee in Milwaukee and at Cat & Cloud in Santa Cruz announced their intent to unionize. Both companies voluntarily recognized the unions.
RFK Targets Starbucks and Dunkin’ With Remarks on Sugary Iced Drinks
Sugary coffee drinks are popular at chains like Starbucks and Dunkin’. Now RFK Jr. is questioning their safety—sparking backlash and Boston Tea Party jokes.
Coffee News Club: Week of March 9
The government wants a word with Dunkin’ and Starbucks. Luckin’s backer nears Blue Bottle deal, and unionizing heats up from Milwaukee to Santa Cruz.