Coffee News Club: Week of February 3rd

Click to read why Blue Bottle baristas walked out of work for exactly seven minutes and 59 seconds. That and more: here's the coffee news for the week.
by Fionn Pooler | February 3, 2025

The Worker-Owned Coffee Cooperatives of Baltimore

Worker cooperatives are growing in popularity across the United States, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Charm City. Could worker-owned cafes offer a model for the coffee industry of the future?
by Fionn Pooler | January 29, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of January 27th

Click to find out how much the private sector contributes to coffee research. That and more—here's the news for the week of January 27th.
by Fionn Pooler | January 27, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of January 21st

Click to see how much more the Starbucks CEO makes than the average barista. That and more: here's the news for the week of January 21st.
by Fionn Pooler | January 21, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of January 13th

I’d like a venti cortado, please. Plus, the FDA says coffee is healthy, but what does that mean? According to a new study, it depends on what time of day you decide to caffeinate. 
by Fionn Pooler | January 13, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of January 6th

Click to find out how coffee might be good for you in 2025. That and more—here's all the coffee news you need for the week of January 6th.
by Fionn Pooler | January 6, 2025

Corporate Coffeewashing: A Quick 2024 Recap

Another year, another batch of news stories about corporations promoting their environmental credentials with questionable outcomes. Here's an overview of the corporate coffeewashing stories in 2024.
by Fionn Pooler | January 3, 2025

The Year In Coffee Unionizing: A Quick 2024 Recap

2024 was another big year for organizing in the coffee industry. Read about the most important coffee stories of the year.
by Fionn Pooler | January 3, 2025

Coffee and the Climate Crisis: A Quick 2024 Recap

Weather played a significant role in the coffee industry in 2024. Read more about how climate change impacted the coffee industry this year.
by Fionn Pooler | January 2, 2025

Is Coffee Good For You? Research In 2024 Says Yes—Mostly

Each year, we try to deduce whether coffee is good for us. In 2024, the answer was yes? Mostly. It’s hard to say. Probably?
by Fionn Pooler | January 1, 2025