Coffee News Club: Week of September 12

No mentions of coffee in Colombia's new tax reform bill, a seaweed-covered ball, and a new program is trying to revitalize El Salvador's farming industry.
by Fionn Pooler | September 12, 2022

Coffee News Club: Week of September 6th

An insightful look at Starbucks’ unionization push, big buyers are buying more sustainably, and shoes made from recycled Nespresso coffee. Let’s look at this week’s news—coming to you Tuesday in honor of Labor Day.…
by Fionn Pooler | September 6, 2022

Coffee News Club: Week of August 29th

A dour coffee forecast from Vietnam; Starbucks allegedly withheld raises from unionized workers; and the government of Papua New Guinea announced a new post: minister for coffee.
by Fionn Pooler | August 29, 2022

Coffee News Club: Week of August 22nd

A bizarre new coffee brand by a restaurateur who claims to have never tasted coffee, the Memphis Seven are reinstated, and a brewer that breaks all the rules.
by Fionn Pooler | August 22, 2022

Coffee News Club: Week of August 15th

Brazil’s harvest woes, Intelligentsia’s union win, and laser-extracted cold brew. Here's the news for the week of August 15th, 2022.
by Fionn Pooler | August 15, 2022

Coffee News Club: Week of August 8th

A major recall, a plea for extended benefits, and a serious look at Nestlé's sustainability claims. Here's the news for the week of August 8th, 2022.
by Fionn Pooler | August 8, 2022

Trade Winds

There’s a step usually left out when informing the consumer of all the varied aspects of the coffee supply chain, a step that is so ubiquitous in modern trade that it is barely thought…
by Fionn Pooler | June 8, 2022

Meet Erika Vonie: Coffee Masters Champion and Brewing Expert

Vonie spoke to Fresh Cup about her career, winning Coffee Masters, her work with Trade, and forging her own path in the industry.
by Fionn Pooler | February 4, 2020

Five Minutes With: <br>Sam Schaefer

Schaefer restarts Mockingbird Coffee under a new name, Espy, and with a different structure and vision. We caught up with Schaefer to find out more.
by Fionn Pooler | December 31, 2019

Do You Know? Sam Schaefer

At the 2019 U.S. Barista Championship semifinal, Sam Schaefer announced his intended new project, Mockingbird Coffee, a roastery and tasting room set to launch in Ann Arbor this fall. But last month, in an…
by Fionn Pooler | September 10, 2019