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.
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.…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…