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Most coffee contains between 1 and 1.5% caffeine, the chemical compound responsible for keeping us awake. This might seem obvious, but caffeine is very bitter. Some have described caffeine as tasting “alkaline,” “slightly soapy,”…

Coffee in Hawaii has been hard hit in recent years. Now, an earthquake has destroyed already-fragile water systems in Kona.

Caffeine is extremely bitter. So why don't we taste that in coffee? Plus, an earthquake in Hawaii destroys water systems and Colombia works to cultivate the next gen of producers.

Researchers have been looking for ways to repurpose spent grounds. Now, the Korean government wants to use coffee waste to fuel airplanes.

The latest survey from CONAB forecasts that Brazil is set to harvest 66.7 million 60-kg bags of coffee, an 18% increase.

Everything you need to know about coffee this week: record harvests in Brazil, coffee grounds as jet fuel, and caffeine may disrupt sleeping patterns more than once thought.

Meet libex, the newly discovered hybrid that is climate resistant and could save coffee. Plus, Starbucks Korea faces backlash over a controversial promotional campaign, and a grab bag of coffee health news.

✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. Coffee shops provide coffee—obviously—but they’re often much more. Many are also third spaces,…

San Francisco-based Andon Labs opened a cafe in Stockholm, Sweden, powered almost entirely by a Google Gemini-powered AI agent nicknamed “Mona.” Results were strange.

Parents in Japan are finding relief at crying cafes. Plus, a beloved coffee shop burns down just months after rebuilding due to damage from Hurricane Helene, and an AI chatbot manages a cafe poorly.