Coffee Techs Launch Cooperative to Boost Standards for Equipment Maintenance
A group of U.S.-based techs have joined together to create the Service Layer Cooperative (SLC), a nationwide network of independent coffee equipment technicians.
Coffee News Club: Week of April 28th
Why is the SCA taking over the Q grader exam? Your guess is as good as ours. Plus, Starbucks is accused of using forced labor on its coffee farms, and a network of coffee…
SCA Sparks Uproar, Confusion with Takeover of Q Grader Program
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. In what the two organizations are calling “a historic partnership,” the Specialty Coffee…
Starbucks, Other Coffee Giants Sued Over Alleged Forced Labor in Brazilian Coffee Supply Chain
The New York Times reports that two advocacy groups have filed a pair of legal challenges, alleging that some of the Brazilian coffee purchased by large U.S. brands is produced using forced labor and…
Coffee is the Most-Consumed Beverage in the US, Report Says
New data shows that two-thirds of Americans drank coffee in the past day—more people turn to coffee than bottled water, juice, tea, and soda.
Coffee News Club: Week of April 21st
What’s the most popular beverage in America? The answer may surprise you (actually it won’t: it’s coffee). Plus, a private equity firm buys Bialetti, and the EU eases reporting requirements around its upcoming deforestation…
Bialetti, Inventor of the Iconic Moka Pot, Sold to Investment Firm
A Hong Kong-based private equity company has agreed on a deal to buy the Italian company Bialetti, inventor of the iconic moka pot.
How Coffee Roasters Are Offering Formerly Incarcerated People a New Path Forward
It can be hard for people leaving prison to find employment, which often leads to reoffending. A growing number of coffee companies are trying to change that.
Scientists Reveal How These Two Factors Can Improve Extraction
For a group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, their focus is on getting more out of your beans and reducing the amount of coffee you need to make a delicious pour over.
Coffee News Club: Week of April 14th
Coffee prices rise in response to tariffs. Plus, how your pouring technique impacts flavor, and China’s coffee boom expands beyond the big cities.