Supermarket Coffee Prices Jumped 21% Since This Time Last Year — Here’s Why
Retail coffee prices at supermarkets in the United States rose 21% in August compared to the same month last year, representing the sharpest price rise since the late 1990s.
De’Longhi Has a “Computer” That Happens to Make Coffee (And Maybe Avoids Tariffs)
The Italian manufacturer is taking full advantage of a loophole that exempts computers from tariffs by launching an ad campaign rebranding its espresso machines as computers.
Your Morning To-Go Cup is Definitely Leaching Microplastics
One study estimated that drinking one cup of coffee from a to-go cup weekly could mean ingesting 90,000 microplastic particles each year. New research affirms that fact, albeit with less terrifying numbers.
“Regenerative Agriculture” is a Buzzy Term — One Org Hopes to Change That
Regenerative agriculture is a popular term in coffee right now. However, there is currently no agreed-upon definition of precisely what regenerative agriculture is—until now.
Coffee News Club: Week of September 8th
Is that a milk frother or a USB stick? Why espresso machines are now computers. Plus, your coffee cup is leaching microplastics. How much? Click to find out.
To Offset Emissions, Protecting Existing Forests More Beneficial Than Planting Trees
A new meta-analysis reveals that it is significantly more beneficial to leave existing forests intact than to plant new trees.
Coffee News Club: Week of September 2nd
Keurig Dr Pepper acquires JDE Peet’s in a major coffee consolidation. Plus, saving forests beats planting new trees, and Verve’s healthcare surcharge has people irked.
Keurig Dr Pepper Buys JDE Peet’s, Building Coffee Giant Second to Nestlé
After a decade of nonstop mergers in coffee, news broke that Keurig Dr Pepper has agreed to acquire JDE Peet’s for $18 billion.
Starbucks Caps Worker Raises While Dangling Millions for Execs
Starbucks capped worker raises at 2% while dangling up to $6M in stock grants for executives tied to the chain's plans to rejuvenate the company.
New Study Reveals Chaos Between Critters on Coffee Farms
Research shows pest-fighting critters on coffee farms create chaotic ecosystems, making their effectiveness as natural pest control hard to predict.