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.
by Fionn Pooler | April 29, 2025

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…
by Fionn Pooler | April 28, 2025

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…
by Fionn Pooler | April 28, 2025

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…
by Fionn Pooler | April 28, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | April 22, 2025

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…
by Fionn Pooler | April 21, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | April 21, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | April 16, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | April 15, 2025

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.
by Fionn Pooler | April 14, 2025