Behind the Headlines: The Threat of Tariffs has Rocked the Coffee Industry. But What About Tea?
Tariffs could shake up the global tea industry, raising costs, hurting small growers, and reshaping what ends up in your cup.
Starbucks Decides Staffing is Key To Customer Experience
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced the chain would hit pause on a series of technological upgrades and focus on hiring more baristas.
Coffee News Club: Week of May 5th
Click to find out why Lavazza got ads pulled in the UK—that and more coffee news for the week of May 5th.
Indonesia is the Fourth Largest Coffee Producer—They May Have to Start Importing Beans
Indonesia is the fourth-largest coffee producer in the world, but falling yields and rising domestic consumption are making it increasingly difficult for the country to produce enough coffee to meet demand.
The SCA Makes Deal with Colombian Coffee Federation to Promote New Cupping Standards
The SCA signed an agreement with the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) on April 25 to use their new cupping form and “explore its broader adoption across Colombian coffees."
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…
David Lalonde Issues Worldwide Initiative, Coffee For Palestine
Rabbit Hole Roasters' David Lalonde has launched a worldwide fundraiser to raise money and awareness for the continued genocide of Gaza.