Nestlé Explores Selling Blue Bottle. One Option: Keep the IP, Sell the Stores, Source Says

Eight years after acquiring a majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee, Nestlé is reportedly exploring a sale of the specialty coffee chain.
by Fionn Pooler | December 8, 2025

Faulty Maps May Hurt Farmers as Importers Work to Comply With EU Deforestation Law

As importers navigate new anti-deforestation laws, faulty maps are labeling coffee regions “high risk,” leaving farmers at risk of losing buyers.
by Fionn Pooler | December 2, 2025

Tariffs Are Gone, Yet Coffee Prices Will Likely Remain High—Here’s Why

Even though tariffs are gone, that doesn’t mean prices at the supermarket and cafe have come down yet—they may not come down at all.
by Fionn Pooler | December 1, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of December 1

Tariffs might be gone, but your latte likely isn’t getting any cheaper. Turns out coffee prices tend to be sticky. That and more: here's the news for the week of December 1.
by Fionn Pooler | December 1, 2025

Rome’s Oldest Cafe Evicted After Rent Increases Sixfold

The proprietors of Rome’s oldest cafe, Antico Caffè Greco just lost an eight-year battle to stay in their famous location off the Spanish Steps.
by Fionn Pooler | November 25, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of November 24

See ya later Brazil tariffs! Plus, Rome’s oldest cafe closes after 265 years and unionized Starbucks workers block access to a key distribution center.
by Fionn Pooler | November 24, 2025

U.S. Scraps 40% Brazil Coffee Tariff After Months of Chaos

On Thursday, United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order lifting the 40% tariff on coffee and other commodities from Brazil.
by Fionn Pooler | November 24, 2025

Trump Administration Rolls Brazil Coffee Tariffs Back to Zero

Goodbye, 40% tariffs on coffee from Brazil. You will not be missed.
by Garrett Oden | November 20, 2025

Lawsuit Claims Black Rifle’s America Branding Misleads Consumers

A new lawsuit alleges that Black Rifle Coffee's America-forward approach misleads customers into believing coffee is grown in the United States.
by Fionn Pooler | November 18, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of November 17

Is tariff relief finally coming? Plus, a lawsuit against Black Rifle Coffee alleges its brand misleads customers, and Starbucks workers go on strike.
by Fionn Pooler | November 17, 2025