Report Finds 11 Million Hectares of Forest Cleared in Brazil’s Coffee Regions Since 2001

A new report from the nonprofit Coffee Watch published last week mapped two decades’ worth of forest loss in one of Brazil’s key coffee-growing regions.
by Fionn Pooler | October 28, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of October 27th

Coffee prices just hit a historic high—again. Plus, deforestation harms coffee production in Brazil, and Starbucks Workers United may be going on strike.
by Fionn Pooler | October 27, 2025

Coffee Prices Hit Record High $4.35 Under Mounting Global Pressures

On October 23, coffee’s commodity price reached $4.35 per pound, a record high. This comes six months after the C price peaked at $4.29 per pound in February.
by Fionn Pooler | October 27, 2025

In a Battle of the Death Brands, Death Wish Coffee Sues Liquid Death

Death Wish Coffee is suing canned water company Liquid Death for trademark infringement to protect its death-themed branding.
by Fionn Pooler | October 23, 2025

Verve Coffee Will Pay $180k After Baristas Flag Healthcare Benefit Violations

The settlement will go to current and former staff at one of the California-based company’s San Francisco locations.
by Fionn Pooler | October 21, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of October 20th

There can be only one death-themed coffee brand. Plus, how post-harvest processing can improve underripe coffee, and Blue Bottle Coffee achieves carbon neutrality—but does that mean anything? 
by Fionn Pooler | October 20, 2025

Fermentation Might Hold the Key to Elevating Underripe Coffee Beans

What if there was a way to process underripe cherries so they taste as good—if not better than—ripe ones? Fermentation might hold the answer.
by Fionn Pooler | October 20, 2025

New Study Confirms: Higher Elevation Means Better Coffee

New research analyzed four coffees grown at different elevations to see if altitude impacts flavor and quality.
by Fionn Pooler | October 14, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of October 13th

Researchers are finding more uses for coffee waste, a union win for Anodyne workers, and another study confirms that, yes, coffee is good for you.
by Fionn Pooler | October 13, 2025

New Tech Turns Coffee and Plastic Waste Into Clean Air

Researchers have patented a new technology that uses ground coffee and plastic waste to capture carbon dioxide from industrial emissions.
by Fionn Pooler | October 13, 2025