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

Maxwell House Pokes Fun at Housing Crisis with “Apartment” Rebrand

Maxwell House is rebranding as Maxwell Apartment. Why? The joke is that most people can’t afford to buy a home.
by Fionn Pooler | October 9, 2025

Coca-Cola Seeks Buyer for Costa Coffee at Half Price

In early 2019, Coca-Cola purchased British chain Costa Coffee for £3.9 billion. Five years later, they're looking to sell for £2 billion.
by Fionn Pooler | October 7, 2025

Coffee News Club: Week of October 6th

Click to find out why this Maxwell House is now a Maxwell Apartment. Plus, new Q grader courses and Coca-Cola takes an L on Costa Coffee.
by Fionn Pooler | October 6, 2025