Coffee News Club: Week of September 22nd
Speculators rattle coffee prices, war threatens the Democratic Republic of Congo’s coffee boom, and the Starbucks union gains heavyweight allies.
Coffee Prices Spike Above $4—Then Collapse In One Of Steepest Drops in 16 Years
On September 16th, the coffee futures market reached $4.24 per pound, just below the all-time high set in February. Two days later, the price tumbled 9%.
Coffee May Lower Osteoporosis Risk but Weaken Blood Donations, Studies Find
Coffee may lower your chances of developing osteoporosis, but it may harm the quality of blood donations.
Cold Coffee’s Rise Shows No Signs of Slowing, NCA Report Finds
Cold coffee’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years, and the latest report from the National Coffee Association shows it is still dominating drinking trends.
Coffee News Club: Week of September 15th
Retail prices for coffee jumped 21% since August; click to find out why. That and more—here's all the coffee news for the week of September 15th.
Supermarket Coffee Prices Jumped 21% Since This Time Last Year — Here’s Why
Retail coffee prices at supermarkets in the United States rose 21% in August compared to the same month last year, representing the sharpest price rise since the late 1990s.
De’Longhi Has a “Computer” That Happens to Make Coffee (And Maybe Avoids Tariffs)
The Italian manufacturer is taking full advantage of a loophole that exempts computers from tariffs by launching an ad campaign rebranding its espresso machines as computers.
Your Morning To-Go Cup is Definitely Leaching Microplastics
One study estimated that drinking one cup of coffee from a to-go cup weekly could mean ingesting 90,000 microplastic particles each year. New research affirms that fact, albeit with less terrifying numbers.
“Regenerative Agriculture” is a Buzzy Term — One Org Hopes to Change That
Regenerative agriculture is a popular term in coffee right now. However, there is currently no agreed-upon definition of precisely what regenerative agriculture is—until now.
Coffee News Club: Week of September 8th
Is that a milk frother or a USB stick? Why espresso machines are now computers. Plus, your coffee cup is leaching microplastics. How much? Click to find out.