C-Market Price Ups And Downs Compared To “Meme-Stock Territory”
On July 6, the C price jumped 16% in a single day, followed by a near-10% fall the next day. The exact cause of the jump has eluded analysts and experts.
Coffee News Club: Week of July 13
Commodity coffee prices jumped 19% in one day. Why? Nobody knows. Plus, Colombia coffee fund in trouble, and Starbucks is “reassessing” its climate pledge.
Coffee Grown On Mars? What Would That Taste Like?
An industrial designer attempted to replicate the taste of coffee from three possible futures: Brazil in 2027, Sierra Leone in 2080, and Mars in 2126.
Will The FDA Ban Methylene Chloride, Used To Decaffeinate Coffee? We May Get An Answer Soon.
Methylene chloride is used to decaffeinate coffee. Some groups have called for the chemical to be banned. Others disagree.
Coffee News Club: Week of July 6
Coffee grown on Mars? What would that taste like? A new project finds out. Plus, three new coffee world champions, and drinking coffee is good for your liver.
The 2026 World Brewers Cup, Coffee in Good Spirits, and Roasters Champions
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. Last week, the finals of the World Brewers Cup, World Coffee in Good…
A Chinese Study Finds Fungus Can Take Coffee From Commodity- to Specialty-Grade
Scientists from the Kunming Institute of Botany isolated more than 650 fungal strains from five arabica cultivars grown in Yunnan—and found one that can improve coffee quality.
As Brazil Begins To Harvest a Record Crop, Farmers Are Holding Back Their Coffee
Brazil’s coffee harvest is in full swing. Analysts predict a record crop, with estimates ranging from 66 million 60kg bags to more than 75 million bags.
Coffee News Club: Week of June 29
Could a fungus prove the key to improving coffee quality? Plus, Brazil’s harvest is in full swing, but farmers are reluctant to sell their coffee.
The 2026 US Barista Champion Has Been Named
The United States Barista Championship took place last weekend in Denver, Colorado. It was a stacked lineup: Eight of the competitors had competed in previous finals.