Coffee News Club: Week of March 30
Savory flavors hit U.S. coffee menus. Storms devastate Hawaii farms, and new research suggests coffee causes less deforestation than once thought.
Storms in Hawaii Cause Significant Loss on Coffee Farms
In just 30 days, two fierce storms have pummeled Hawaii, severely impacting the state’s agricultural sector—including coffee farms.
What to Make of Rumors Starbucks Is Leaving Seattle for Nashville
Reports say Starbucks is exploring office space in Nashville, though the company denies plans to leave Seattle.
Coffee News Club: Week of March 23
Coffee prices had started to fall, but global tensions reversed course. Plus, Starbucks may leave Seattle, and coffee could lower dementia risk.
The C-Market is Back Above $3
The C price had been trending downward in recent months, but rose nearly 10% over the past week to close above $3 on March 20.
That Afternoon Coffee Might Not Be Ruining Your Sleep After All
A study of 25,000 adults found coffee drinkers slept well, with higher coffee consumption linked to fewer night disruptions, and less trouble falling asleep.
A Strange Gap in the EU’s Deforestation Law: Instant Coffee
For reasons nobody can explain, the EU’s anti-deforestation law (EUDR) doesn’t cover instant coffee.
Coffee News Club: Week of March 16
Does coffee really ruin sleep? Scientists say maybe not. Plus: Ethiopia’s coffee ceremony may get UNESCO status; South Korea embraces decaf.
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony Could Soon Join UNESCO Heritage List
The intangible cultural heritage recognition is UNESCO’s way of celebrating and preserving humanity’s customs, traditions, folklore, and knowledge.
From Milwaukee to Santa Cruz, a Big Week for Coffee Unions
Workers at Discourse Coffee in Milwaukee and at Cat & Cloud in Santa Cruz announced their intent to unionize. Both companies voluntarily recognized the unions.