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.
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.
A New Single-Use Pod Claims To Reduce Waste. But Does It?
A new machine from Lavazza uses plastic-free tabs to make coffee. But is the machine actually more sustainable if you have to buy a new machine to use the tabs?
Deforestation Rules Could Hamper Small Farmers. A New Mapping Tool Can Help.
Last week, Fairtrade International launched a tool called Plot Insights that aims to help its members manage, analyze, and share geolocation data.
Researchers Figured Out You Can Use Sound Waves to Brew Espresso
A team of Australian researchers used ultrasonic soundwaves to brew espresso. They claim the it reduces energy consumption during brewing by 75%.
Twenty Years of the Coffee Barometer
Since 2006, the Coffee Barometer report has monitored and critiqued the coffee industry. After two decades, the latest edition asks: Has anything in coffee changed for the better?
New Report Points to Farmer Inequity, Value Extraction As Critical Coffee Issues
This year's Coffee Barometer report notes that despite a rise in corporate sustainability commitments, structural and systemic problems remain.
Caffeine Is Intolerably Bitter. Why Doesn’t It Ruin Coffee?
Most coffee contains between 1 and 1.5% caffeine, the chemical compound responsible for keeping us awake. This might seem obvious, but caffeine is very bitter. Some have described caffeine as tasting “alkaline,” “slightly soapy,”…
Earthquake Wrecks Vital Water Tanks For Many Kona Coffee Farmers
Coffee in Hawaii has been hard hit in recent years. Now, an earthquake has destroyed already-fragile water systems in Kona.
Your Plane Could Be Powered By Jet Fuel Made From Coffee Grounds
Researchers have been looking for ways to repurpose spent grounds. Now, the Korean government wants to use coffee waste to fuel airplanes.