Coffee News Club: Week of November 10
Starbucks workers go on strike, pod machines are leeching microplastics, and turns out caffeine can make it less safe to drive.
‘No Contract, No Coffee’: Union Threatens Strike on One of Starbucks’ Busiest Day
Members of Starbucks Workers United are about to go on strike on Red Cup Day, traditionally the company’s busiest day of the year.
Comfy Chairs Aren’t Encouraging Customers to Linger at Starbucks
Customers have yet to be convinced to spend time at Starbucks. Data showed that more than 40% of visits in 2023 lasted longer than 10 minutes; today, that's 33%.
Starbucks Baristas Practice Rallying in 60 Cities Ahead of Potential Strike
On Nov. 1, about two dozen people marched in front of a Starbucks location on State Street in Madison, Wis. They chanted union calls while holding signs that read “NO CONTRACT! NO COFFEE!” This…
Senators Join House Reps to Exempt Coffee from Trump’s Tariffs
Last week, Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) introduced the “No Coffee Tax Act,” joining the House in opposing coffee tariffs.
Coffee News Club: Week of November 3
Lawmakers push for coffee to be exempt from tariffs. Plus, cafes step up as SNAP benefits pause, and customers still do not want to hang out at Starbucks.
With Threat to SNAP Benefits, Coffee Shops Nationwide Offer Free Meals and Support
SNAP benefits that nearly 42 million Americans are set to run out of money on Nov. 1—but coffee shops across the country have stepped up.
Starbucks Union Considers Strike, Files Olympic Complaint
Starbucks Workers United has yet to agree on a first contract with the coffee giant. Now, the union is voting on whether to go on strike.
Report Finds 11 Million Hectares of Forest Cleared in Brazil’s Coffee Regions Since 2001
A new report from the nonprofit Coffee Watch published last week mapped two decades’ worth of forest loss in one of Brazil’s key coffee-growing regions.
Coffee News Club: Week of October 27th
Coffee prices just hit a historic high—again. Plus, deforestation harms coffee production in Brazil, and Starbucks Workers United may be going on strike.