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2024 Was a Warning
The past year of climate shocks and surging coffee prices has felt portentous. Without significant investment and industry cooperation, coffee’s future…
Dec 20
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The Purpose of the Coffee Industry Is What It Does
Coffee brands love to tout their ethics and human rights policies, yet the supply chain is still built on poverty. At some point, we have to judge the…
Dec 6
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November 2024
Coffee, Community, and a Year of Silence
The coffee industry loves “community”, but it doesn’t always love the solidarity that the word signifies. Nowhere is this more obvious than in its…
Nov 22
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Coffee, Community, and a Year of Silence
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From South to North: Farmer-Owned Coffee Companies Are Challenging the Industry's Power Structures
Companies in the Global North capture most of the profits generated along the coffee supply chain. But farmer-owned coffee roasters offer a more…
Nov 8
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From South to North: Farmer-Owned Coffee Companies Are Challenging the Industry's Power Structures
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October 2024
There Is No Such Thing as an 'Unskilled’ Coffee Job
Baristas and other hourly coffee workers are undervalued and underpaid—but they are far from unskilled, despite what the pernicious stereotypes suggest.
Oct 25
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There Is No Such Thing as an 'Unskilled’ Coffee Job
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Corporate Philanthropy Will Not Save the Coffee Industry
Coffee companies love to fund projects that look good in press releases and impact reports. However, corporate philanthropy is mostly a shield to…
Oct 11
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Fionn Pooler
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Corporate Philanthropy Will Not Save the Coffee Industry
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September 2024
Starbucks and the Myth of the Third Place
Starbucks wants to be known as a community gathering space, even after morphing into the ultimate convenience-focused coffee chain. But was it ever…
Sep 27
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Please Just Let Millennials Enjoy Our Coffee
That latte you just bought is the reason you won’t be able to retire, according to the financial gurus. But why has coffee become such a potent symbol…
Sep 13
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Please Just Let Millennials Enjoy Our Coffee
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August 2024
The Pesticides Underpinning Coffee’s Healthy Image
Coffee is widely considered to be healthy—for the drinker, at least. For those who handle and spray the pesticides that fight pests and boost…
Aug 30
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Where Are All the British Coffee Unions?
While a wave of coffee unionising washes over the United States, across the pond there’s barely a ripple. Why is that?
Aug 16
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Where Are All the British Coffee Unions?
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Equity Crowdfunding and the Democratisation of Coffee Investing
While many specialty coffee companies turn to venture capital to fuel their growth, others are going in the opposite direction: utilising equity…
Aug 2
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Equity Crowdfunding and the Democratisation of Coffee Investing
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July 2024
How Corporations and Executives Captured the Coffee Industry’s Profits
The global coffee industry is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and yet many stakeholders struggle to make ends meet. As corporate revenues climb…
Jul 19
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How Corporations and Executives Captured the Coffee Industry’s Profits
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