Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending August 18th

Siri, play Dry The Rain by the Beta Band

This week in coffee news:

• Coffee companies large and small are still falling short on diversity targets three years after many pledged to address the issue

• The Nairobi Coffee Exchange has reopened after more than a month as the Kenyan government looks to make major reforms to the sector and empower farmers

• Cornell University will not renew its contract with Starbucks after pressure from students and union activists

• And both coffee and music can enhance cognitive function by increasing “beta band” brain wave activity, “a state associated with peak cognitive performance.”

Read the full Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:

I’ll be back on Friday with a new article, but until then here’s a slightly-peeved-looking Merlin: