Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending July 12th
Coffee-flavoured Doritos, anyone?
Lots happening in this Roundup, so let’s get going:
Coffee prices will continue increasing, according to Giuseppe Lavazza, chair of Lavazza Group. Arabica futures hit a two-year high in July, and robusta beans remain at record levels due to supply shortages—Lavazza thinks this is going to “force” companies to raise their prices.
A university in China is offering a coffee science and engineering undergraduate degree. The university, Yunnan Agricultural University in China’s main coffee-growing region, adds to a number of institutions that are viewing coffee as a subject of study rather than merely fuel for students.
Brave/foolhardy Australian who want to try Doritos’ new coffee-flavoured tortilla chips can do so by entering an Instagram competition. But should they?
Coffee is basically the liquid version of a Mediterranean diet. So says one health researcher, anyway. Sample quote: “The Mediterranean diet is, primarily, a plant-based diet, and coffee is a plant-based drink.” Thanks for clearing that up, professor.
Read the full Roundup, including more unionizing news and some coffeewashing by Tetra Pak, over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
I’ll be back on Friday with a new article, but until then it’s goodbye from Merlin:
