Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending July 28th

“We had to think of another way to support our farmers.”

Fionn Pooler

Jul 31, 2023

A Chemex pouring coffee into a cup on a table, seen from above, overlaid with logos for Fresh Cup Magazine and The Pourover

This week in coffee:

Amid an ongoing civil war, Yemeni coffee exporters are creating a local specialty scene in the country
An op-ed explores how the EU’s incoming anti-deforestation legislation will affect the coffee industry
And an astro-turfed decertification campaign is fighting back against Starbucks Workers United. It’s not going well.

Read the full Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:

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In case you missed it, here’s my latest Pourover piece:

South Korea's Coffee Wars

Fionn Pooler

July 28, 2023

South Korea's coffee scene is booming, but this huge growth has had some unintended consequences. The sheer number of both chains and independent cafes means shops are having to compete with each other and lower prices. This has led to price wars and, eventually, many closures. It is, as one roaster told me, "a market for survival of the fittest."

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I’ll be back next week, but until then here’s a very purposeful Merlin on the march:

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Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending July 28th

“We had to think of another way to support our farmers.”

South Korea's Coffee Wars

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