Coffee News Roundup: Week Ending September 8th
Who ordered the liquor-laced latte?
This week, in coffee world:
The world’s biggest coffee brands are buying more coffee that meets sustainability baseline standards than ever before, according to the latest report from Global Coffee Platform.
The German Coffee Association is helping its members meet the country’s corporate sustainability laws by launching a platform to gather anonymous reports of labor and environmental abuses within the coffee supply chain.
Luckin Coffee is hopping aboard the alcoholic coffee train with a new latte featuring China’s national liquor, baijiu—a drink with more than 50% alcohol by volume that has been variously described as “throat-scorching” and “fiery”. It has so far proven very popular.
Plus lots more! Read the full Roundup over at Fresh Cup Magazine:
If you missed it, my latest piece looks at the trend of coffee companies launching “sustainable” products using recycled coffee, many of which are just marketing:
Until next week, here’s a sunbathing Merlin to say goodbye:
