The Latest in Barista Activism
From another walkout to a new barista-support organization, here are the latest updates to the rise of activism in the U.S. coffee community.
Old Factory, New Destination
Outside of Florence, Italy, an educational haven for specialty coffee has opened its doors in the original La Marzocco workshop headquarters.
Workshopping For a Purpose
Minneapolis-based Mill City Roasters is hosting a series of two-hour workshops in its upcoming tour, “Profiling for Purpose.” The event kicks off at its headquarters on Saturday, November 2, travels to Boulder, Colorado, on…
Caffè Culture to Showcase 150 Leading U.K. Brands
London’s Business Design Centre is hosting Caffè Culture, the leading trade event for the United Kingdom’s coffee and café market.
Fair Trade USA Opens Pilot Pop-up Shop in NYC
The country’s leading fair trade certifier, Fair Trade USA, is celebrating Fair Trade Month all October with its first pop-up shop.
Baristas Begin Crowdsourcing Wage Information
Philly baristas are sharing their salaries and benefits in a shared spreadsheet. In the days since news of this spreadsheet broke, the list, which reflects baristas from more than 60 cafés in the Philadelphia…
San Francisco Coffee Festival Expands for 2019
Taking place November 2–3, the 2019 San Francisco Coffee Festivals hosts an expanded lineup of more than 80 specially curated exhibitors, including the Bay Area’s top coffee roasters, for a uniquely immersive coffee experience.
Seattle Baristas Organize Protest of Caffe Vita
On Wednesday, October 2, a group of Seattle baristas organized a walkout and protest at Caffe Vita’s Capitol Hill location in response to a flurry of firings and resignations over the “sudden harsh enforcement…
Crowdfunding Campaign Launches to Help the Peruvian Amazon
Canadian roaster company Bean North Coffee Roasting Co. Ltd. recently announced its partnership with green coffee importers Coop Coffee in an effort to support a women-run reforestation project in the Peruvian Amazon, led by…
Celebrate Cerrado Mineiro Day
The Cerrado Coffee Growers Federation, in partnership with Ally Coffee, launched the first “Cerrado Mineiro Day,” to celebrate coffee from the Região do Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil’s first and only Designation of Origin for coffee.