Your Morning To-Go Cup is Definitely Leaching Microplastics
One study estimated that drinking one cup of coffee from a to-go cup weekly could mean ingesting 90,000 microplastic particles each year. New research affirms that fact, albeit with less terrifying numbers.
“Regenerative Agriculture” is a Buzzy Term — One Org Hopes to Change That
Regenerative agriculture is a popular term in coffee right now. However, there is currently no agreed-upon definition of precisely what regenerative agriculture is—until now.
Coffee News Club: Week of September 8th
Is that a milk frother or a USB stick? Why espresso machines are now computers. Plus, your coffee cup is leaching microplastics. How much? Click to find out.
Introducing Espresso Machine Hub, A Research and Discovery Platform For Commercial Machines
Buying a commercial espresso machine? Espresso Machine Hub makes it easy to do your research.
To Offset Emissions, Protecting Existing Forests More Beneficial Than Planting Trees
A new meta-analysis reveals that it is significantly more beneficial to leave existing forests intact than to plant new trees.
Coffee News Club: Week of September 2nd
Keurig Dr Pepper acquires JDE Peet’s in a major coffee consolidation. Plus, saving forests beats planting new trees, and Verve’s healthcare surcharge has people irked.
Keurig Dr Pepper Buys JDE Peet’s, Building Coffee Giant Second to Nestlé
After a decade of nonstop mergers in coffee, news broke that Keurig Dr Pepper has agreed to acquire JDE Peet’s for $18 billion.
Starbucks Caps Worker Raises While Dangling Millions for Execs
Starbucks capped worker raises at 2% while dangling up to $6M in stock grants for executives tied to the chain's plans to rejuvenate the company.
New Study Reveals Chaos Between Critters on Coffee Farms
Research shows pest-fighting critters on coffee farms create chaotic ecosystems, making their effectiveness as natural pest control hard to predict.
Coffee News Club: Week of August 25th
Science now backs the saying, “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee.” Plus, outrageous incentives for Starbucks CEOs and lots about ants.