The Sunergos coffee shop in New York City is facing a picket line outside the store, where union members are demanding an increase in starting pay from $8.25 to $12.00.
Three new bush bean varieties, BIO103-SGA, BIO105-SGA, and BIO109-SGA, have been released at the Cenicafé-FNC Naranjal Experimental Station in Colombia. These cultivars have high iron and zinc content, tolerance to drought, pests, and diseases, and higher yield potential than traditional beans. They can achieve up to 2 tons per hectare
Tulsa iconoclast Brian Franklin is launching a coffee-table book about coffee, aiming to expose an industry in need of a gut check. Franklin, founder of DoubleShot Coffee Co., was a purist in a Starbucks world who lived in an apartment without utilities after living out of his car for two
Coffee leaf rust is posing a threat to the coffee industry in Hawaii, with the fungus first found in 2020. Farmers are working with the University of Hawaii to manage the issue through extreme pruning and other measures. Greenwell Farms, one of Hawaii’s oldest family-run operations, has faced drought and
The Sunergos coffee shop in New York City is facing a picket line outside the store, where union members are demanding an increase in starting pay from $8.25 to $12.00.
Dave Dussault, a thermal engineer and MIT grad, launched Snapchill in 2019 to improve coffee quality. The company uses a technology that brews coffee hot and then drops the temperature in seconds, similar to the same technology used in a
Coffee prices have seen moderate increases in March arabica coffee (KCH24) and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24). Nearest-futures arabica coffee (KCZ23) and robusta coffee (RMF24) have seen a 5-1-4 month high and a 2-1/4 month high, respectively, due to shrinking
Maine Cup is a coffee subscription that features a different Maine coffee roaster each month, with over 70 roasters across the state. Owner Amanda Simko explains that the subscription not only provides a taste of coffee but also aims to
The Coffee Cart program at a high school has been revived and revamped by paraeducators Genesis Berrios and Carole Frascati, along with Homebase students. The program, which was first created in 2017 by former teacher Nick Bruno, now serves students
The Wacaco Picopresso is a compact, portable espresso machine designed for easy use and convenience. It is built like a tank, using stainless steel, aluminum, and heavy-duty BPA-free plastics. The system includes a tamper with microgrooves, funnel, 18-gram basket, showerhead,
Cold brew coffee offers a refreshing alternative to hot coffee, with its cool temperature, coarser grains, and longer brewing time boosting caffeine content. The best cold brew coffee makers allow you to make it at home, considering consumption, physical space,
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