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Master barista Lem Butler leads the “10K for HER” march to support the health of women coffee farmers in Ethiopia
— — On International Women's Day, March 8, Master Barista and renowned coffee leader Lem Butler...
In Hanoi, roastery cafes offer a glimpse into Vietnam’s changing coffee culture
The city of Hanoi in Vietnam is completely and utterly obsessed with coffee. This is nothing recent; The intertwined history of coffee and Hanoi...
Can coffee producers expect a refund of customs duties?
On Friday, February 20volSupreme Court ruled against Trump's radical tariffs better to know as Liberation Day Tariffs. In a six-to-three decision, the Court held...
Escape from pumpkin spice zombies in this recent coffee video game
If I have one reservation about coffee games, it's this: they don't have much of a purpose. This is often by design. Games like...
Balmy competition? You mean the one between me and the day elderly coffee that makes my stomach hurt?
Friends and family ask us where to buy coffee. This is a hard question! It's basic to lose track of the amount of amazing,...
The health benefits of coffee are more sophisticated than those of caffeine
Often in the world of scientific research – and our reporting on it – coffee and caffeine are used interchangeably. Which makes sense; Many...
The 2026 United States Barista Championships are headed to Denver
For just over a month now, SCA has been slowly announcing the announcements of the 2026 US Coffee Championship season. First there was Kawa...
Scenery Coffee won the Sprudgie – now they’re on the Coffee Sprudgecast
In the 175 episodes of the Coffee Sprudgecast, only a few are truly committed and sincerely focused on this most vital concept: Taste proof....
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