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Coffee News Recap, 16 Jan: Coca-Cola reportedly pulls Costa sale, ICO says easing supply fears drove coffee prices down in Dec & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note After months of talks with potential bidders, including frontrunner TDR Capital, Coca-Cola is reportedly abandoning its sale of Costa Coffee. The beverage giant purchased the UK’s largest coffee chain for £3.9bn in 2018, but in recent years, the […]

Coffee News Recap, 14 Mar: Reports of green coffee theft in the US rise as prices stay high, Dune Coffee Roasters’ Kay Cheon is the 2025 US Barista Champion & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Green coffee thefts at origin are an unfortunate reality, especially in prominent producing countries like Brazil and Vietnam, but a rare occurrence in majority-consuming markets. As the C price hovers around US $4/lb near record levels, however, reports […]

Headlines from the Coffee Industry

Our recurring round-up of the latest specialty-coffee industry news. FROM STAFF REPORTS Featured image by Joshua Earle Klatch Coffee Celebrates Women’s History Month by Supporting Women Producers Throughout March, Klatch Coffee will be raising funds to support women at origin. Photo courtesy of Klatch Coffee. Southern California’s Klatch Coffee is celebrating International Women’s History Month […]

Coffee News Recap, 7 March:  Arabica futures rebound over US $4.10/lb, Taiwanese café sells Gesha for US $635 per cup & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note As predicted, the coffee market’s downward trajectory was short-lived. Two weeks after hitting US $4.41/lb, the highest number in the history of the C market, arabica futures dipped below $3.80. Towards the end of February, they climbed again, […]

Coffee News Recap, 10 Jan: India’s coffee exports exceed US $1 billion for the first time, Starbucks adds cortado to US menus & other stories. 

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note For the first time, India’s coffee exports have surpassed US $1 billion. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the value of the country’s coffee exports increased by 29% between April and November in the 2024 […]