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Coffee News Recap, 4 Apr: Trump announces sweeping tariffs that will impact global coffee trade, major roasters push for double-digit coffee price hikes & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note On 2 April, in a shocking yet predicted move, US President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on more than 180 countries. Effective 5 April, there is a universal 10% tariff on any imports coming into the US. For some […]

Coffee News Recap, 28 Mar: PRF hosts biggest-ever event in Honduras on 27 & 28 March, last calls for applications to the Packaging Reimagined Contest & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Between January and February, some of Brazil’s key coffee-growing regions experienced only 40 days of rain. According to industry experts, this is significantly fewer than what is needed for optimal cherry maturation, and the residual impact may last […]

Coffee News Recap, 28 Feb: Arabica futures drop below US $4/lb but remain high, Starbucks to cut over 1,100 corporate jobs

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Two weeks after hitting US $4.41/lb, the highest number in the history of the C market, arabica futures dipped below $3.80. Precipitated by record exports from Brazil and a rebound in global arabica inventories, the downward trajectory isn’t […]

Coffee News Recap, 14 Feb: Arabica futures fall most in two months but rebound to US $4.40/lb, Panama Gesha sells for over US $10,000/kg at the Dubai Coffee Auction & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Prices are the burning issue in the coffee industry – and will be for the foreseeable future. On Monday, arabica futures increased by 6% to an all-time high of US $4.38/lb after reports that producers in Brazil, who […]

Coffee News Recap, 7 Feb: Arabica futures set for longest run of gains in 45 years, World of Coffee Dubai to begin on 10 February

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note For the first time in its history, the arabica futures market has reached over US $4/lb. This unprecedented high – largely due to supply shortages in Brazil, dwindling global stockpiles, and US President Trump’s tariff threats to Colombia […]

Coffee News Recap, 24 Jan: Conab cuts estimates for Brazil’s 2024-25 harvest by 1.6%, Dubai Coffee Auction announced for 10 & 11 Feb & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Conab, part of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, reduced its estimate of the country’s 2024-25 harvest by 600,000 60kg bags this week. The downward revision, largely expected, is the result of continued adverse weather […]

Coffee News Recap, 3 Jan: Market analysts predict US $4/lb arabica futures in 2025, coffee consumption linked to improved gut health & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note The coffee industry is expected to face more challenges in 2025. Although coffee futures ended December 2024 at a low, several market analysts have predicted that lower-than-expected Brazilian harvests could push arabica futures over US $4/lb this year. […]

Espresso Information Recap, 20 Dec: EU greenlights deforestation legislation extend, regulations introduced for 2025 Global Espresso Championships & alternative tales

Each and every Friday, Highest Day by day Grind rounds up the lead espresso trade information from the generation.  Writer’s word On 17 December, the EU gave its ultimate esteem to extend its anti-deforestation legislation by means of twelve months, that means the postponement will now go into legislation. The sign-off cements a December 2025 […]