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Coffee News Recap, 18 Apr: NCA report confirms coffee remains the US’ favourite drink, Colombia’s production volumes surge 36% amid tariff concerns & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note The NCA’s latest National Coffee Data Trends report shows that 66% of US adults drink coffee each day. This figure is higher than past-day consumption of tea, juice, soda, and bottled water and up nearly 7% since 2020 […]

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Join us for our recurring round-up of the latest specialty-coffee industry news. FROM STAFF REPORTS Featured image by Joshua Earle How Will U.S. Tariffs Impact Coffee? Cafe Imports Explains Click here to read Cafe Imports’ explanation of how U.S. tariffs will impact coffee professionals. Image courtesy of Cafe Imports. Cafe Imports created a series of […]

Coffee News Recap, 11 Apr: Arabica prices fall as US tariffs come into effect, rules for 2025 World Barista Championship announced & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Since 2 April, news has been flooded with reports on how the Trump administration’s tariffs will send the cost of goods, including coffee, soaring in the US – one of the world’s biggest consumers of coffee. The repercussions […]

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, 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, 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, 21 Feb: Arabica futures expected to drop 30% by end of 2025, Starbucks aims to open 500 stores in the Middle East & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note The coffee market continues to be in a perfect price storm. After reaching an all-time high of US $4.41/lb last week, arabica futures briefly dipped below the $4.20 mark before rising back to over $4.30 within a matter […]

Coffee News Recap, 31 Jan: Arabica futures reach over US $3.7/lb, first speakers announced for PRF’s biggest-ever edition in Honduras & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note After reaching an all-time high in mid-December 2024, arabica futures have since been on a steady upward trajectory, compounded by ongoing supply shortages in Brazil and Vietnam. But this week, in a shocking turn of events that caused […]