January 4, 2024

Another specialty coffee acquisition: How De’Longhi will capitalise on La Marzocco’s branding

The trend of acquisitions in specialty coffee continues. The day following Chobani’s recent US $900 million acquisition of La Colombe on 21 December 2023, Italian...

December 21, 2023

Chobani’s acquisition of La Colombe shows that roasters can’t be complacent about RTD coffee

Acquisitions have been rampant in the coffee industry in recent years. From the likes of Nestlé and Blue Bottle, Peet’s Coffee & Tea and Stumptown...

December 14, 2023

Spraying coffee with water might improve extraction – but it’s not exactly practical

There are many ways to improve espresso extraction, ranging from different distribution techniques to proper grooming and tamping methods. And baristas should implement these practices...

November 30, 2023

Danish researchers develop water specifically for coffee brewing – but just how valuable is it?

Ask almost any industry professional or enthusiast about water for coffee and they are sure to emphasise just how important it is. Accounting for up...

November 16, 2023

Revenue down for decaf coffee – but is it just a temporary issue?

“Death before decaf”: not an uncommon sentiment among many in the coffee industry. It’s hard, however, to deny the immense popularity of decaffeinated coffee. By...

June 8, 2023

WCR is showing more interest in robusta. Does specialty coffee need to do the same?

On 31 May 2023, World Coffee Research (WCR) announced that over the past year, it has been working towards developing a possible robusta breeding programme. ...

May 4, 2023

World of Coffee Busan will host the 2024 World Barista Championship. But why?

At this year’s Specialty Coffee Expo, the Specialty Coffee Association announced it will host its first-ever World of Coffee event in Asia in 2024. In...

July 15, 2022

Coffee News Recap, 15 Jul: Some 2023 WCC events to take place in Taipei, revenue increases predicted for Brazilian roasters & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 11 Jul Bolivian...

July 8, 2022

Coffee News Recap, 8 Jul: PRF to be held in El Salvador in 2023, May coffee prices highest since February 2022 & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 4 Jul PRF...

July 1, 2022

Coffee News Recap, 1 Jul: PRF Colombia takes place in Medellín, USDA estimates 2022/23 production will increase by 7.8 million bags & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 27 Jun Specialty...

June 24, 2022

Coffee News Recap, 24 June: PRF Colombia to take place next week, several 2022 World Coffee Championships held at WOC Milan & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 20 Jun PRF...

June 17, 2022

Coffee News Recap, 17 Jun: Brazil 2022/23 coffee production to increase by 11%, Vietnamese coffee production to exceed 31.5 million bags in 2022 & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 13 Jun Coffee...