Aubry Mowers, of Blue Heron coffee shares with us how she ventured from drinking Folgers coffee to becoming a n SCA certified roaster, and barista.

https://www.instagram.com/blueheroncoffeeroc/

https://rococorochester.com/

https://www.uglyduckcoffee.com/

https://sca.coffee/

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Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

A quick update about the progress of Starbucks Workers United, and the first signs of the company's willingness to slow or stop what many consider to be retaliatory, anti-union practices. We look at recent statements from the company and a quick history of the SWU movement and what we can hope on from this shift in tone from the coffee giant.

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Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

Greek yogurt giant Chobani purchased La Colombe and we...have thoughts.

You can find breakdowns of the acquisition at technical.ly and Fast Company.

Rebel Beverage Labs is now Loftiwater.

Read up on the RTD coffee market at Perfect Daily Grind.

Madcap!

For some excellent analysis of the effects of private equity and market consolidation in coffee read and interact with Boss Barista and Coffee Intelligence.

If numbers are your thing, read this.

Shoutouts to Perc and Ugly Duck!

SCA: Toward a Definition of Specialty Coffee

Why 40 Blank Street locations opened in NYC. And why it sucks.

Shoutout to Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters.

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