The history of the World Barista Championship is the story of how a 17-person competition in Monte Carlo became the engine behind specialty coffee’s global quality standards. From Robert Thoresen’s 2000 win to carbonic maceration and plant-based milks, the WBC has consistently previewed where coffee is heading next.
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Korean budget coffee chains pivot from a saturated home market to Japan and the US. How far can their low-cost model stretch in mature coffee scenes?
Starbucks Vietnam milk tea launches nationwide at premium prices, stepping into a crowded bubble tea scene as local reviewers call the taste “ordinary.”
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Kauai Coffee lease secures the US’s largest coffee farm and roughly 140 jobs after months of shutdown warnings, but questions linger over past tensions.
Brazil coffee price surge as June rains slow harvests, hit quality and pull high-grade lots off the market, even as one forecast still sees a surplus.
Illycaffè–Westrock contract manufacturing doubles U.S. RTD packaging while roasting stays in Trieste. How far will this localization trend go?
Scooter’s Coffee expansion gains a $40m+ cold storage hub in Nebraska to support 330+ stores. How will this infrastructure shape its drive-thru growth?
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TheVenti Southeast Asia expansion begins with a Philippines master franchise deal, but how far can its value-focused model stretch across the region?
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Arabica coffee prices surged as Brazil’s Minas Gerais floods and ICE stocks hit 2.25-year lows, sharpening supply concerns for buyers worldwide.
Ethiopia coffee export revenue has passed $3B even as global prices fall—helped by $7,500/tonne lots. How sustainable is this price gap?
Global coffee supply looks tight as prices jump, stocks fall and shipping costs rise, even while USDA and Rabobank still see surplus arabica ahead.
High protein coffee market forecasts soar as the proffee trend leaves TikTok and reshapes RTD coffee—yet analysts still disagree on how big it gets.
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