Weekly Coffee News: US AeroPress Champion + Coffee 101 with the Howells
Phillippe “Akira” Kato Wins American AeroPress Championship Phillippe “Akira” Kato of Boston’s Newbery Street Coffee won the 2026 American AeroPress Championship, presented by Atomic Coffee Roasters at Studio B in…… read more
Summer Of Build Outs Continues On The Coffee Sprudgecast
The Wild Fox, Nandan Coffee, Presta Coffee, and a Mocha Moment presented by Ghirardelli Chocolate…. read more
Coffee News Recap, 28 Aug: ICE-certified arabica stocks fall close to lowest levels since 1999, C price forecast at US$3/lb by year-end & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.
Editor’s note
Certified arabica stocks on ICE have slipped to 226,242 bags, just above the November 2023 low of 224,000, according to Sucafina’s latest market report. If certified stocks drop further, they will fall to their lowest level since 1999.
This alone isn’t concerning, but the EUDR takes effect in January 2027, and it will add administrative work to rebuild certified inventories. Exporters… read more