International Coffee Day 2026: Who’s Hiring Across the Supply Chain
22,770 open coffee jobs on the first UN-recognised International Coffee Day. Farm to cup by the numbers, the top hiring countries and cities, and ten roles worth a look.
This Week in Coffee: September 21–27, 2026
Starbucks closes another 250 North American cafes. Jollibee cedes control of Highlands Coffee to its founder for $88M. UAE’s Mair takes 70% of Espressolab. Greggs officially unseats Costa. Arabica cracks to a three-month low.
This Week in Coffee: September 14–20, 2026
Specialty coffee crosses 48% of US adults for the first time. Arabica keeps sliding under $2.77. The historic port of Mokha falls. NBA stars back Beekeeper. Mahou San Miguel buys two coffee brands.
This Week in Coffee: September 7–13, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala pours $1B into Luckin. Starbucks earmarks another $1B to remodel 9,000 stores. Uganda signs a landmark South Korea deal. Sweet Bloom wins US & Canada. Arabica breaks $3.
This Week in Coffee: August 31–September 6, 2026
KDP unwinds its Chobani stake for $800M ahead of the Global Coffee Co. split. A Kew study calls robusta’s climate resilience “an internet myth.” Colombia’s coffee axis rebuilds a month after the quake. Mahlkönig ships its first espresso machine.
This Week in Coffee: August 24–30, 2026
ICE arabica stocks slide toward a 27-year low even as Brazil pencils in a record crop. Third Wave banks $43M. Couche-Tard opens an $8.7B tender for Żabka. Neumann drops its 2026 sustainability report. Kato takes AeroPress in Boston.
This Week in Coffee: August 17–23, 2026
Colombia’s coffee chief says the real problem isn’t the earthquake, it’s El Niño. Arabica bleeds and robusta hits a six-week low. UCC and ECOM launch a regenerative pilot in Vietnam. Starbucks’ Unicorn Frappuccino delivers the biggest US sales weekend in company history. Black Sheep plants a 100% robusta flag in the US Southeast.
This Week in Coffee: August 10–16, 2026
A 7.4 earthquake shuts Colombia’s coffee corridor. Arabica rips to a three-week high, then reverses. Brussels reclassifies coffee capsules as packaging. IDH puts big money behind regenerative. Javvy hunts a $1B exit. WatchHouse rolls out a $32 cup.
This Week in Coffee: August 3–9, 2026
Best of Panama crowns new Geisha kings. Arabica rips higher on Friday as ICE stocks hit a 2.5-year low. Dutch Bros posts a monster Q2. Second Cup ships its CEO to Dubai. Lavazza’s Tablì hits US shelves.
This Week in Coffee: July 27–August 2, 2026
Starbucks Q3 comps jump 7.9% and the Niccol turnaround is now a trend. US specialty consumption holds at a record 47%. Arabica rips off its 19-month low on El Niño fears. Pret A Manger poaches from Taco Bell. Mother Parkers industrialises cold-brew.
This Week in Coffee: July 20–26, 2026
USDA prints a record 189.7M-bag year and arabica slides to 19-month lows. Six PE funds line up for Massimo Zanetti at €1.2bn. Kopi Kenangan eyes a $1bn IPO. Kruti ships India’s first duty-free coffee to the UK. Sweet & Coffee picks Chile. Kafeterija walks into Bulgaria.
This Week in Coffee: July 13–19, 2026
Brussels folds instant coffee into EUDR. Arabica settles into a $3.20–$3.50 whipsaw as Brazil’s harvest runs 13 points behind. Spirit Origin repeats at Honduras Cup of Excellence. Costa lands in Panama, Cafento buys McCabe’s, Blue Tokai opens in Dubai.
This Week in Coffee: July 6–12, 2026
Arabica opens the week with its biggest one-day gain in 26 years and closes with its ugliest reversal in months. Sucafina absorbs Rehm & Co. Costa Rica’s Cup of Excellence clears 48% above last year. And the NCA lobbies the White House to keep instant coffee tariff-free.
This Week in Coffee: June 29–July 5, 2026
Arabica’s biggest one-day gain in four years as Brazil’s Minas Gerais takes 1,956% of average rainfall. EUDR’s small-operator deadline lands. KDP opens the search for Global Coffee Co.’s next CEO. Ethiopia targets $6B by 2031. Colombia declares coffee its national beverage.
This Week in Coffee: June 22–28, 2026
Brussels week. Three world titles change hands — Malaysia and Belgium both land first-evers. Heineken poaches the CEO of KDP’s brand-new $16B Global Coffee Co. The UK joins the EUDR club. Arabica spikes on Brazil rain.
This Week in Coffee: June 15–21, 2026
The Coffee Barometer’s 20-year report lands hard — none of the top 15 roasters disclose pricing. Stumptown’s president exits post-KDP. Arabica rallies on Brazil rain. Denver hosts its first USBC. Plus Option-O’s $3,450 dual-burr grinder.
This Week in Coffee: June 8–14, 2026
Starbucks weighs a $2.5B Japan stake sale. Brazil rains rally futures while Conab pencils in a record 66.2M-bag crop. Lavazza’s coffee-only tabs hit the US. SCA crowns its first Master of Specialty Coffee — in Seoul.
This Week in Coffee: May 25–31, 2026
illycaffè talks IPO out loud. Alsea locks Starbucks Mexico through 2046. La Marzocco becomes the first espresso B Corp. Melitta starts building Europe’s biggest roastery. Cup of Excellence crowns new champions in Nicaragua and El Salvador.
This Week in Coffee: May 18–24, 2026
Arabica hits an 18-month low and analysts see a one-third drop ahead. Indonesia’s crop falls 8%. Scientists name a new coffee species, Libex. Costa replaces Starbucks in 26 UK cinemas.
This Week in Coffee: May 11–17, 2026
US grocery coffee just set an all-time high of $9.72/lb. Starbucks cuts 300 corporate jobs. Dutch Bros buys a 29-shop Phoenix franchise. Vietnam wins its first World Cup Tasters title. El Salvador production falls 7.5%.
This Week in Coffee: May 4–10, 2026
Royal Cup takes Farmer Brothers private. Dutch Bros revenue jumps 31%. Tim Hortons goes cold even in winter. The EU drags instant coffee into deforestation rules. Lavazza launches its first regenerative pro blend.
This Week in Coffee: April 27–May 3, 2026
Nestlé sells Blue Bottle to Luckin’s backer for under $400M. China zeroes tariffs on African coffee. Yemeni cafes keep multiplying. Starbucks rebounds in the US, stalls in China. Arabica slips below $3.
This Week in Coffee: April 15–21, 2026
Pricing transparency is now marketing. Brazil's record crop could flip the supply narrative. World of Coffee San Diego drew the biggest crowd in 30 years. Plus: the raspberry danish latte heard round the world.
The State of Coffee Jobs in 2026: Opportunity Is Brewing
A $72 billion market, 475K baristas, and the AI revolution reshaping coffee careers. What job seekers and cafe owners need to know right now.
The $495 Billion Cup: Inside the Global Coffee Economy
Where the money flows, who grows the beans, and why your morning latte funds 125 million livelihoods across 70+ countries.
Coffee Careers Decoded: Salaries, Growth & the Hoffmann Effect
Hard data on what coffee professionals actually earn - from baristas to Q-Graders. Plus how James Hoffmann proved specialty coffee is a legitimate career path, not a stepping stone.
The Story of Coffee: From Ethiopian Goats to Your Morning Cup
How a curious goat herder's discovery in the Ethiopian highlands sparked a global obsession that shaped empires, fueled revolutions, and created the world's most beloved beverage.