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freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
Most people who leave prison end up being rearrested and incarcerated again. In the United States, two out of three former prisoners are rearrested within three years, and more than half end up incarcerated again. Breaking that cycle of recidivism, and reintegrating ex-offenders into the workforce, is challenging—having a criminal record reduces the chances of receiving a job callback by half.
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freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. One of the regular beats here at the Coffee News Club is following stories about climate change. Coffee is especially susceptible to harm and quality degradation based on fluctuating weather patterns, and scientists worldwide are exploring all kinds of solutions to keep coffee production viable in the future.
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freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
Coffee prices rise in response to tariffs. Plus, how your pouring technique impacts flavor, and China’s coffee boom expands beyond the big cities. ‘The Consumer Tariff Tax is Here. Coffee Shops are Starting to Raise Prices.’ – via Business InsiderIt’s been a chaotic week for the coffee industry.
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freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. It’s been a chaotic week for the coffee industry. United States President Donald Trump announced a series of tariffs on goods from almost every coffee-producing country, only to pause their implementation (save for China) almost immediately after they were set to begin.
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2 weeks ago | 
freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. How can you tell where a coffee comes from? Traceability is an important and valued aspect of the industry. In most cases, a bag of coffee will include information about where it’s from, whether a 12 oz bag of roasted beans or a burlap sack of green coffee.
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2 weeks ago | 
freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
To call the last week chaotic would be an understatement. After months of uncertainty, and several threats that never quite came to pass, the Trump administration announced on Wednesday, April 2 that it would place sweeping tariffs on nearly all countries that trade with the United States. Then, President Trump went golfing. The tariffs, which went into effect over the weekend, range from 10% to more than 40% on all U.S. imports—including coffee.
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freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
Trump’s tariffs rock the coffee industry. Plus, FairWave acquires Black & White and how an electronic nose could help stop coffee fraud. ‘Import Tax on Coffee Pressures US Roasters Already Facing High Prices’ – via ReutersOn April 2, the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs against most of the United States’ trading partners. While widely anticipated, the scale of the move sent the world economy into turmoil.
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2 weeks ago | 
freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. On April 2, the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs against most of the United States’ trading partners. While widely anticipated, the scale of the move sent the world economy into turmoil.
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2 weeks ago | 
freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. The specialty coffee holding company FairWave has continued its expansion across the U.S. by acquiring North Carolina-based Black & White Coffee Roasters. FairWave, a private equity-backed “collective” based in Kansas City, has acquired numerous specialty coffee companies throughout the Midwest since its founding in 2020.
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3 weeks ago | 
freshcup.com | Fionn Pooler
✉️ This story was featured in this week’s Coffee News Club👋 Get the Coffee News Club newsletter in your inbox weekly—sign up. If your office provides free coffee, chances are it comes from one of those self-serve superautomatic machines. Depending on the type of machine, your office coffee may contain higher cholesterol-elevating substances than brewing it at home. Cafestol and kahweol have been known as substances that can potentially increase low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
