Weekly Round-Up

October 16, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 16 Oct: Starbucks denies Chipotle merger, Colombia's 2025/26 coffee production and exports fall by over 12% & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Starbucks has ruled out a takeover of Chipotle, days after the Financial Times reported that the coffee chain had worked with advisers on a possible bid. A deal would have been the largest in the restaurant industry’s history, surpassing Burger King’s US$11.4bn purchase of Tim Hortons in 2014. The idea gained traction because… read more

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Starbucks has ruled out a takeover of Chipotle, days after the Financial Times reported that the coffee chain had worked with advisers on… read more

October 16, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 16 Oct: Starbucks denies Chipotle merger, Colombia’s 2025/26 coffee production and exports fall by over 12% & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Starbucks has ruled out a takeover of Chipotle,...

October 9, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 9 Oct: Arabica passes US$3/lb on stronger real, Costa returns to profitability with matcha and iced drinks & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Arabica prices climbed to their highest levels since...

October 2, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 2 Oct: Speaker applications open for PRF Mexico, 2026 Best of Panama auction results announced & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Central and North America lead the coffee news...

September 25, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 25 Sep: Arabica prices drop sharply to three-month low, Greggs continues to overtake Costa as UK’s biggest coffee chain & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Arabica prices have fallen sharply this month. Brazil’s...

September 18, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 18 Sep: Global Coffee Awards announces best roasters in Latin America, specialty coffee consumption hits new high in the US & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Once again, coffee remains the US’ favourite beverage....

September 11, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 11 Sep: Global Coffee Awards announce best roasters in US & Canada, Uganda and South Korea sign landmark coffee deal & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Uganda has signed a landmark coffee agreement with...

September 4, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 4 Sep: KDP to sell stake back to Chobani for US$800m, new study challenges robusta’s climate resilience & other studies

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Keurig Dr Pepper is selling its 5.9% stake...

August 28, 2026

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...

August 21, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 21 Aug: Global Coffee Awards Europe set for October, Colombian coffee exports partially resume through Buenaventura port & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Two earthquakes, just ten days apart, remind us...

August 14, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 14 Aug: Earthquake disrupts Colombia’s coffee sector, new EU sustainable packaging rules enter into force & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on...

August 7, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 7 Aug: PRF to take place in Mexico for first time on 18 & 19 March 2027, Best of Panama 2026 results announced & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note As the C market remains volatile, investing in...

July 31, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 31 Jul: US specialty coffee consumption holds at record 47%, concerns over El Niño drive arabica futures higher & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note American coffee drinkers have made their choice clear....

July 24, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 24 Jul: USDA predicts record production, exports & consumption in 2026/27, Massimo Zanetti draws six private equity bids up to US$1.2bn & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note The USDA’s latest Coffee: World Markets and Trade...

July 17, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 17 Jul: Global Coffee Awards crown the best roasters in Asia, instant coffee will be included in EUDR & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note It’s a big week for instant coffee. Brussels...

July 10, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 10 Jul: Global Coffee Awards announce Africa and MENA’s best roasters, NCA pushes to exempt instant coffee from Brazil tariffs & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note It’s officially coffee competition season. Following the 2026...

July 3, 2026

Coffee News Recap, 3 Jul: New World Coffee Champs crowned in Brussels, arabica prices see largest gains in four years & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note World of Coffee Brussels named three new champions...