Weekly Round-Up

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 this week. The 2026 Best of Panama auction drew nearly 25,000 bids and generated total sales of more than US$3m. Elida Geisha Torre, grown by Lamastus Family Estates, was the most expensive coffee at the auction. The 15kg lot sold for US$270,060, or US$18,004/kg. Although… read more

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 this week. The 2026 Best of Panama auction drew nearly 25,000 bids and generated total… read more

October 17, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 17 Oct: Cropster acquires Korean roasting platform Firescope, HostMilano takes place in Italy & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note HostMilano – one of the HoReCa industry’s most...

October 10, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 10 Oct: Colombia reports best harvest in decades, but warns of lower 2025/26 crop, Global Coffee Awards crowns best roaster in US & Canada & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz...

October 3, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 3 Oct: Brazilian coffee consumption decreases as domestic prices rise, new record price of US$1,878/kg for Yemeni coffee & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note A recent study of 4,000 people found that...

September 26, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 26 Sep: Dubai café sells BoP Gesha for US$680 per cup, European Commission proposes additional one-year delay to EUDR & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Dubai’s Roasters Specialty Coffee House has set a...

September 19, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 19 Sep: Arabica futures drop sharply from near-record high, speaker applications open for PRF El Salvador on 26 & 27 March 2026 & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Arabica prices approached an all-time high earlier this...

September 12, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 12 Sep: Coffee potentially exempt from US tariffs in future trade deals, Conab cuts Brazil 2025 arabica estimates by 5% & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note The Trump administration has potentially exempted coffee from...

September 5, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 5 Sep: illycaffè acquires majority stake in Capitani, Nestlé names Philipp Navratil CEO after Freixe dismissal & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note This week marks another milestone in coffee acquisitions....

August 29, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 29 Aug: Keurig Dr Pepper seals $18bn deal for JDE Peet’s, Coca-Cola considers sale of Costa Coffee & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Keurig Dr Pepper has agreed to an $18...

August 22, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 22 Aug: C price reaches highest level since May Black Rock Coffee files for IPO & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note It’s a bullish market for coffee at the...

August 15, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 15 Aug: US buyers reportedly delaying Brazilian coffee imports, MTPak Coffee is the Platinum Sponsor of Global Coffee Awards & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note The US and Brazil are at a standstill...

August 8, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 8 Aug: New world record price of US $30,204/kg at 2025 BoP, Philz Coffee acquired & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note In the days leading up to the 2025...

August 1, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 1 Aug: US says coffee could be exempt from tariffs, PRF El Salvador to take place on 26 & 27 March 2026 & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note After threatening to slap 50% tariffs on Brazil...

July 25, 2025

Coffee News Recap: 25 Jul: Coffee prices surge following tariff and frost concerns, roaster applications open for Global Coffee Awards & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Coffee price volatility only continues. After falling to...

July 18, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 18 Jul: Scooter’s Coffee reportedly considering US $1bn sale, China to remove all tariffs on African coffee-producing countries & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Amid US President Trump’s seemingly endless tariff threats,...

July 11, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 11 Jul:  Joe & the Juice explores US $2.4 billion IPO, 18 countries call for EUDR simplification & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Eighteen EU nations have requested further simplification and...

July 4, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 4 Jul: C price drops below US $3/lb, four new World Coffee Champions crowned in Geneva & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note For the first time since December 2024, the...