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

June 27, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 27 Jun:  WoC Geneva hosts four World Coffee Championships, Starbucks denies complete sale of China division & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note This year’s World of Coffee kicked off in...

June 20, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 20 Jun: NCA report says specialty coffee consumption is at 14‑year peak, Vietnam robusta exports hit record high & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Specialty coffee consumption in the US has reached...

June 13, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 13 Jun: Gesha scores 98 points at 2025 BoP, potential IPO for Pret A Manger & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Best of Panama (BoP) is always guaranteed to...

June 6, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 6 Jun: Arabica futures contracts to be priced in tonnes, 2025 WAC will be held in Seoul & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note New York’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) recently announced that...

May 30, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 30 May: Ethiopia set to hit record US $2bn in coffee export revenue, European countries request further delays to EUDR & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Last year, the EUDR was a central talking...

May 23, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 23 May: Indonesia aims to surpass Vietnam’s coffee production, George Jinyang Peng wins the 2025 World Brewers Cup & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note At World of Coffee Jakarta, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister...

May 16, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 16 May: La Marzocco acquisition continues to boost De’Longhi’s revenues, new ICO report shows impact of tariffs on coffee prices & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note De’Longhi recently reported €755.2 million (US $847.5 million)...

May 9, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 9 May: Brazil 2025/26 estimates up to 55.7 million bags, WoC Jakarta to host World Brewers Cup from 15 to 17 May & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Following largely negative predictions about Brazil’s 2025/26 coffee...

May 2, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 2 May: Black coffee is “healthy” under new FDA rule, Brazil port delays prevent shipment of more than 630,000 bags of green coffee & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note According to data from Cecafé (the Brazilian Coffee...

April 25, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 25 Apr: Brazil’s 2025/26 coffee output expected to drop by over 6%, World Coffee Roasting Championship underway in Houston & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note This year’s Specialty Coffee Expo, taking place in...

April 18, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 18 Apr: NCA report confirms coffee remains the US’ favourite drink, Colombia’s production volumes surge 36% amid tariff concerns & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note The NCA’s latest National Coffee Data Trends report...

April 11, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 11 Apr: Arabica prices fall as US tariffs come into effect, rules for 2025 World Barista Championship announced & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Since 2 April, news has been flooded with...

April 4, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 4 Apr: Trump announces sweeping tariffs that will impact global coffee trade, major roasters push for double-digit coffee price hikes & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note On 2 April, in a shocking yet predicted...

March 28, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 28 Mar: PRF hosts biggest-ever event in Honduras on 27 & 28 March, last calls for applications to the Packaging Reimagined Contest & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Between January and February, some of Brazil’s key...

March 21, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 21 Mar: NCA asks Trump to exempt coffee from tariffs, Brian Niccol announces next stage of Back to Starbucks plan & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Sustained high coffee futures are impacting the industry...

March 14, 2025

Coffee News Recap, 14 Mar: Reports of green coffee theft in the US rise as prices stay high, Dune Coffee Roasters’ Kay Cheon is the 2025 US Barista Champion & other stories

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Green coffee thefts at origin are an unfortunate...