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Fionn Pooler

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Scotland
As seen in: Substack, Lonely Planet, Scotsman Food and Drink, Sierra Magazine, Sprudge, Daily Coffee News, Fresh Cup Magazine, STiR, The Pour Over Coffee
Covers:  Climate change, labour issues, and politics through the lens of coffee
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The Big Business Reality of Specialty Coffee

The Big Business Reality of Specialty Coffee

STiR Coffee & Tea — The coffee industry has come a long way since the days of Folgers and Maxwell House. Specialty coffee is now big business, and the industry is awash with cash.
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Clooney's Coffeewashing

Clooney's Coffeewashing

The Pourover — Nespresso leans heavily on its sophisticated spokesperson, but George Clooney's multi-million-dollar role does more than just sell frothy coffees.
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Coffee, Sustainability, and Shifting Perceptions

Coffee, Sustainability, and Shifting Perceptions

The Pourover — As the climate crisis comes for coffee, new ideas are needed. But some solutions are already out there-we just need to recognize and embrace them.
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'Capitalism on Steroids': Private Equity and the Future of Specialty Coffee

'Capitalism on Steroids': Private Equity and the Future of Specialty Coffee

The Pourover — It's hard to shake the feeling that all the money that has flowed into specialty coffee over the past decade or so is warping the industry in ways that we haven't yet begun to grasp.
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Let's Hear it for the (Coffee) Critters

Let's Hear it for the (Coffee) Critters

Fresh Cup Magazine — While often seen as the enemy, many insects and animals actively create healthy ecosystems where coffee can thrive.
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Coffee At Sea

Coffee At Sea

The Pourover — The war in Gaza has spilled over into the Red Sea. The coffee industry's concern is with shipping delays.
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The Best of Coffee News Club 2023

The Best of Coffee News Club 2023

Fresh Cup Magazine — A tumultuous year for coffee farmers, acquisitions, and the coffee labor movement: welcome to the Fresh Cup 2023 Year in Review.
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The Ongoing Fight For a Union Contract at Starbucks

The Ongoing Fight For a Union Contract at Starbucks

The Pourover — Will 2024 finally bring a contract for the 370+ unionized Starbucks, or will the company's obstinance continue? The jury's still out.
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Getchusomegear is Making Coffee Better

Getchusomegear is Making Coffee Better

The Pourover — Coffee gear is expensive. Chris McAuley and the Getchu team are making it accessible.
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Connecting the Dots: Inside the 2023 Coffee Barometer

Connecting the Dots: Inside the 2023 Coffee Barometer

The Pourover — A conversation with the landmark report's lead author Sjoerd Panhuysen.
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What We Say When We Say Nothing

What We Say When We Say Nothing

The Pourover — Who the coffee industry chooses to support, and who it ignores, speaks volumes.
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Direct Trade via Direct Message: How Instagram is Facilitating a New Kind of Coffee Connection

Direct Trade via Direct Message: How Instagram is Facilitating a New Kind of Coffee Connection

Fresh Cup Magazine — Over the last decade, coffee companies have used social media to expand their reach to a worldwide audience. But the rise in global connectivity has also benefited producers, who today can connect with-and sell to-a much wider customer base.
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The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Aberdeen, Scotland

The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Aberdeen, Scotland

Sprudge — Where to drink coffee in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Can Liberica Change The Way We Grow Coffee?

Can Liberica Change The Way We Grow Coffee?

Fresh Cup Magazine — Once cultivated in the 19th century to battle coffee leaf rust, liberica, a nearly forgotten coffee species-and its new subvariety, excelsa-may be the answer to the looming threat of climate change.
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The Biggest News Stories of 2022

The Biggest News Stories of 2022

Fresh Cup Magazine — Global geopolitics, a surging coffee labor movement, and a whole lot of greenwashing: welcome to the Fresh Cup 2022 Year in Review.
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The Rise And Fall Of Hard Coffee

The Rise And Fall Of Hard Coffee

Fresh Cup Magazine — After a seemingly unstoppable rise, we said RIP to Pabst Blue Ribbon's Hard Coffee in October 2022. Do other hard coffee drinks stand a chance?
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Can Lasers Change The Way We Make Cold Brew?

Can Lasers Change The Way We Make Cold Brew?

Fresh Cup Magazine — Lasers are objectively awesome. But they might also help us make cold brew in a zap.
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Trade Winds - Fresh Cup Magazine

Trade Winds - Fresh Cup Magazine

Fresh Cup Magazine — There's a step usually left out when informing the consumer of all the varied aspects of the coffee supply chain, a step that is so ubiquitous in modern trade that it is barely thought about: shipping.
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The Sprudge Coffee Guide To Buffalo, New York

The Sprudge Coffee Guide To Buffalo, New York

Sprudge — Where to drink coffee in Buffalo, New York.
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The Coffee Drinker's Guide To Columbus, Ohio

The Coffee Drinker's Guide To Columbus, Ohio

Sprudge — Where to drink coffee in Columbus, Ohio.
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On Scotland's Craggy Isle Of Skye, Caora Dhubh Coffee Finds Footing

On Scotland's Craggy Isle Of Skye, Caora Dhubh Coffee Finds Footing

Sprudge — Cross the bridge to Skye and drive north towards Portree, the largest town on the island. Wind along the main road, past a landscape of heather and sheep. The Cuillin, the enormous mountain range which dominates the landscape, rises ahead.
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The Joy Of Cafes, Or: Why You Should Sit And Enjoy Your Coffee

The Joy Of Cafes, Or: Why You Should Sit And Enjoy Your Coffee

The Pourover — Enter the cafe, feel the warmth and the smell of freshly ground coffee hit you like a wave. It's dark and cold outside, the chill of a February morning still tingling on your cheeks. It's early, you're early-the barista nods at you, smiles at you as she goes about her duties.
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Coffee At The Movies Episode 6: A History Of Violence

Coffee At The Movies Episode 6: A History Of Violence

The Pourover — A History Of Violence (2005) appears, on the face of it, like director David Cronenberg 's attempt to go mainstream. Compared to his earlier work, for example Shivers or Videodrome or The Fly , it is a distinctly conventional, low-key film.
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Coffee At The Movies Episode 5: Pulp Fiction

Coffee At The Movies Episode 5: Pulp Fiction

The Pourover — This post contains strong language as well as spoilers. (Can you have spoilers for a film from 1994?) Pulp Fiction is an undisputed masterpiece, a film so enshrined in popular culture that you can actually buy a replica version of Jules' Bad Motherfucker wallet.
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