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

Perfect Daily Grind

The pioneering farm first broke records in 2004, when it sold one of its Geshas for US $21/lb, making it the world’s most expensive coffee at the time. Cape Town, South Africa) Wed, 11 Jun – Löfbergs appoints Rami Kuusisto as managing director for the Finland unit.

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Why roasting deserves more attention at coffee auctions

Perfect Daily Grind

Former record high prices – like US $21/lb in 2004 – now pale in comparison to what some buyers are willing to pay for exceptional coffee. At the 2004 BoP auction, Hacienda La Esmeralda , a pioneering farm in Panama, received the highest price ever paid for coffee at the time: a record US $21 for a pound of Gesha.

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David Chang’s Memoir Fails to Account for the Trauma He Caused Me

EATER

The book, co-written with food writer (and Eater contributor) Gabe Ulla, focuses on Chang’s years building Momofuku, 2004 to roughly 2017, although it briefly explores his formative years, from his “certifiably average” childhood in Virginia to his time in culinary school and as an inexperienced young cook at NYC institutions Craft and Café Boulud.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

Self-service preferences have emerged as key to helping brands manage labor challenges and increase sales. Established in 2004 by Japanese chef Masa Takayama, it has earned the maximum of three Michelin Stars. They were ranked based on their standard menu pricing per person.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

EATER

Former apprentices and employees say they faced working conditions they considered unsafe, while numerous former livestock employees describe what they view as unnecessary animal suffering within Stone Barns’ holistic land management system. In the course of reporting this story, I’ve spoken with more than 20 sources.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

EATER

On the morning of February 7, 2020, office employees at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture filed one by one into meetings with management. Given the pervasive influence of Stone Barns, Blue Hill, Dan Barber, and the Rockefeller family, numerous sources for this story have requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation.

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A Celebration Of Women In Wine

The Wine Knitter

So, influenced by her grandmother, who was her “guiding light,” Ntsiki took the initiative and established Aslina Wines in 2016, naming it in honor of her grandmother. She is responsible for the business and winery management and represents the brand throughout the global wine markets. Alcohol : 13.5%