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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. This set the precedent for future astonishing auction prices, which have since surpassed US $10,000/kg. Top stories of the week Mon, 9 Jun – Gesha scores 98 points at 2025 BoP.

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Who’s Paying for the Great Delivery Wars?

EATER

Seamless was founded in 1999, Grubhub in 2004, Postmates in 2011, and DoorDash in 2012. The race was then for market share, as apps attempted to strike exclusivity deals with major chains and ensure they had the most restaurants available to any diner. Postmates joined them by raising prices between $.50

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What is Maragogipe & how big is the market for it in specialty coffee?

Perfect Daily Grind

Within the specialty coffee market, there are a growing number of more exclusive and highly-prized coffee species and varieties. One of the most notable is Gesha – a unique variety which was “rediscovered” at the 2004 Best of Panama auction, and is now commonly used in competitions like the World Barista Championship.

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How can El Salvador leverage Pacamara coffee like Panama leveraged Gesha?

Perfect Daily Grind

However, while quality is clearly on the up, prices still haven’t caught up with it. Gesha took the global coffee industry by storm in 2004 when it received US $21/lb at the 2004 Best of Panama (BoP) auction – a record high at the time. In the years since, prices paid for Gesha have only continued to increase.

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Operating Efficiency of Domino’s Pizza Tantamount to Google

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Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) went public in 2004, and it has delivered a superior return to its shareholders, better even than Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL). I think it was 2004. ” Indeed, Google opened for trading at $100 per share on August 19, 2004. Domino’s Initial Public Offering occurred on July 13, 2004.

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The Multilevel Truth Behind Small Town America’s Latest Tea Obsession

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What many don’t know, though, is that these shops are almost always making their beverages with ingredients supplied by Herbalife, a multilevel marketing (MLM) company that sells dietary supplements, “nutritional shake mixes,” and protein powders.

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Understanding the co-operative model in Kenya’s coffee sector

Perfect Daily Grind

This is a result of several complex issues, including low coffee prices and accusations of mismanagement. Legally, all Kenyan co-ops must be registered under the 2004 Co-operative Societies Act. Co-operatives decide on the price that farmer members receive, which is paid per kilogram.