Weekly Coffee News: Klatch Expands with Sprouts + Ethiopia at a Crossroads

"California-based Klatch Coffee and Sprouts Farmers Market recently announced an expanded partnership that will bring 20 Klatch cafes to Sprouts stores across Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The move comes a year after Klatch opened its first cafe in a Sprouts store in Fontana. "Our partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market is a source of immense pride," said Heather Perry, CEO of Klatch Coffee. "Customers tell us they love the convenience of enjoying Klatch and Sprouts in one trip.""

"A feature story in Fair Observer suggests Ethiopia's coffee sector faces a crucial moment as climate change and lack of institutional funding threaten the country's coffee genetic resources. "With a production forecast expected to top 288.2 billion Birr ($200.8 billion), Ethiopia faces a decisive choice: steward the world's irreplaceable Arabica gene pool into a high-value national industry or remain a low-margin raw-bean supplier," the authors wrote."

Klatch Coffee and Sprouts Farmers Market expanded a partnership to open 20 Klatch cafes inside Sprouts stores across Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties, a year after the first Fontana location. Illycaffe will stage an Illy Cube-themed pop-up in Hudson Yards from Sept. 29–Oct. 5 featuring sensory experiences tied to the "Why We Make It" campaign. Lavazza introduced the Flavia Aroma brewer, a compact machine compatible with the Momento Freshpack range. AeroPress launched premium black and white models while marking its 20th anniversary. Ethiopia's coffee sector confronts climate risks and funding gaps that threaten Arabica genetic resources.

Read at Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine