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Last update: 6 hours agoSustainable Coffee Spotlight: A Zambia grower behind Kasama Coffee is using regenerative-style farming—hand-picking beans, recycling coffee skins for chicken bedding, and using chicken droppings to fertilise coffee—while packaging and roasting on the home farm. Beverage Trade & Tariffs: US bourbon may finally scale in India after US-India talks cut the import duty from 150% to 100%, improving the economics for brands that were previously priced out. German-Linked Energy Drink Benchmark: Fine Liquids has released the Six Continents Index, led by German beverage expert Pat Eckert, ranking energy drink quality and formulation differences across regions. Food Policy Debate: Germany’s sugar tax fight is heating up, with supporters pushing for health gains and critics warning manufacturers may shift to sweeteners and that regulation could hit the industry. Beer Culture Moment: In Chicago, Schlitz is being phased out, with bars running final pours—an emotional reminder of how brands can vanish fast.
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