U.S. Senate Bid to Fast-Track “No Coffee Tax Act” Denied

U.S. Senate Bid to Fast-Track “No Coffee Tax Act” Denied

As U.S. coffee prices continue to climb, a move in the U.S. Senate to fast-track the bipartisan “No Coffee Tax Act” ran aground yesterday when a single Republican senator objected. On the Senate floor, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) asked for unanimous consent — a procedure that allows noncontroversial bills to pass without a roll-call […]

Exploring Coffee Alternatives: Yaupon, Part One

Exploring Coffee Alternatives: Yaupon, Part One

With coffee becoming increasingly difficult to cultivate, is North America’s only native caffeinated plant set to become a café staple? Today, we explore yaupon and its Native American roots. BY MELINA DEVONEYBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of CatSpring Yaupon Tariffs on coffee and tea-producing countries have forced Americans to turn to alternative sources of […]