Many CEO contacts have outsized bonus structures if they can hit big goals and seeing the large profitability jump I would not be surprised if this was it given how unprofitable SCA was for many years prior.

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Labor news: Tension in Chicago as La Colombe fired 5 workers shortly after union contract ratification. The company cited policy violations, while workers allege retaliation.

chicago.eater.com/2024/12/9/24...

Age-old debate settled? Scientists finally investigated whether light or dark roasts have more caffeine.

The answer: It's complicated. Dark roasts have less caffeine under identical brewing conditions, but higher caffeine at identical extraction yields.

www.popsci.com/science/best...

Scientists are using DNA analysis to crack the code of coffee wilt disease - a pathogen that's periodically decimated African coffee production since the 1920s.

Finding: The fungus "borrowed" DNA from other pathogens to infect new coffee varieties.

www.gcrmag.com/new-study-re...

Volcafe's dramatic cut to Brazil's 2025-26 forecast - now expecting 11M fewer bags of arabica than previously estimated.

We're heading into a FIFTH year of global coffee deficits. Experts project demand will outstrip supply by 8.5M bags in 2025-26.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/co...

My boss in 2015 floated offering this.

I like tabs! I can put an article brief into one tab, research in a second, draft in a third. Pretty handy.

Whoa I am honored. Thank you!