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On 1 October 2016, the 77 Member States of the International Coffee Organization (ICO) and dozens of coffee associations from around the globe will come together to celebrate the second annual International Coffee Day. International Coffee Day is a global celebration of coffee’s journey from the farm to your local shop— an opportunity to honour the men and women who
According to the research conducted by A-100 gas station company, the amount of consumed coffee-to-go has doubled since July 2015. Company officials suggest that this increase is connected with the complicated economic situation – people need to stay focused, so they drink more coffee. Considering the consumption growth, the company has invested about $126,000 in equipment and coffee materials since May
Encouraged by the successful trial in Vienna, Nestlé launches its first Café Nespresso in the City of London. Nestle plans to open five to six more cafes in future across London, beginning with the first British coffee shop on 100 Cheapside in a development being built by Quadrant Estates as stated by The Times. The concept will go towards other UK
The Coffee Shops oldest and still the most popular loyalty scheme is the good old stamp card; most coffee shops use stamp cards or something similar to encourage repeat business, but most businesses are missing a massive opportunity to improve their impact significantly. It’s all to do with a psychological effect called ‘The Endowed Progress Effect.’ So here’s the way
On Wednesday 13th July, Starbucks Corporation announced a financial investment and global licensing deal with Princi, the renowned Italian boutique bakery and café. Starbucks, Milan-based Angel Lab and Pekepan Investments, will focus on expanding the number of standalone Princi locations worldwide. In 2017 the corporation will open the first store in Seattle, and then they will open in Shanghai and
A new application for Android and iOS smartphones has been recently launched in St.Petersburg, Russia. Cupella provides users with an access to discounts in coffee shops by subscription. The app contains geolocation, so one can see where the nearest places with discounts are located. The menu also includes purchase history, and the first cup of coffee for a new user is free.
Oleg Yarovyj and his wife Inna came to Poland from Ukraine in November 2015. They both had worked in advertisement, but then decided they wanted something new, moved to a new country and opened Dobro&Dobro. The total square of the place is 6 m2 and it is the smallest café in Poland. Oleg says such coffee points are very popular
A ban on a range of vegetables, fruit, and flowers from Uganda was imposed by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance. The ban is aimed to fight contraband goods that might be shipped to Russia from Europe via African countries despite the sanctions. Earlier this year the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance banned reexport of certain
Sometimes it’s even hard to find the capsule you want in a massive pile of different capsules and it is very frustrating before that first morning coffee. So, it could be useful to know some storage solutions for organizing and storing coffee pods and capsules. The infographic below reports 5 storage ideas, most of these you can make at home
The coffee culture came to Poland quite late – in the end of the 80s. Before that the only coffee you could find in the country was Robusta which was not easy to buy. After becoming a democratic republic, Poland got access to all varieties of coffee though it took time to catch up with the rest of Europe. Today Poland has joined the third wave of coffee [Sign in to continue]